“He was executing,” Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. Leblanc’s double and Miguel Rojas’ steal of second in the first provided Miami’s only opportunities with runners in scoring position against Carrasco. Promoted from Triple-A Jacksonville earlier in the day, Neidert allowed two runs, five hits and struck out three in five innings. Seth Lugo relieved Carrasco and got four outs to finish the four-hitter. “Those couple of runs at the end helped,” Lindor said. New York padded its lead with solo shots from Lindor and Davis in the eighth.

“It’s hard to explain - I didn’t feel any pressure,” Leblanc said. After striking out in his first two at-bats, Leblanc doubled in the eighth but was picked off at second, ending the inning. Third baseman Charles Leblanc went 1 for 3 in his major league debut for the Marlins. “It lasted a few pitches, but a good celebration.” “I thought it was going to be the next inning,” McNeil said of the extended silence. He initially received the silent treatment from teammates in the dugout after completing his home run trot but soon was swarmed in celebration. Tomás Nido and Brandon Nimmo followed with consecutive singles, and Lindor’s two-out RBI single made it 2-0. Miami starter Nick Neidert (0-1) retired his first seven batters before McNeil connected in the third. They have not homered in their own ballpark since July 5 - a stretch of 11 games. The Marlins lost their sixth in a row at home. “They’ve been inflicted by other teams, not self-inflicted. “We’ve played some good baseball and we’ve had our challenges,” manager Buck Showalter said. The 1986 World Series championship team was 68-32 at the same point. Through 100 games, the Mets (63-37) have the second-best record in club history. What matters most is that I feel healthy.”

“I will continue to work hard and try to reach bigger milestones. “To be on that list makes me profoundly proud,” Carrasco said.

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