Top half of order powers Marlins past Mets

Garrett Cooper and Bryan De La Cruz each hit a home run to spark a surge by the top half of the order Sunday for the Miami Marlins, who routed the host New York Mets 7-2.

The top four batters in the Marlins' order -- Jazz Chisholm Jr., Cooper, Luis Arraez and De La Cruz -- combined to go 8-for-15 with seven RBIs and six runs scored as Miami salvaged the finale of the three-game series and improved to 2-5 against the Mets