MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (Interstat) — Max Meyer tossed seven innings of one-hit shutout ball, striking out eight, as the Miami Marlins defeated the New York Mets 4-1 on Saturday evening at loanDepot Park.

Miami scored all its runs by the fifth inning. In the second, Owen Caissie doubled to right field, driving in Jakob Marsee and Connor Norby. The Marlins added a run in the third and another in the fifth. Liam Hicks led Miami offensively, going 2-for-4 with two home runs and two RBIs. Anthony Bender recorded 1 1/3 hitless innings with three strikeouts for the save.

The Mets spoiled the shutout in the ninth when Mark Vientos singled home Tyrone Taylor. New York managed only three hits total.

Freddy Peralta took the loss, falling to 3-4. Meyer improved to 5-0. The Marlins improved to 24-29, while the Mets dropped to 22-30.

Attendance was 21,071, and the game lasted 2 hours, 18 minutes. The two teams close the series Sunday.