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Marlins Chase Wild Card with Meyer 9-0, Lopez .340

6/27/2026

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Marlins Chase Wildcard

The Miami Marlins began a road trip on June 26, 2026, at 42-39 and 1.5 games from the NL wild-card.
Miami ranks top-ten in on-base percentage and leads MLB with 88 stolen bases.
Max Meyer improved to 9-0 with a 1.78 ERA and 33 strikeouts in five June starts.
Otto Lopez leads the majors with a .340 average and 100 hits but missed the Phase 1 All-Star fan-vote top two.

Summary

Marlins Delay Win

A 27-minute rain delay postponed the start of the Friday night Marlins-Cardinals game.
Graham Pauley, recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville that day, hit an RBI double in the eighth inning.
Max Meyer, reinstated from the bereavement list, became the only qualified starter without a loss.
Reliever George Soriano earned his third win after the delay while starter Michael McGreevy pitched six scoreless innings.

History

Historical Context

By 1997 the five-year-old Florida Marlins, managed by Jim Leyland, posted a 92-70 record, earned the NL wild-card and defeated the Cleveland Indians in a seven-game World Series, with Liván Hernández named MVP. Their rapid rise followed a massive 1998 fire-sale that left them 54-108, illustrating how swift roster overhauls have repeatedly reshaped the franchise’s postseason fortunes.

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Marlins Chase Wildcard

The Miami Marlins began a road trip on June 26, 2026, at 42-39 and 1.5 games from the NL wild-card.
Miami ranks top-ten in on-base percentage and leads MLB with 88 stolen bases.
Max Meyer improved to 9-0 with a 1.78 ERA and 33 strikeouts in five June starts.
Otto Lopez leads the majors with a .340 average and 100 hits but missed the Phase 1 All-Star fan-vote top two.

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