Marlins Crush Cardinals, Win Five-to-Three

0:00It's April 21st, welcome to MLB News Today, powered by AI, I'm Corey with the story. Miami Marlins pulled off a solid 5-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals last night, snapping their 5-game winning streak. Augustine Ramirez crushed a home run, his second of the season, and Max Meyer dominated on the mound to lead the charge in Miami. Meyer, the third overall pickback in 2020, battled through injuries but delivered 5 and a third strong innings. He gave up just two runs on three hits, two walks, and fanned 8 Cardinals, settling in after a rocky start with two hit batters. The game stayed tight early, with St. Louis grabbing a 1-0 lead in the fourth on Jordan Walker's single and a sack fly. Miami tied a right back on a ground rule double, then Ramirez went deep in the fifth for the edge. Things got wild in the sixth when a wild pitch tied it at two, but the Marlins exploded with three more runs, including Otto Lopez doubling in a key. Scoring Liam Hicks, adding insurance later for the 5-2 lead.

1:03Pete Fairbanks closed it out in the ninth for his fourth save, despite some late pressure. Cardinals starter, Michael McGreeby took the loss after 5-2-3rds. Tomorrow, Dustin May faces Chris Patek in the series' rubber match.