Janson Junk Dominates, Marlins Win

0:00It's April 22nd, welcome in. This is MLB News Today, where baseball meets AI. Marlon's right-handed Jansen Junk dominated with five scoreless innings in their 4-1 win over the Cardinals at Lone Depot Park. He threw just 56 pitches, 38 for strikes, and allowed only one hit, a weak bloop single. That performance sealed the midweek series victory before Miami heads west to face the Giants and Dodgers. Junk cruised through an aggressive cardinals lineup on a getaway day matinee, ending 11 of 17 played appearances in three pitches or fewer. Even in the fifth, with his count still low in the 40s, the Marlon's pulled him after he issued his only walk, but escaped trouble by retiring, though. Next two batters, Miami's offense jumped ahead early, plating two runs in the second inning against Cardinals' righty Kyle Lehi. They sent eight batters to the plate, with RBI singles from Owen Casey and Jacob Marcy pushing across the first scores. The lead grew in the fourth on another Marcy RBI single, then Agustín Ramirez added insurance

1:03with his RBI knock in the fifth. Those timely hits kept the pressure on, and preserved Junk's shut-out stint. With this win locked in, the Marlon's bill momentum on the road, leaning on that efficient pitching and clutch bats, to tackle the tough California. Swing ahead.