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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
