Alonso hits a grand slam and the Mets beat the Marlins 10-4

By: The Associated Press Posted: 9:00 PM CDT Monday, Mar. 31, 2025

MIAMI (AP) — Pete Alonso hit a grand slam and the New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 10-4 on Monday night.

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MIAMI (AP) — Pete Alonso hit a grand slam and the New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 10-4 on Monday night.

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MIAMI (AP) — Pete Alonso hit a grand slam and the New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 10-4 on Monday night.

Starling Marte, Luis Torrens and Brandon Nimmo also went deep for the Mets, who finished with 11 hits in the opener of a three-game series. Every starter in the lineup had at least one.

New York left-hander David Peterson gave up two runs and five hits in six innings. Peterson (1-0) struck out nine and walked three.

New York Mets' Starling Marte hits a home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Monday, March 31, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rhona Wise)

Alonso’s drive chased Miami starter Cal Quantrill (0-1) and highlighted a seven-run fifth. Torrens capped the outburst when he connected for a two-run shot off reliever George Soriano to put the Mets ahead 8-1.

Otto López’s solo homer in the first gave the Marlins a quick lead before the Mets tied it on Marte’s drive in the third.

The Marlins scored two in the ninth, ending a string of 11 2/3 scoreless innings by New York’s bullpen to start the season.

Mets star shortstop Francisco Lindor sat out after his wife gave birth to the couple’s third child. He made it to the ballpark in time for first pitch, but did not play.

Quantrill allowed six runs and eight hits over four-plus innings in his Marlins debut. The 30-year-old right-hander signed a one-year deal as a free agent Feb. 12.

Key moment

After getting ahead 3-1 in the count against Quantrill, Alonso fouled off two consecutive sinkers. Quantrill then threw another sinker that Alonso drove 400 feet over the wall in right-center for his fourth career slam to make it 6-1.

Key stat

Nimmo’s two-run shot in the sixth gave him eight home runs at loanDepot Park, tying his most at any road ballpark. He also has eight at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park and Atlanta’s Truist Park.

Up next

Mets RHP Kodai Senga makes his season debut Tuesday against 2022 NL Cy Young Award winner Sandy Alcántara (0-0, 3.86 ERA).

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