Marlins Crush White Sox, Extend NL East Lead

0:00On April 1st, the Miami Marlins just nashed their fourth win in five games for the first time since 2020, crushing the Chicago White Sox. 9-2 at Lone Depot Park. They started down 2-0 but exploded for 9 straight runs, feasting on Chicago's sloppy heirs to hold first place in the National League. East. Liam Hicks keeps scorching hot through four games, batting four for 11 with 8 RBIs, leading all the baseball in that category. The 26-year-old backup catcher doubling at first base is proving indispensable alongside hitters like Owen Casey. Fans are buzzing about the Marlins bullpened owning late innings, posting a tiny 0.51 ERA so far. In this one, four relievers, Andrew Nardi, Anthony Bender, Calvin Falscher, and Pete Fairbanks pitched four perfect innings with 8 strikeouts and just one walk, no hits or runs allowed. Griffin Conine stole the show too, smashing his first Homer of the year. A two run blast in the 8th, finishing two for four.

1:02The 28-year-old is slashing 400 with power in limited ad bats across outfield spots in first base, building serious momentum. Looking ahead, Sandy Alcantara faces Shane Smith in today's 1-10pm Eastern finale, Marlins rowing early. Let's see if they keep the fire lit. That wraps MLB News today, brought to you with AI.