Mets knock 3 HRs as Thor hammers Marlins

MIAMI — With their hold on second place in jeopardy, Noah Syndergaard stepped up with a nine-strikeout performance and wiggled out of a couple of jams, as the Mets clipped the Marlins, 6-2, on Friday night at Marlins Park.

Syndergaard, who worked seven innings, has won four straight decisions. In terms of the National League East standings, the Mets avoided falling into a second-place tie with Miami, and now hold a two-game edge. New York blasted three homers off the bats of Asdrubal Cabrera, James Loney and Rene Rivera.

Loney, who made his Mets debut on Tuesday, delivered the decisive blow, a two-run homer off lefty Mike Dunn. Jumping on a first-pitch fastball in the seventh inning, Loney reached a personal milestone with his 100th big league blast. The Marlins went with a left-on-left matchup after starter Tom Koehler walked Wilmer Flores on four pitches and exited with 105 pitches. Just six of Loney’s 100 homers have come against southpaws.

The Marlins claimed the early lead on Marcell Ozuna’s leadoff home run to left in the second. Ozuna pulled Miami even at 2 in the sixth with a sacrifice fly.

MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDOnly Loney: Needing to find offensive production with starting position players David Wright, Lucas Duda and Travis d’Arnaud on the disabled list, the Mets received a critical burst of it when Loney clobbered a 91-mph …

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