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Miami Herald
14 hours ago
- Business
- Miami Herald
Marlins fall for second consecutive game to Rockies despite better start for Alcantara
The Miami Marlins lost to the worst team in the majors for the second consecutive night Tuesday, but that didn't seem to matter afterward because Sandy Alcantara was smiling. And how many times have we seen a smile on the face of the Marlins' ace after a start during this frustrating season coming off Tommy John surgery? But it was there after Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies at loanDepot park, and there was incredible optimism inside the home clubhouse that his second quality start of the season — two runs on four hits over six innings — can begin to turn things around for him. 'Right now, it feels way better,' Alcantara said. 'You have to start from the bottom, step by step, and today I think I made a great step. It seems today, everything will change.' Alcantara said he felt good vibes driving to the ballpark and 'my mentality was completely different' from usual when he arrived at the clubhouse. He played some Pop-a-Shot basketball with teammates leading up to the game, and then took the mound and struck out two of the first three batters he faced. In the fifth inning, he ran into trouble. Alcantara gave up a walk to Mickey Moniak on four consecutive balls and an infield single on a high chopper to Tyler Freeman, who then stole second. Jordan Beck struck an RBI single and Thairo Estrada hit a sacrifice fly to knot the score at 2. Alcantara bore down and struck out Hunter Goodman swinging with a 97-mph four-seam fastball to limit the damage to two runs, and then came back out and ripped through a 1-2-3 sixth inning. 'It was great. Finally, I got up to six innings today,' Alcantara said. Alcantara's other quality start came in an April 23 loss at home when he allowed three runs in six innings to the Reds. He entered Tuesday's outing having allowed 31 earned runs in his past six starts. 'From start to finish, this was overall the most complete game he's put together this season,' Marlins manager Clayton McCullough said. 'The quality of the misses and the quality of the throws were terrific.' McCullough gave the ball to reliever Calvin Faucher after the sixth inning, deciding not to send Alcantara back out even though he had only thrown 70 pitches. 'It was just how things have gone this season,' McCullough said, explaining why. 'For him to be able to take this one and go home and feel really good about how the entire outing went, to get through six and limit them to just a couple of runs…there were so many qualities about this outing he can take away and continue to build on.' Alcantara said he didn't ask McCullough to go out for the seventh. The Rockies scored the go-ahead run on Goodman's home run to left off Anthony Bender in the eighth inning. It was Goodman's third homer in two nights. He was 3-for-5 with three RBI and three runs scored in Monday's 6-4 win and 2-for-4 with a double Tuesday as the Rockies snapped their streak of 22 consecutive series lost, dating back to September of last season — an MLB record for futility, according to Elias. The Marlins struck first Monday, taking a 2-0 lead in the third inning on RBI singles by Jesús Sánchez and Kyle Stowers. THIS AND THAT ▪ Max Meyer, who allowed five runs on 10 hits in five innings Monday, was placed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a left hip impingement. Fellow right-hander George Soriano was recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville. 'He's been feeling it for a few starts,' McCullough said of Meyer. 'Nothing that we felt was really limiting or hindering. [Monday] was the first time he felt like in the outing it was starting to inhibit his ability to finish and make pitches. Looking back, you could see that some.' In his past two outings, Meyer has surrendered 17 hits and eight earned runs in 8 1/3 innings. 'It needs a chance to calm down,' McCullough said of the impingement. 'Try to knock out some of that inflammation and get Max back when this has had the proper amount of time to heal and he can go out there in a spot where he's not having to think about having to pitch around an ailment.' ▪ Eury Pérez allowed one earned run on three hits in 4 1/3 innings (he was scheduled to pitch five innings) Tuesday night for Jacksonville in his final rehab start. He threw 82 pitches (44 for strikes), struck out four, and walked three. Barring a setback, McCullough said Pérez will return from Tommy John surgery during the Marlins' upcoming road trip to Tampa, Pittsburgh, and Washington. ▪ First baseman Matt Mervis was outrighted to Jacksonville, for whom he homered Tuesday, after no team claimed him following the Marlins designating him for assignment. ▪ Tuesday's announced attendance at loanDepot park was 7,583, an improvement on Monday's total (5,894), which was the lowest for any major league game this season and the lowest for a Marlins' home game since 2022.
