Mets 10 Marlins 1 Post Game Notes - 5/31/2026

 



Here are the Post Game Notes for today's 10-1 Mets win.

Carson Benge*  RF 1 for 4; 1 HR; 2 runs; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Bo Bichette  SS 0 for 3; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 walk; MJ Melendez*  LF 0 for 1; Juan Soto  LF 2 for 4; 1 HR; 1 run; 4 RBIs; 1 K; Vidal Bruján#  SS 0 for 1; Jared Young*  DH 0 for 4; 1 walk; 1 K; Mark Vientos  1B 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 K; A.J. Ewing*  CF 0 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; 3 Ks; Brett Baty*  3B 1 for 4; 1 run; 2 Ks; Marcus Semien  2B 2 for 2; 1 HR; 2 runs; 2 RBIs; 2 walks; Luis Torrens  C 2 for 3; 1 run; 2 RBIs; Nolan McLean  (W, 3-4) 5 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits; 5 walks; 2 Ks; David Peterson  (S, 1) 4 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 1 walk; 3 Ks; 

Mets: Completed a sweep of the Marlins with a 10-1 victory...Marked their second sweep of the season (also: 5/12-14 vs. Detroit) and their first sweep of the Marlins since July 29-31, 2022 in Miami...Was their first sweep of the Marlins at Citi Field since August 31-September 2, 2021...Their +9 run differential was tied for their largest this season (also: 4/4 at San Francisco and 5/18 at Washington)...Scored 25 runs in the series, their most in a three-game series this season and tied for their most in a three-game series over the last two seasons (also: 6/6-8/25 at Colorado and 8/25-27 vs. Philadelphia...Have won four straight games, tied for their longest winning streak of the season (also: 4/3-7)...Moved to 15-15 at home this season and have won nine of their last 12 games at Citi Field...Have outscored their opponents 70-47 in their last 12 home games...Scored 10 or more runs for the seventh time this season.  

Juan Soto (2-4, HR, 4 RBI, R): Slugged his third career grand slam in the sixth (last: 9/1/25 at Detroit)...Was the first grand slam for the Mets this season...Has nine home runs in his last 15 games dating back to May 14, the most in the majors during that span...His 1.342 OPS during that span is the highest mark in the majors...Is the first Met since DJ Stewart (8/15-9/2/23) to hit nine home runs in a 15-game span...His 12 home runs since April 28 are the second-most in the majors during that span...Has 257 career home runs, the 11th-most in Major League history by a player through their age 27 season (next: Frank Robinson, 262)...Extended his on-base streak to 15 games with a single in the fifth. 

Luis Torrens (2-3, 2 RBI, 2 R, HBP): Laced a two-run single with the bases loaded in the fourth...For his career, has a .424 (14-33) average and 30 RBI with the bases loaded.

David Peterson (4.0 IP, H, BB, 3 K): Picked up his first career regular season save after he threw 4.0 scoreless innings in relief...As a relief pitcher this season, has pitched to a 1.88 ERA (5 ER/24.0 IP) with 23 strikeouts...His outing today tied his longest scoreless relief appearance for his career (also: 9/2/20 at Baltimore. 

Carson Benge (1-4, HR, RBI, 2 R, BB): Put the Mets on the board with his first career lead-off home run...Became the 12th Mets rookie to hit a lead-off home run and the first since Mike Baxter on August 30, 2012 at Philadelphia...Courtesy of Elias...Became the fourth different Met to hit a lead-off home run this season...The 2026 Mets join the 2007 Devil Rays and the 2005 Yankees as the only teams in Major Leauge history to have four different players with a lead-off home run before the team's 60th game of a season...Courtesy of Sarah Langs... Marked his first career home run off of a left-handed pitcher...Has a .324 (12-37) average off of left-handed pitchers this season, the sixth-best mark in the majors by a left-handed batter (min. 30 at-bats vs. LHP)...His 33 hits since May 3 are the most in the majors.

Marcus Semien (2-2, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB): Lined a two-run homer in the second...Over his last 10 home games, has a .342/.425/.657 slashline with three home runs, two doubles, six RBI, eight runs and a 1.082 OPS...Reached base safely four times in a game for the second time this season (also: 5/6 at Colorado).

Nolan McLean (5.0 IP, 2 H, ER, 5 BB, 2 K, HBP)

  • Allowed one run on two hits over 5.0 innings in the 12th start of the season...Has allowed one or zero earned runs in five starts this season and in 10 of his 20 career starts...Joins Dwight Gooden (12), Ed Lynch (11), Matt Harvey (11) and Jacob deGrom as the only starters in franchise history to allow one or zero runs in at least 10 of their first 20 Major League games...Has completed 5.0 or in 18 of his 20 career starts...Is one of 10 starters in franchise history to throw 5.0 or more innings in at least 18 of their first 20 career outings (last: Steven Matz, 2015-16)...Joins Harvey (5), Kodai Senga and Tylor Megill as the only starters in franchise history to allow two or fewer hits in at least four of their first 20 Major League games.
  • Issued a career-high five walks (previous high: 4, 8/16/25 vs. Seattle). 
  • Struck out a career-low two batters (previous low: 4, 4/3/26 at San Francisco.

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