Marlins Vs. Nationals Rained Out
Miami Marlins manager Mike Redmond has a discomforting thought for teams trying to pitch to Giancarlo Stanton.
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Miami Marlins manager Mike Redmond has a discomforting thought for teams trying to pitch to Giancarlo Stanton.
Miami's Henderson Alvarez has been an elite starter atop his home mound this season, while his work away from Marlins Park hasn't reached that standard.
Giancarlo Stanton hit his NL-leading 15th home run and also doubled and singled in his latest power performance at Nationals Park, leading the Miami Marlins over Washington 3-2 Monday.
The Miami Marlins are back on the road this week looking to improve on their struggles away South Florida. The Marlins hold the worst road record in the majors at 6-17 but have shown signs of improvement of late, winning three of their last five games away from Marlins Park.
Jimmy Nelson pitched 5 2-3 scoreless innings in his season debut for the Milwaukee Brewers, and they beat the Miami Marlins 7-1 on Sunday.
Milwaukee Brewers manager Ron Roenicke came to Ryan Braun's defense Sunday over the baserunning blunder that cost their team a run in Saturday's 2-1 loss at Miami.
Jacob Turner pitched 6 1-3 scoreless innings to help the Miami Marlins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Saturday.
The Miami Marlins hit a season-high four home runs Friday, which wasn't nearly enough because Tom Koehler dug too big a hole with his worst outing of the year.
Mark Reynolds hit a pair of two-run homers Friday and the Milwaukee Brewers won a record-setting slugfest at Marlins Park, beating Miami 9-5.
The Miami Marlins have been downright dominant at Marlins Park this season, boasting the best home record in Major League Baseball (19-6).
The Miami Marlins continued their dominance at Marlins Park on Thursday afternoon as they beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3.
Miami starter Henderson Alvarez (2-3, 3.62) is 0-2 with a 4.88 ERA in five road starts this season, but 2-1 with a 2.33 ERA in four at Marlins Park. He recorded both of his shutouts this season at home, most recently May 6 when he tossed a six-hitter in beating the New York Mets 3-0.
Marcell Ozuna hit a grand slam and drove in five runs to help power the Miami Marlins past the Philadelphia Phillies 14-5 on Wednesday.
Lackluster run support has contributed to Kyle Kendrick's winless record this season, but he might not need too much help for this start. The Philadelphia Phillies right-hander will seek to win his 11th consecutive decision over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday.
