With 2,763 in attendance at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, and a partly cloudy 75° day, the Miami Marlins and the New York Mets played a game that didn’t really matter.
Not in the standings, anyway. For those roughly 70 players trying to stay with the parent club into the MLB Opening Day, these games really do matter.
At 1:09 P.M, EST, Miami Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara threw his first pitch to Mets leadoff hitter, designated hitter Brandon Nimmo. Nimmo eventually grounded out, 4-3. Nine innings of “eventful” baseball was then played over the next three hours and 22 minutes.