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FINAL: Marlins 10, Red Sox 1 - Whitlock rocked for 6 runs, 2 HRs
Well, that was horrible.
Sox allowed 19 hits - a handful of those should have been errors by the team that can't field.
They couldn't hit until late against the reigning NL Cy Young, who had been anything but.
Sox 40-40 and falling fast again.
WHO: Miami Marlins (45-34) at Red Sox (40-39)
WHEN: 7:10 p.m.
WHERE: Fenway Park
SERIES TO DATE: The Sox swept a 3-game series vs. MIA in 2021... They’re 9-1 vs. MIA since the start of 2018 and 16-4 since the start of 2012, their best records against any opponent during both of those spans.
STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Garrett Whitlock (4-2, 4.50) vs. RHP Sandy Alcantara (2-6, 5.08)
TV/RADIO: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7
LINEUPS
RED SOX
1. LF Jarren Duran
2. DH Justin Turner
3. RF Alex Verdugo
4. 3B Rafael Devers
5. CF Adam Duvall
6. 1B Triston Casas
7. 2B Kiké Hernández
8. SS David Hamilton
9. C Connor Wong
MARLINS
1. 2B Luis Arraez
2. DH Jorge Soler
3. LF Bryan De La Cruz
4. CF Jazz Chisholm Jr.
5. 1B Garrett Cooper
6. 3B Jean Segura
7. RF Jesús Sánchez
8. C Jacob Stallings
9. SS Joey Wendle
WHAT'S UP
The current 3-game series vs. MIA is the first of 3 consecutive series for Boston against teams that entered today with a record of .500 or better (also 3 games at TOR and 3 games vs. TEX). Following the Sox’ 3-game series vs. TEX from 7/4-6, 8 of their 11 series from 7/7-8/17 are against teams that entered today with a record below .500. ... Alex Verdugo is back from his bereavement leave, while Masataka Yoshida is out of the lineup after getting hit with a pitch in Chicago. ... The Red Sox have lost 4 of their last 5 games following a 6-game winning streak from 6/14-20. ... The Red Sox have won each of their last 4 games at Fenway Park, sweeping NYY in their last home series. The Sox are 7-11 in their last 18 games at Fenway Park, after going 11-3 in their previous 14. ... The Sox have won 4 of Whitlock's last 5 starts and are 10-4 in his last 14. ... Gurriel is 0 for 4 vs. Whitlock.
At 45-34, the Marlins have the third-best record in the National League and sixth-best in baseball. Miami is off to its second-best start to a season through the club’s first 79 games in franchise history, behind the 1997 World Series team (47-32). ... The Marlins are 20-18 on the road, winning 9 of their last 12 games outside Miami. On the season, the club has won 6 of 12 road series, including three of the last four. ... With a 16-7 record in June, Miami is tied for the second-most wins in MLB this month, trailing only ATL (18). The last time they had more wins in June was 2009, when they went 17-11. Are two wins shy of the club record for wins in June set in 2006. ... The starting rotation leads the Majors with a 0.91 WHIP this month, while ranking 2nd in strikeouts (147 - just 7 K shy of their club record for June). On offense, the Marlins' .266 batting average is the 6th-highest in the Majors. ... Nearly 50% of the Marlins' games this season (39) have been decided by two runs or less - most in the Majors. Have gone 27-12 in such contests. Are a Major League-best 19-5 in one-run games in 2023. ... 2B Luis Arraez leads MLB with his .399 AVG (111x278), .451 OBP, and 111 hits. Has struck out just 15x in 308 PA (.049 K/PA), the lowest mark in MLB. His .399 AVG is the highest through a player's first 73 games in club history. Is highest by any Major Leaguer through a team's first 79 games of a season since Larry Walker in 1997 (.406). ... Sandy Alcantara, the reigning NL Cy Young, will make his second career start against the Boston Red Sox today. Will mark his 16th start of the season. ... In last outing vs. Boston on Sept. 15, 2020, pitched 6.0 innings, allowing just 1 run on 5 hits with 2 walks. Struck out 5. ... In 4 Interleague starts this season, has gone 1-1, with a 3.30 ERA (30.0/11) and 22 SO. ... In his most recent start on Wednesday, June 21 vs. Toronto, went 7.0 innings, allowing 5 runs on 10 hits with 6 strikeouts. His 5 earned runs all came in the second inning.