The 20-24 Marlins visit the 28-14 Rays for Rivalry Weekend at the Trop. Sandy Alcántara faces Nick Martinez (1.70 ERA) in Saturday’s showcase game.
Braxton Garrett makes his first Marlins start since June 2024 in Thursday’s 1:40 ET rubber game, filling the rotation spot Robby Snelling’s UCL sprain opened.
The 19-22 Marlins open at Minnesota’s 18-23 Twins. Eury Pérez vs. Bailey Ober Tuesday 7:40 ET. Two clubs both 4 GB of a Wild Card spot.
The Marlins’ biggest series of 2026 starts at 7:10 ET. Snelling’s MLB debut Friday. Junk vs Cavalli Saturday. Sandy on Mother’s Day Sunday.
Marlins are 16-22, five below .500, and finding new ways to lose close games. Max Meyer (2-0, 2.68 ERA, 40 K) takes the ball at 6:40 vs. the Orioles.
The New York Mets signed Cuban left-hander Cionel Pérez to a minor league contract, adding bullpen depth from the 30-year-old Matanzas native.
Eury Pérez gets the ball at 6:40 ET. Three Marlins hitters have homered off Brandon Young in the small samples. The bats have a real reason to attack.
Sandy Alcántara faces Chris Bassitt as Miami opens a three-game set vs. Baltimore needing a sweep to reach .500. First pitch 6:40 ET at loanDepot park.
Two homecomings, one ballpark, four games. Don Mattingly walks back into loanDepot Park as Philadelphia’s interim manager. Aaron Nola walks back to the mound where he started Italia’s WBC semifinal in March. Marlins 15-16, Phillies 10-19. First pitch Friday May 1, 7:10 PM ET on Marlins.TV.
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.
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.
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.
