Mets’ Edwin Diaz-less bullpen passes first check in Opening Day win over Marlins
MIAMI – A battle of Cy Younger award winners on Opening Day was a bullpen shootout the Mets have been higher outfitted to win.
Neither Max Scherzer nor Sandy Alcantara was his sharpest Thursday, however the distinction was the Mets had Drew Smith, Brooks Raley and David Robertson behind him and the Marlins didn’t.
Within the first check for an Edwin Diaz-less bullpen, the Mets obtained three scoreless innings from their relievers in a 5-3 victory over the Marlins earlier than 31,397 at loanDepot park.
Robertson, in his debut for his new staff, bought the ultimate three outs for the save, permitting the Mets to increase their MLB-best report on Opening Day to 41-21 (.661).
The efficiency was a lift after the Mets realized co-ace Justin Verlander would begin the season in the injured list with a low-grade pressure of the teres main – a muscle situated close to the armpit.
Tylor Megill was moved into Verlander’s rotation spot on Saturday and for the house opener subsequent Thursday.


Brandon Nimmo put the Mets forward 5-3 within the seventh with a two-run double that gave him three RBIs within the recreation.
After Eduardo Escobar had singled and Omar Narvaez walked, Nimmo hit a shot to right-center in opposition to Tanner Scott that skipped previous Jazz Chisholm Jr. and allowed each runners to attain.