The Miami Marlins defeated the Houston Astros 7-4 on March 20, 2026 at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches. A crowd of 2,693 witnessed the Miami Marlins secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| MIA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
Umpires
Mitch Trzeciak (Home Plate Umpire), Ron Kulpa (First Base Umpire), Edwin Moscoso (Second Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | Glenn Otto | RP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Not Specified | 2026-03-21 |
| HOU | Zach Dezenzo | LF | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Not Specified | 2026-03-22 |
| HOU | Jeremy Pena | SS | Out | Finger – Fracture | 2026-03-26 |
| HOU | Bennett Sousa | RP | Out | Oblique | 2026-04-10 |
| MIA | Esteury Ruiz | LF | Day-To-Day | Side – Soreness | 2026-03-21 |
| MIA | Graham Pauley | 3B | Day-To-Day | Forearm – Soreness | 2026-03-22 |
| MIA | Thomas White | SP | Out | Oblique – Strain | 2026-03-27 |
| MIA | Maximo Acosta | SS | Out | Oblique – Strain | 2026-04-10 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 19 | .188 | .366 | .313 | .678 |
| HOU | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 24 | .250 | .325 | .278 | .603 |
Miami Marlins Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jakob Marsee | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .308 | .471 | .615 |
| 1 | Cam Cannarella | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
| 2 | Xavier Edwards | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .152 | .237 | .182 |
| 2 | Carter Johnson | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .167 | .286 | .333 |
| 3 | Otto Lopez | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .476 |
| 3 | Emilio Barreras | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | Kyle Stowers | RF | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .412 | .308 |
| 4 | Fenwick Trimble | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .143 | .000 |
| 5 | Heriberto Hernandez | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .226 | .351 | .548 |
| 5 | Eric Rataczak | DH | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 6 | Liam Hicks | C | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .353 | .450 | .353 |
| 6 | Connor Caskenette | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Connor Norby | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .300 | .317 | .400 |
| 7 | Dillon Lewis | LF | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .389 | .533 |
| 8 | Nathan Martorella | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .111 | .333 | .111 |
| 9 | Juan Matheus | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
Miami Marlins Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eury Perez | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 81— | 5.52 |
| Cade Gibson | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31— | 6.48 |
| Dale Stanavich | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1— | 18.00 |
| Lake Bachar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17— | 2.35 |
| Michael Petersen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29— | 3.12 |
| Stephen Jones | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21— | 0.00 |
Houston Astros Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Altuve | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .135 | .179 | .216 |
| 1 | Taylor Trammell | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .381 | .457 |
| 2 | Yordan Alvarez | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .267 | .290 | .433 |
| 2 | Cavan Biggio | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
| 3 | Carlos Correa | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .292 | .393 | .417 |
| 3 | Shay Whitcomb | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 | .333 | .316 |
| 4 | Joey Loperfido | RF | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .351 | .455 | .459 |
| 4 | Chase Call | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
| 5 | Brice Matthews | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .257 | .395 | .429 |
| 6 | Jake Meyers | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .161 | .167 |
| 7 | Carlos Perez | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .150 | .320 | .150 |
| 7 | Riley Unroe | 1B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .500 | .333 |
| 8 | Nick Allen | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .194 | .242 | .290 |
| 8 | Jax Biggers | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .087 | .364 | .087 |
| 9 | Cesar Salazar | C | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .379 | .227 |
| 9 | Christian Vazquez | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .333 | .143 |
Houston Astros Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Brown | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 83— | 2.84 |
| Amilcar Chirinos | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9— | 0.00 |
| Bryan King | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2— | 5.40 |
| Bryan Abreu | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 27— | 3.86 |
| Logan VanWey | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 31— | 8.00 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11— | 0.00 |
| Christian Roa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17— | 0.93 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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