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About Matt Tallarini - World Baseball Network

Matt Tallarini - World Baseball Network
Matthew (Matt) Tallarini is the Founder and Chief Correspondent for the World Baseball Network.

Posts by Matt Tallarini - World Baseball Network

MLB

Woodruff Goes Seven, Sandy Walks Six as Brewers Sweep Marlins 5-2: Miami’s Losing Streak Hits Four

Brandon Woodruff allowed one run over seven innings to improve to 5-0 lifetime against Miami. Sandy Alcántara issued a season-high six walks in five innings as the Marlins dropped their fourth straight, falling to 9-12. The roof was open. The offense drew one walk. Kyle Stowers activates Sunday.

  Apr 18th, 2026
MLB

Otto Lopez Homers to Tie It, Xavier Edwards’ Error Loses It: Marlins Fall to Brewers 7-5 in Ten

Otto Lopez’s two-out, two-run homer in the sixth tied the game at 3. Miami held it through nine. In the tenth, Xavier Edwards threw the ball into left field and the Brewers scored three. Calvin Faucher took the loss. The Marlins drop to 9-11, their third straight defeat.

  Apr 17th, 2026
MLB

Elder Strikes Out Seven, Braves Hit Three Home Runs on Jackie Robinson Day: Atlanta 6, Miami 3

Bryce Elder lowered his ERA to 0.77 with seven strikeouts over 5.2 innings. Ozzie Albies, Austin Riley, and Matt Olson all homered. Liam Hicks broke up the shutout with a two-run shot in the eighth, but it was too late. Miami falls to 9-10 in Atlanta and heads into the off-day carrying two straight losses.

  Apr 15th, 2026
MLB

Dominic Smith Clears the Bases in the Eighth and the Braves Take Back the Series: Atlanta 6, Miami 5

Miami led 4-0 after two innings. Max Meyer gave them five solid innings. Then Pete Fairbanks entered in the eighth with a two-run lead, a single, and a hit batter — and Dominic Smith turned on a cutter for a 363-foot bases-clearing double. The Marlins fall to 9-9. A two-game series split in Atlanta.

  Apr 14th, 2026
MLB

Marlins Punch First: Miami Tops Braves 10-4 as NL East’s Two Most International Rosters Collide

Agustín Ramírez’s three-run home run broke a tie in the fifth, Liam Hicks drove in three, and the Marlins beat the Braves 10-4 at Truist Park to open the two-game series. Eight of Miami’s ten runs were driven in by international players. The NL East’s top two teams are also its two most internationally diverse rosters — and Miami struck first.

  Apr 14th, 2026
NCAA

UCLA Extends Historic Streak to 26, Powers Past Rutgers 7–1 After 14-Inning Marathon

One day after a 14-inning battle, No. 1 UCLA overwhelmed Rutgers with three home runs in a 7–1 win, extending the longest active streak in Division I to 26 games.

  Apr 11th, 2026
WBC, MLB, USA Baseball

Diamondbacks vs. Mets: How to Watch the WBC Final Rematch (Rodríguez vs. McLean)

Here’s how to watch the Arizona Diamondbacks vs. New York Mets as Eduardo Rodríguez and Nolan McLean meet again after the 2026 WBC final.

  Apr 9th, 2026
MLB

Sandy Alcantara Flirts With Another Maddux, Marlins Blow 2–0 Lead in 6–3 Extra-Inning Loss to Reds

Sandy Alcantara carried a shutout into the ninth and flirted with another Maddux, but a bullpen collapse and extra-inning unraveling handed the Marlins a 6–3 loss to the Reds.

  Apr 7th, 2026
MLB

The Miami Marlins Are Winning. Nobody’s Been Told Yet.

Troy Johnston says he never saw a Marlins jersey in Miami. Nearly 700,000 people agreed. The attendance numbers back him up — but they don’t tell the whole story.

  Apr 7th, 2026
MLB, Panama

Meet Leo Jiménez, Miami Marlins Newest Panamanian

The Blue Jays ran out of room. The Marlins made room. How a Panamanian infielder went from the World Baseball Classic to a starting spot at loanDepot park in six weeks — and why it matters for Miami’s 2026 season.

  Apr 6th, 2026
MLB

Marlins 7, Yankees 6 — Edwards Delivers as Miami Rallies Late to Avoid Sweep in the Bronx

Xavier Edwards drove in three runs as Miami rallied from three down to beat the Yankees 7-6 on Easter Sunday, avoiding the sweep in the Bronx.

  Apr 5th, 2026
MLB

Yankees 9, Marlins 7 — Hernández Triples, International Core Delivers, But Bullpen Collapse Costs Miami at Yankee Stadium

Heriberto Hernández tripled home two runs, but Miami’s bullpen walked ten and couldn’t hold a four-run lead in a 9-7 loss at Yankee Stadium.

  Apr 4th, 2026
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