NEW YORK (AP) — Luis Severino pitched a four-hitter for his second career shutout, and the New York Mets got home runs from Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso in a 4-0 victory Saturday over the Miami Marlins. After losing his previous three starts, Severino (8-6) was in complete control against the last-place Marlins on a rainy afternoon at Citi Field. He struck out eight and walked one in the first shutout by a Mets starter since Jacob deGrom blanked Washington in April 2021.
Severino’s only other complete game in the majors was a five-hit shutout for the New York Yankees at Houston in May 2018. The right-hander plunked Jake Burger with his first pitch of the ninth inning, bringing a visit from manager Carlos Mendoza. But after a discussion on the mound, Mendoza left Severino in the game to loud cheers from the crowd of 34,744.
He retired the next three batters and finished with a flourish, screaming and pumping his fist after striking out Derek Hill to end it with his 113th pitch — most by a member of the Mets this season. New York won consecutive games for just the second time this month. The Mets began the day a game behind Atlanta for the final National League wild card.
PIRATES 7, MARINERS 2 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Isiah Kiner-Falefa had three hits, including a first-inning homer, and Pittsburgh beat skidding Seattle. Rowdy Tellez and Jared Triolo also connected for the Pirates, who have won the first two games of the three-game series following a 10-game losing streak..