Miami erased an early deficit with a late surge, defeating Tampa Bay 4-1 at loanDepot park. The Marlins scored four unanswered runs over two innings to overcome a 1-0 deficit and snap a losing streak.
Sandy Alcantara dominated over seven innings, allowing 1 run on 5 hits while striking out 7. The right-hander walked just 1 batter and threw 90 pitches to earn his fifth win of the season. His ERA stands at 4.43.
The Marlins tied the game in the sixth when Lopez tripled to right, scoring Hicks. Stowers followed with a sacrifice fly to left, bringing Lopez home for a 2-1 lead. Miami extended the advantage in the seventh as Mack grounded into a fielder's choice to shortstop, with Ruiz scoring and Marsee crossing the plate on a fielding error by catcher Feduccia.
Griffin Jax pitched effectively for Tampa Bay through five scoreless innings, allowing 3 hits and striking out 4. Garrett Cleavinger took the loss after surrendering 2 runs in the sixth inning. The Rays managed just 1 run despite collecting 6 hits, with Díaz's third-inning single driving home Walls for their only score.
Miami improved to 30-35 while Tampa Bay fell to 37-24. Alcantara is 5 strikeouts away from 1,000 career strikeouts. Anthony Bender earned his second save with a scoreless ninth inning.