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Marlins begin 3-game series against the Padres
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, JUL 21 – Jackson Merrill and Martín Maldonado scored early runs to secure a 2-1 Padres victory as Robert Suarez earned his 29th save, Padres seek to maintain strong road performance.
- On Monday, the Miami Marlins open a three-game home series against the San Diego Padres in Miami, matching Eury Pérez against Randy Vásquez.
- Chasing postseason positioning, the Padres seek to climb 10 games over.500 for the first time since June 10, while the Marlins have won 16 of their last 23 with a 2.02 bullpen ERA.
- In the series opener, Jackson Merrill opened scoring with an RBI single scoring Xander Bogaerts, and Martín Maldonado doubled in the second, as Randy Vásquez yielded one run on seven hits over 4⅓ innings.
- Known for tight finishes, the Padres have featured in 56 games decided by two runs or fewer, the second-most in MLB, and they’re 6-2 in Randy Vásquez’s two quality starts among his last eight.
- Miami is 22-28 at home this season and will send Eury Pérez out for his first career start against San Diego on Tuesday.
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Marlins begin 3-game series against the Padres
The Miami Marlins start a three-game series at home against the San Diego Padres on Monday.
Miami, Florida.- New victory in the season for San Diego Padres hitting in the first of the series in Florida, after the 1-2 win over Marlins to get in good position for the National League Wild after 100 games played. A match where the San Diego Bullpen showed its validity, being fundamental to concrete the victory of the ninth Californian with Adrian Morejón with a relay of one inning and two thirds with 2 punches, besides that Estrada and Ada…
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