Marlins' Lineup Shakeup Sparks Win

0:00On April 21st, Marlins pulled off a five-to-three win over the Cardinals Monday night at Lone Depot Park, but the real head scratcher was eggs there. Edwards batting clean up. The guy is known as a contact lead-off hitter. Not a power bat in the forehole, yet manager Clayton McCullough dropped him there for the first time, ever. That line of shake of came because 2025 All-Star Kyle Stowers returned from the injured list and slotted into the number two spot. Edwards, a switchheader, usually sets the table up top or lower against lefties. Fans did double-takes, but Edwards backed it up in the fourth inning, ripping an RBI double-to-left center that tied the game at one. His middle infield buddy Otto Lopez has been shining two, leading qualifying Big League short stops with 1.2 FWA-RA. Miami grabbed the lead on Augustine Ramirez's solo homer in the fifth, only for his pass ball to let St. Louis tie it again in the sixth. Lopez responded with an RBI double to go back ahead and Edwards drew a walk right after.

1:02Marlon's held on from there, showing some lineup creativity can spark the right results on a night like this. I'm Corey with The Story, and you've been listening to MLB News Today, AI-powered baseball coverage.