Max Meyer and Liam Hicks lead the Marlins to a 4-1 win over the punchless Mets

MIAMI (AP) — Max Meyer threw seven shutout innings of one-hit ball, Liam Hicks homered twice and the Miami Marlins beat the punchless New York Mets 4-1 on Saturday.

Owen Caissie drove in two runs with a double for the Marlins, who have allowed only one run and three hits in each of the first two games of the series. Otto López doubled in the third and leads the majors with 69 hits.

Mark Vientos’ opposite-field single to right in the second was the only hit off Meyer (5-0), the third overall pick in the 2020 amateur draft. The right-hander struck out eight, walked three and hit a batter with a pitch while lowering his ERA to 2.52.

He threw 95 pitches and has permitted just two runs over 25 innings in his last four home starts.

Anthony Bender relieved Meyer and got the next four outs. Andrew Nardi retired Juan Soto for the second out in the ninth before running into a bit of trouble.

Tyrone Taylor had a pinch-hit double, putting a New York runner in scoring position for the first time in the series. Vientos followed with an RBI single that ended a 16-inning scoreless drought. It was the Mets’ first run since Soto hit a solo homer in the first inning Friday night.

Nardi retired A.J. Ewing on a grounder to end it as the Mets (22-30) lost their fourth in five games. They were blanked for the sixth time this season and first since April 26 against Colorado. It was the 14th time they've scored one run or none.

Caissie’s two-run double in the second put the Marlins ahead 2-0. Jakob Marsee drew a one-out walk and Connor Norby singled before Caissie hit a grounder past a diving Vientos at first base.

Hicks connected off Freddy Peralta (3-4) in the third and fifth to give him 11 home runs this season and his first career multi-homer game.

Peralta gave up eight hits and two walks but completed seven innings for the first time since going eight with Milwaukee against Kansas City on April 2, 2025. He struck out a season-best nine on a season-high 108 pitches.

Mets RHP Christian Scott (0-0, 4.12 ERA), still looking for his first career win, starts the series finale Sunday against RHP Tyler Phillips (0-0, 1.20).

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New York Mets' Mark Vientos (27) is out at second as Miami Marlins second baseman Xavier Edwards, right, throws to first for a double play during the second inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

New York Mets starting pitcher Freddy Peralta throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Miami Marlins' Owen Caissie runs after hitting a RBI double to score two runs during the second inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Miami Marlins' Liam Hicks (34) runs the bases after hitting a solo home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Max Meyer throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan quarterback Tommy Carr took the first snap while Bryce Underwood stood on the sideline against No. 6 Indiana on Saturday.

Carr, the grandson of College Football Hall of Famers and the brother of Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr, started a week after replacing Underwood in the second half of last week's win over Penn State.

Tommy Carr led two touchdown drives in the third quarter, and his 12-yard touchdown run on third-and-9 late in the fourth quarter gave the Wolverines a two-score lead in a game they won 21-18 against the Nittany Lions.

Underwood threw two interceptions in the second quarter last week, increasing his total to six to surpass his five touchdown passes. The sophomore was the nation’s No. 1 recruit last season and is making millions each year with NIL deals and revenue sharing.

Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham declined to say who he would start Saturday at his news conference earlier in the week, but Hoosiers coach Curt Cignetti said he assumed Carr would start.

Last week, Carr helped the offensively challenged Wolverines click when they had the ball, and a defense that has been solid for much of the season played even better against Penn State.

His grandfathers are Lloyd Carr, who led the Wolverines to the 1997 national title, and Tom Curtis, who was an All-America defensive back. His brother, CJ, attended the game against Indiana while the Fighting Irish had an off week.

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Michigan quarterback's Bryce Underwood (19) and Tommy Carr (14) exchange pleasantries during pregame warmups before their NCAA college football game against Indiana, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Lon Horwedel)