Game result and context
New York Mets defeat Miami Marlins 9-4 in 2026 regular season matchup
The New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins 9-4 on September 7, 2026. The Mets offense produced runs in five separate innings to overcome a second-inning home run by Miami's Graham Pauley.
Final result
The New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins with a final score of 9-4. The Mets improved their record to 66-78, while the Marlins fell to 72-73.
How the game changed
The Mets established an early lead with two runs in the first inning. Although the Marlins responded in the bottom of the second with a three-run home run by Graham Pauley to take a brief 4-3 lead, the Mets regained control immediately.
New York scored one run in the third and three in the fourth to pull ahead 7-4. They added two final insurance runs in the sixth inning to finalize the scoring. The Mets pitching staff held the Marlins scoreless for the remainder of the game after the second inning.
Key performances
A.J. Ewing led the Mets offense, recording three hits and three runs batted in. Marcus Semien and Bo Bichette also contributed multi-hit games, each driving in a run. Jonah Tong earned the win for New York, pitching 5.0 innings and striking out seven batters while allowing four earned runs.
For the Marlins, Graham Pauley provided the team's only home run of the game, a three-run shot in the second inning. Javier Sanoja added two hits and one RBI in the losing effort.
Season and playoff context
Following this game, the New York Mets hold a 66-78 record and remain in fifth place in their division, 19.0 games back. Their wild-card elimination number stands at 8.
The Miami Marlins hold a 72-73 record, placing them third in their division, 13.5 games back. They are currently 5.0 games out of a wild-card spot with a wild-card elimination number of 13 and a division elimination number of 5.