Tyler Phillips dominated through five innings to earn his first win of the season, leading Miami to a 2-0 shutout victory over Arizona at loanDepot park. The Marlins extended their winning streak to four games behind strong pitching and timely hitting.
Phillips allowed just two hits and struck out five batters over five innings, carrying a 1.86 ERA. The right-hander walked two but never allowed Arizona to mount a serious threat, improving to 1-1 on the season.
Miami struck first in the opening inning when Lopez scored on Edwards' sacrifice fly to right field. The Marlins added insurance in the fourth inning as Stowers scored on Marsee's single to center, with Caissie advancing to third base.
Merrill Kelly absorbed the loss for Arizona, allowing two runs on four hits over six innings. Kelly struck out one and walked two, falling to 5-5 with a 5.46 ERA as the Diamondbacks managed only three hits total.
Peter Fairbanks closed out the victory with a perfect ninth inning, striking out two for his eighth save. Fairbanks now sits two saves away from 100 career saves. Miami improved to 33-35 while Arizona fell to 34-33, extending their losing streak to two games.