MIAMI — Daniel Castano found himself in trouble early on Sunday against one of Major League Baseball’s top lineups this season. The New York Mets had five hits — all hard-hit, all going for extra bases — against the Miami Marlins’ left-handed pitcher through the first three innings of the series finale at loanDepot park. The final of those hits, a Pete Alonso double, gave the Mets their first lead of the game.
And then he settled in. Castano retired 14 of the final 15 batters he faced, throwing a career-high seven innings to keep the Marlins in the game.
Nick Fortes hit a walk-off home run against Adam Ottavino to lead Miami to a 3-2 win over the New York Mets to avoid a series sweep. The Marlins (33-38) dropped the first two games of the series on Friday and Saturday by identical 5-3 scores. The Mets are 47-27.
