The Marlins welcome the Washington Nationals to Marlins Park tonight, in the opener of a three-game series, the last series before the all-star break. Since May 31st, the Fish are 20-16 and their starting pitchers have only allowed more than three runs in a game three times in their last 23 games. Tonight, it will be Nathan Eovaldi on the mound for the Marlins, and he will be facing Stephen Strasburg, who has beaten the Marlins five times already in his young career. Game time tonight is at 7:10 pm. Here are the expected pitching matchups against Washington the rest of the weekend:
SATURDAY Dan Haren vs Jose Fernandez 7:15 pm
SUNDAY Taylor Jordan vs Kevin Slowey 1:10 pm
After the break, the Marlins will be on the road, first in Milwaukee to take on the Brewers in a three-game series next weekend, and then off to Colorado to face the Rockies in a four game set. The Fish return home on Friday the 26th for a ten-game homestand: three-games against the Pirates, four against the Mets, and an interleague three-game series against the Cleveland Indians.
The Fish are still at the bottom of the list in runs scored in MLB, with 288 runs in their 89 games. Here are the rest of the bottom-dwellers:
TEAM W-L Runs
Marlins 33-57 294
White Sox 36-53 336
Astros 32-59 346
Nationals 47-45 348
Pirates 54-36 348
The Boston Red Sox, in contrast, lead the majors with 492 runs scored in their 94 games.
The Marlins have signed their first-round pick in this year’s draft, North Carolina third baseman, Colin Moran. Joe Frisaro, who covers the Marlins for MLB.com has the details:
In the major leagues yesterday, in the American League,
Yankees 8 Royals 4
Derek Jeter went 1-4 with a run scored and an RBI in his first game of the season.
Indians 4 Blue Jays 2
Asdrubal Cabrera connected long distance and Danny Salazar gave up only one run and two hits in six innings in his major league debut.
Rays 4 Twins 3
The Rays got back to back homers from Luke Scott and Evan Longoria. Matt Moore struck out 10 in 7 1/3 innings of work as he improved to 13-3 this season.
Orioles 3 Rangers 1
Chris Davis blasted his MLB-leading 34th homer. Miguel Gonzalez got the win, allowing one run and four hits in 6 2/3 innings.
White Sox 6 Tigers 3
Josh Phegley hit a grand slam homer. Alejandro de Aza also went yard.
Red Sox 8 Mariners 7 (10 innings)
The Red Sox erased a 5-1 deficit after three innings. Daniel Nava drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th.
Over in the National League,
Phillies 3 Nationals 1
Kevin Frandsen’s pinch-hit RBI single in the seventh inning was the difference. The Phillies took three of four from the Nats.
Braves 6 Reds 5
Freddie Freeman celebrated being selected by the fans to go to the All Star Game, going 3-4 with four RBI. Braves rightfielder Jayson Heyward had to leave the game with a hamstring injury.
He will be evaluated further today.
Cubs 3 Cardinals 0
Edwin Jackson threw seven shutout innings. Anthony Rizzo drove in the three Cubs runs.
D-Backs 5 Brewers 3
Martin Prado broke a 3-3 tie with a two-run single in the eighth inning.
Giants 4 Padres 2
Gregor Blanco drove in the winning run in the eighth inning. Pablo Sandoval connected long distance.
Dodgers 6 Rockies 1
Mark Ellis went 3-4 with four RBI in support of Chris Capuano, who threw 6 1/3 scoreless innings.
Today’s games, first, in the American League,
Royals @ Indians 7:05 pm
Bruce Chen vs Corey Kluber
Twins @ Yankees 7:05 pm
Scott Diamond vs Hiroki Kuroda
Blue Jays @ Orioles 7:05 pm
Mark Buehrle vs Chris Tillman
Rangers @ Tigers 7:08 pm
Justin Grimm vs Doug Fister
Astros @ Rays 7:10 pm
Jarred Cosart vs David Price
Red Sox @ A’s 10:05 pm
John Lackey vs Jarrod Parker
Angels @ Mariners 10:10 pm
Jerome Williams vs Joe Saunders
Over in the National League,
Cardinals @ Cubs 4:05 pm
Joe Kelly vs Carlos Villanueva
White Sox @ Phillies 7:05 pm
John Danks vs Jonathan Pettibone
Mets @ Pirates 7:05 pm
Jeremy Hefner vs Charlie Morton
Nationals @ Marlins 7:10 pm
Stephen Strasburg vs Nathan Eovaldi
Reds @ Braves 7:30 pm
Bronson Arroyo vs Kris Medlen
Brewers @ D-Backs 9:40 pm
Tom Gorzelanny vs Patrick Corbin
Giants @ Padres 10:10 pm
Chad Gaudin vs Sean O’Sullivan
Rockies @ Dodgers 10:10 pm
Juan Nicasio vs Clayton Kershaw
TODAY’S TRIVIA QUESTION: Who was the last player to hit two home runs in an all star game? Tell you later, alligator.
Derek Jeter is headed for an MRI test today:
Buster Olney of ESPN tells us that Puig-mania is turning into Puig-backlash:
Today’s contestant in the play of the year category is Red Sox outfielder Jonny Gomes:
Freddie Freeman of the Atlanta Braves beat out Yasiel Puig for the final roster spot in the NL fan final vote and Blue Jays reliever Steve Delabar won the final vote tally over the Yankees’ David Robertson in the AL. Here’s ESPN.com:
Delabar’s story is one for all to read. Thanks to Richard Justice from MLB.com:
Ronald Blum of the Washington Post chimes in on the possible suspensions in MLB:
Here are the up-to-the-minute standings in MLB:
Here are the individual league leaders in MLB:
In NBA and Miami Heat news, fourteen of the fifteen players on the 2013 Heat Championship roster are under contract for next season. Ira Winderman of the Sun Sentinel breaks it down further:
In NFL news, you guessed it . . . . . Aaron Hernandez is still in jail, where he belongs.
Dolphins training camp opens July 21st. The Dolphins also have a fifth preseason game this year. Chris Perkins of the Sun Sentinel has the story:
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THE ANSWER TO TODAY’S TRIVIA QUESTION: Who was the last player to hit two home runs in an all star game?
Gary Carter connected long distance twice in the 1981 game.
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