Marlins Dominate Phillies, Seek Sweep

0:00It's May 3rd. This is MLB News today, AI-powered stories from around the league on Cori with the story. The Miami-Marlin smashed the Philadelphia Phillies four-nothing Saturday, riding a dominant pitching performance to grab a series lead. Max Mayer stalled the show with a career high seven innings, just one hit allowed and seven strikeouts, making Miami the only national lead team with. Four different starters tossing at least seven innings this season. Maybe the Yankees match that feed across all of baseball. Mayer wasn't alone. Xavier Edwards crushed two for four with a homer and an RBI, boosting his league high 336 average. On the Philly side, Andrew Painter took the loss after five innings, surrendering three runs on seven hits despite seven strikeouts of his own. Fans are buzzing about the Marlin's pitching edge, sitting at a sharp 385 team ERA compared to Philly's 483. Miami lags in homers at 24th, with 24, while the Phillies rank 17th with 34, but the Marlin's

1:02arms have shut down big. That's all year. Sunday's finale at Lone Depot Park kicks off at 140pm, Eastern Time on Marlin's TV or NBC Sports Philadelphia. Jesus Lazardo starts for Miami, three in two with a 550 ERA, fresh off seven strong innings against the Giants. Philly counters with Chris Paddock, still winless at 0 and 4, 611 ERA after a rough four innings versus the Dodgers. Keep an eye on Philly's Kyle Schorber with 11 homers and Bryce Harper's 31 hits against Miami's Liam Hicks leading with seven dingers. And 29 RBI's, injuries hit both squads hard, but the Marlin's smell a sweep if their staff stays hot.