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Could Marlins make deep playoff run like Heat and Panthers?

Could Marlins make deep playoff run like Heat and Panthers?

What a pleasantly surprising spring it has been for South Florida sports. After finishing with so-so regular-season results, the NBA's Miami Heat and NHL's Florida Panthers find themselves just four victories from winning it all in their respective leagues. What are the chances that the Miami Marlins can join them

Segura, Fortes singles in 9th rally Marlins over Padres, Hader 2-1

Segura, Fortes singles in 9th rally Marlins over Padres, Hader 2-1

MIAMI (AP) — Jean Segura and Nick Fortes singled in runs against Josh Hader in the ninth inning, and the Miami Marlins overcame Gary Sánchez's first home run for San Diego in a 2-1 victory over the Padres on Wednesday night. Hader (0-1) blew a save for the third time

Cubs bullpen shines, defeats league-leading Rays 2-1

Cubs bullpen shines, defeats league-leading Rays 2-1

CHICAGO (AP) — Nico Hoerner homered and the Chicago Cubs made the most of a rare gaffe by Tampa Bay, handing Shane McClanahan his first loss of the season with a 2-1 victory over the Rays on Tuesday night. The game was tied at 1 when Ian Happ led off

Bogaerts, Carpenter rally Padres over Marlins 9-4 with 5-run 9th

Bogaerts, Carpenter rally Padres over Marlins 9-4 with 5-run 9th

MIAMI (AP) — Xander Bogaerts sparked a five-run ninth inning with a tiebreaking single and Matt Carpenter drove in two runs with his second double of the game, lifting the San Diego Padres over the Miami Marlins 9-4 on Tuesday night. Carpenter, who entered hitting .105 (6 for 57) in

National League grades: Braves doing A+ work as NL's best team

National League grades: Braves doing A+ work as NL's best team

It's the Atlanta Braves world, and we're just living in it. The Braves have found themselves as the best team in the National League entering June. But how has the rest of the NL stacked up against Atlanta? Here are the NL grades as we wrap up the month of

Pirates' Suwinski joins Bonds with 2 McCovey Cove homers in game

Pirates' Suwinski joins Bonds with 2 McCovey Cove homers in game

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pittsburgh's Jack Suwinski hit two home runs into San Francisco Bay on Monday during a 14-4 loss to San Francisco on Monday, joining Barry Bonds as the only players to reach McCovey Cove twice in a game since Oracle Park opened 24 seasons ago. Suwinski's hit

Nick Fortes, Eury Pérez lead Marlins past Angels 2-0 for series sweep

Nick Fortes, Eury Pérez lead Marlins past Angels 2-0 for series sweep

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Eury Pérez struck out Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout early in his fourth major league start. He then retired Trout on a long fly to strand two Angels runners with his final pitch, and the big 20-year-old rookie clapped his glove in celebration all the way

Soler homers in 5th straight game, Marlins beat Angels 8-5 in 10 innings

Soler homers in 5th straight game, Marlins beat Angels 8-5 in 10 innings

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Although the Miami Marlins survived Shohei Ohtani's latest start and traded the lead with Los Angeles down the stretch, they were pretty much out of relief pitchers when they headed into the 10th inning. Thanks to two big hits and two bad defensive plays by the

Angels' Bachman becomes first top-10 pick from 2021 draft to reach majors

Angels' Bachman becomes first top-10 pick from 2021 draft to reach majors

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — It didn't take long for Sam Bachman to make his big league debut. The 23-year-old right-hander was promoted by the Los Angeles Angels on Friday and became the first top-10 pick from the 2021 amateur draft to play in the majors when he pitched the final

Soler homers in 4th straight game, powers Marlins to 6-2 victory over Angels

Soler homers in 4th straight game, powers Marlins to 6-2 victory over Angels

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jorge Soler homered for the fourth straight game, Bryan De La Cruz had four hits — including a two-run homer — and the Miami Marlins snapped the Angels' four-game winning streak with a 6-2 victory Friday night over Los Angeles. Miami finished with a season-high 16

Tovar's single in storm lifts Rockies over Marlins 7-6 after blown 4-run lead

Tovar's single in storm lifts Rockies over Marlins 7-6 after blown 4-run lead

DENVER (AP) — Ezequiel Tovar singled through a five-man infield during a ninth-inning storm, lifting Colorado over the Miami Marlins 7-6 Thursday after the Rockies wasted a four-run lead in the top of the inning. Colorado took a 6-2 lead with four runs in the eighth, but Jorge Soler and

Yuli Gurriel has 4 hits to help Marlins rout Rockies 10-2

Yuli Gurriel has 4 hits to help Marlins rout Rockies 10-2

DENVER (AP) — Yuli Gurriel had four hits, Sandy Alcantara limited Colorado to two runs in six innings and the Miami Marlins beat the Rockies 10-2 on Wednesday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Alcantara (2-5) put together one of his best outings in what has been a difficult

Charlie Blackmon doubles in 4-run 5th, Rockies beat Marlins 5-4

Charlie Blackmon doubles in 4-run 5th, Rockies beat Marlins 5-4

DENVER (AP) — Charlie Blackmon doubled in a four-run fifth inning, Jurickson Profar extended his on-base streak to 31 games and the Colorado Rockies spoiled 20-year-old Eury Pérez's road debut with a 5-4 victory over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night. Elías Díaz had three hits for Colorado. The Rockies

Rays hit 3 more HRs in 6-4 win over sliding Blue Jays

Rays hit 3 more HRs in 6-4 win over sliding Blue Jays

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jose Siri, Randy Arozaena and Luke Raley homered, and the major league-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the sliding Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 on Monday night. Tampa Bay leads the major leagues with 94 home runs. The Rays opened a three-game lead over Baltimore in the

Díaz, Profar hits lead Rockies past Marlins 5-3

Díaz, Profar hits lead Rockies past Marlins 5-3

DENVER (AP) — Elías Díaz homered and doubled to drive in two runs and Jurickson Profar doubled twice to extend his on-base streak to 30 games and drive in another pair as the Colorado Rockies beat the Miami Marlins 5-3 on Monday night. Bryan De La Cruz had four hits