Manaea perfect for 5 innings, Lindor and Soto homer as the Mets beat the Marlins 7-5

MIAMI (AP) — Sean Manaea retired his first 15 batters, Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto homered early and the New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 7-5 on Tuesday night.

Brett Baty also went deep and drove in two runs for the Mets, who have won three straight games and five of six to climb out of the NL East cellar. Lindor connected on Sandy Alcantara's first pitch and Soto added a three-run shot in the second as New York built a 7-0 lead through five innings before holding on.

Manaea's bid for his second career no-hitter and the 25th perfect game in major league history ended when Jakob Marsee opened the sixth with a bloop single over third base. The left-hander gave up five consecutive hits to start the inning and never got another out.

Manaea (5-7) allowed consecutive RBI doubles to Jared Serna and Brian Navarreto and a run-scoring single to Otto Lopez that cut New York's lead to 7-3 before being replaced by Jonathan Pintaro.

After a double play, Javier Sanoja made it 7-4 with an RBI single.

Manaea threw 61 pitches, 45 for strikes. He struck out four and walked none.

Miami still trailed 7-4 in the ninth before Joe Mack hit a one-out double off closer Kodai Senga and scored on Marsee’s double. Senga then struck out pinch-hitter Owen Caissie and Kyle Stowers for his seventh save.

Marsee had three hits and Serna doubled twice for the Marlins, who outhit New York 10-8. Sanoja stretched his hitting streak to a career-best nine games.

Alcantara (13-10) allowed seven runs on seven hits and four walks in 4 1/3 innings.

Lindor drove the first pitch of the game 405 feet to right-center for a 1-0 lead. Alcantara walked the next two batters and allowed a run-scoring single to Jared Young that put New York ahead 2-0.

Soto hit a 417-foot drive — his 24th homer of the season — to make it 5-0 in the second.

Alcantara and Eury Pérez, who started Monday for Miami, allowed a combined 14 runs to their NL East rivals over the first two games of the series.

Mets RHP Robert Stock (1-3, 5.81 ERA) will start Wednesday's series finale against RHP Janson Junk (6-9, 4.00).

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Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara looks at the scoreboard as he leave the field during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

New York Mets' Juan Soto (22) celebrates his three-run home run with Francisco Lindor (12) and Francisco Alvarez (4) during the second inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

New York Mets' Francisco Alvarez, left, and Francisco Lindor (12) celebrate after scoring on a three-run home run by Juan Soto during the second inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

New York Mets starting pitcher Sean Manaea (59) aims a pitch during the second inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oliver Larraz scored a goal for the 10-man Vancouver Whitecaps in a 1-1 tie with Los Angeles FC on Saturday night.

Tristan Blackmon was shown a straight red card in the seventh minute and Vancouver played a man down the rest of the way.

Denis Bouanga scored in the 46th minute for LAFC (11-9-9), which is winless, with two losses, in four straight.

Yohei Takaoka had three saves for Vancouver (15-7-6). The Whitecaps lead the Western Conference and are second in MLS with 51 points (Nashville, 63) this season.

Édier Ocampo played an arcing entry pass from the right side to Larraz, whose header at the front post was parried by diving goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. Larraz blasted a first-touch putback into the top-net to give the Whitecaps a 1-0 lead in the 43rd minute. The 25-year-old midfielder scored his first goal since 2024 and his second in four-plus MLS seasons.

Bouanga slammed home a header off a cross played by Sergi Palencia for his 15th goal this season. Bouanga, a 31-year-old forward, has a goal in three consecutive games and has scored at least 15 in four consecutive seasons.

Vancouver: Plays Wednesday at St. Louis.

LAFC: Hosts Austin on Wednesday.

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka (1) dives for the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match against the Los Angeles Football Club in Los Angeles, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC defender Tristan Blackmon, left, commits a foul on Los Angeles Football Club forward Jacob Shaffelburg during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Los Angeles, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC midfielder Oliver Larraz (8) shoots for a goal during the first half of an MLS soccer match against the Los Angeles Football Club in Los Angeles, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC midfielder Oliver Larraz, left, celebrates his goal during the first half of an MLS soccer match against the Los Angeles Football Club in Los Angeles, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)