New York Post
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Eury Perez, other Marlins starters could be waiver-wire steals in fantasy baseball
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Back when Best Buy sold DVDs, they had bins loaded with DVDs for discount prices. Not all of the titles available were winners, but if you dug through the copies of 'Howard the Duck,' 'Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch,' or Carrot Top's 'Chairman of the Board,' you could find films like, 'No Country for Old Men' or 'The Shawshank Redemption.' Advertisement Digging through discount bins is similar to scouring the waiver wires — sometimes, when you dig deep enough, you find something of value. Though the Marlins' pitching staff owned a 5.29 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, .262 opponents' average and had the sixth-fewest strikeouts in the majors, Roto Rage recommends doing a bargain-bin hunt in Miami.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Marlins' Ronny Simon responds to 3-error nightmare in loss to Padres
The post Marlins' Ronny Simon responds to 3-error nightmare in loss to Padres appeared first on ClutchPoints. Miami Marlins rookie Ronny Simon endured a night no player wants to experience. In Tuesday's 8-6 loss to the San Diego Padres, the 25-year-old committed three critical errors and was visibly emotional before being pulled from the game. Advertisement Despite the errors, Simon's reaction has emerged as a powerful display of maturity and resilience. Speaking to reporters Wednesday morning after a night to reflect, Simon offered insight into his mindset — one grounded in humility and uplifted by encouragement. As reported by Jason Foster and Christina De Nicola, Simon addressed the emotional moment with clarity and perspective. 'Just keep your head up,' Simon said. 'Doesn't matter what happened, just that's the past, turn the page, and tomorrow is another day.' For a Marlins rookie thrown into the spotlight, his response speaks volumes. Simon emphasized that he's trying to enjoy the game, help his team, and learn from each experience. Teammates quickly rallied around him, offering their full support. Marlins starter Max Meyer, who was on the mound during Simon's rough fourth inning, didn't hesitate to comfort his visibly frustrated teammate. Advertisement 'I said, 'I know you're not trying to do any of that behind me… I'm not going to hold anything behind him.'' Support also came from around the league. Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. acknowledged the difficulty of Simon's night and emphasized that baseball's humbling nature is something every player experiences — and never escapes. 'Everyone who's won a Gold Glove or Platinum Glove has had one of those nights,' Tatis said. 'I definitely know he's a great player.' Manager Clayton McCullough stood behind Simon's character, saying the moment was part of growing in a tough game. That kind of MLB player support — from opponents, teammates, and coaches — is invaluable for a player still adjusting to the big leagues. Simon didn't appear in Wednesday's series finale, but the Marlins still believe in their rookie. How he handles this moment could define his early development — and so far, his attitude shows he's built to respond.
NBC Sports
20-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Cubs at Marlins prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for May 20
Its Tuesday, May 20 and the Cubs (28-20) are in Miami to take on the Marlins (19-27). Jameson Taillon is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Ryan Weathers for Miami. Jesus Sanchez homered to lead off the bottom of the first for the Marlins and tripled to drive in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth yesterday in the Marlins' 8-7 win. Miguel Amaya drove in five runs for the Cubs, but it was not enough for Chicago. Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We've got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts. Follow Rotoworld Player News for the latest fantasy and betting player news and analysis all season long. Game details & how to watch Cubs at Marlins Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 Time: 6:40PM EST Site: loanDepot Park City: Miami, FL Network/Streaming: MARQ, FDSNFL Never miss a second of the action and stay up-to-date with all the latest team stats and player news. Check out our day-by-day MLB schedule page, along with detailed matchup pages that update live in-game with every out. Odds for the Cubs at the Marlins The latest odds as of Tuesday: Moneyline: Cubs (-154), Marlins (+129) Spread: Cubs -1.5 Total: 8.0 runs Probable starting pitchers for Cubs at Marlins Pitching matchup for May 20, 2025: Jameson Taillon vs. Ryan Weathers Cubs: Jameson Taillon (2-3, 4.53 ERA) Last outing: 5/14 vs. Miami - 6IP, 3ER, 4H, 0BB, 7KsMarlins: Ryan Weathers (1-0, 1.80 ERA) Last outing: 5/14 at Cubs - 5IP, 1ER, 2H, 1BB, 5Ks Cubs: Jameson Taillon (2-3, 4.53 ERA) Last outing: 5/14 vs. Miami - 6IP, 3ER, 4H, 0BB, 7Ks Marlins: Ryan Weathers (1-0, 1.80 ERA) Last outing: 5/14 at Cubs - 5IP, 1ER, 2H, 1BB, 5Ks Rotoworld still has you covered with all the latest MLB player news for all 30 teams. Check out the feed page right here on NBC Sports for headlines, injuries and transactions where you can filter by league, team, positions and news type! Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Cubs at Marlins The Cubs have won 7 of their last 10 games against teams with losing records The Over is 27-16-5 in Marlins' games this season The Marlins have covered the Run Line in 3 straight games against the Cubs Kyle Tucker is 1-10 in his last 3 games Pete Crow-Armstrong's 5-game hitting streak was snapped last night. Xavier Edwards extended his hitting streak to 8 games with a single last night If you're looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our MLB Top Trends tool on NBC Sports! Expert picks & predictions for tonight's game between the Cubs and the Marlins Please bet responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700. Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts. Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager. Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday's game between the Cubs and the Marlins: Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Chicago Cubs on the Moneyline. Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Chicago Cubs at -1.5. Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0. Want even more MLB best bets and predictions from our expert staff & tools? Check out the Expert MLB Predictions page from NBC Follow our experts on socials to keep up with all the latest content from the staff: Jay Croucher (@croucherJD) Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas)
Miami Herald
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Young offensive mainstays carry Marlins to win over Rays
A trio of Miami's 2024 trade deadline acquisitions continued to impress in the Marlins' 9-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night at loanDepot park. When the Marlins executed a flurry of trades ahead of last year's July 30 trade deadline, the goal was to replenish a depleted farm system and establish a foundation for long-term success. Less than a year later, that vision is already starting to take shape. Several of those acquisitions have quickly emerged as cornerstone offensive pieces—something the organization has lacked since its ownership transition in 2017. Catcher Agustin Ramirez (acquired in the Jazz Chisholm Jr. trade), third baseman Connor Norby, and outfielder Kyle Stowers (both acquired in the Trevor Rogers deal) have quickly become important members of Miami's everyday lineup. All three played key roles on Friday night, hitting in the 2-3-4 spots in the batting order and combining to go 4-for-12 with two walks, five RBIs, and three runs scored. 'The quality of at-bats was terrific,' said Marlins manager Clayton McCullough postgame. 'Seven walks as a team against a really good club like Tampa is always a good sign.' With the game tied 1–1 and two outs in the bottom of the fourth, Ramirez stepped to the plate with the bases loaded and worked a gritty eight-pitch walk to push across the go-ahead run. It was a mature plate appearance by the 23-year-old against Rays starter Taj Bradley. 'That was a real at-bat,' McCullough noted. 'He got behind early but showed great discipline laying off some tough pitches in a big spot.' Additionally, earlier in the game, Ramirez added his 15th extra-base hit in just his 21st Major League game. Immediately after, Norby delivered the game's biggest blow—a bases-clearing double off the wall that gave Miami a 5–1 lead. 'We continue to learn in those situations,' Norby said after the game. 'I hadn't been great in those two-out spots, so that swing was obviously huge for me and the team.' The Rays responded with three runs in the top of the fifth against Miami's young right-hander Max Meyer, who continues to scuffle after a stellar start to the season. His final line on Friday: 5 innings pitched, 4 hits, 3 earned runs, no walks and seven strikeouts. Later in the game, Stowers added to the offensive output with a key RBI single that extended the Marlins' lead and helped seal the win. 'I've said it so many times, it's going to happen a lot faster than people realize,' Norby emphasized. 'We've been in a lot of tight games and we haven't even played great. That's something to be really excited about. Once it starts clicking, those games turn into wins. We've got a really good group in here that plays hard for one another.' With the win, the Marlins improved to 17-26 on the season. Right-hander Max Meyer earned his third victory, while former Cy Young Award winner Sandy Alcantara is slated to take the mound for Miami in Saturday afternoon's 4:10 p.m. matchup.
