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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.

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MLB

How To Watch Marlins vs. Dodgers Rubber Match: Sandy Alcántara Faces Tyler Glasnow At 3:10 PM ET After Janson Junk Outduels Shohei Ohtani To Even The Series

The MLB Game of the Day. Series tied 1-1. Sandy Alcántara faces Tyler Glasnow in the matinée rubber match at Dodger Stadium, 3:10 PM ET first pitch on SportsNet LA, Marlins.TV, MLB.TV, and Fubo. Junk outdueled Ohtani Tuesday night. Sandy gets the rubber match.

  Apr 29th, 2026
MLB

How To Watch Marlins At Dodgers: Series Preview, TV Channels, Start Times, And Streaming For April 27–29 At Dodger Stadium

Miami flies to Los Angeles 13-15 to face Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani, and Tyler Glasnow on consecutive nights at Dodger Stadium. First pitch Monday is 10:10 PM ET on SportsNet LA, Marlins.TV, and ESPN Unlimited. Here’s everything you need to watch the series.

  Apr 27th, 2026
MLB

Marlins At Giants Series Preview: Sandy Alcántara Opens Friday At Oracle Park As Miami Heads West Chasing The NL Wild Card

Miami took two of three from the Cardinals and heads west sitting a game under .500, with a collapsed Mets and Phillies above them in the NL East standings and a Wild Card slot in reach. Sandy Alcántara opens Friday night against a Giants team that’s been shut out four times already. The frame writes itself.

  Apr 24th, 2026
MLB, USA Baseball

The 2026 MLB All-Star Game Comes to Philadelphia for America’s 250th — Here’s the Week-by-Week Schedule

MLB unveils 2026 All-Star Week in Philadelphia, blending history, global stars, and new formats during America’s 250th celebration.

  Apr 22nd, 2026
MLB

The Cardinals Are Coming to Town — and Miami Needs These Three Games More Than It Knows

The St. Louis Cardinals bring a 13-8 record and a quietly international roster into loanDepot park for a three-game series starting Monday. Miami is 10-12 after snapping a four-game skid with Sunday’s win over Milwaukee. The standings give the Marlins room. The schedule doesn’t give them time. Here’s who to watch, what’s at stake, and why Panama City is central to this story.

  Apr 19th, 2026
MLB

Eury Pérez Answers the Question, Kyle Stowers Arrives, and the Marlins End the Skid: Miami 5, Milwaukee 3

Eury Pérez threw six innings of one-run ball with seven strikeouts — zero earned runs, one walk — answering the command questions directly. Kyle Stowers doubled in his first at-bat. Javier Sanoja’s pinch two-run single broke it open. Michael Petersen got five outs. The Marlins snap a four-game losing streak.

  Apr 19th, 2026
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
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