Miami seized control from the opening frame and never looked back, defeating Minnesota 9-5 at Target Field behind an early offensive explosion that put the Twins in catch-up mode all afternoon.
Max Meyer earned his third win without a loss, allowing 4 runs over 5.2 innings with 9 strikeouts. The right-hander carried a 3.21 ERA into the game and worked around 7 hits and 2 walks to keep Miami ahead throughout his outing.
The Marlins struck immediately in the first inning when Edwards scored on Lopez's infield single, then Hicks scored on Norby's double play grounder for a 2-0 lead. Caissie's two-run homer in the second extended the advantage to 4-1, and Miami broke the game open with a four-run fourth inning. Mack singled home Jiménez, Edwards doubled in Caissie, then Hicks delivered a two-run single that made it 8-2.
Simeon Woods Richardson struggled through just 3 innings for Minnesota, allowing 8 runs on 7 hits with 4 walks and only 1 strikeout. The loss dropped him to 0-6 with a 7.71 ERA. Byron Buxton provided the lone bright spot for the Twins with solo homers in the first and third innings, going 2-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Miami snapped a one-game losing streak and improved to 19-23, while Minnesota's three-game winning streak ended as they remained at 19-23.