Marlins Outduel Ohtani, Win 2-1

0:00On April 29th, Marlin snagged a tight two-to-one victory over the Dodgers' Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium, with right-hander Jansen Junk straight up. Out dueling, Shohei Oltani. Junk went six strong innings, keeping L.A. scoreless while scattering just three singles, striking out four and walking one on 76 pitches. This bumped his scoreless street to 11 innings. Only the third time in his career he's hit six frames without an earned run. Earlier in the game, the Dodgers loaded the bases with one out in the first, but Junk locked it down with a pop-out from Max Muncie and a force-out ad. The plate from Teoscar Hernandez. From there, L.A. barely threatened, as Junk retired eight straight before a late single. Meanwhile, Oltani, Junk's old Angels teammate, gave up Miami's first run in the second on a hit by pitch, stolen base his own throwing error, and a wild relay home. Miami fans were hide-seeing their squad scrap for runs against the superstar, especially with catcher Augustine Ramirez hustling from first to home on. Those miscues.

1:03The second tally came in the fifth via Kyle Stowers' RBI single, marking just Oltani's second earned run all season. Christopher Morales sparked that frame with a walk in his Marlins debut, setting the table perfectly. The Marlins bullpen stepped up big without closer p-fair banks, sidelined by nerve issues. Anthony Bender tossed the clean seventh. Michael Peterson gave up a run in the eighth, but escaped with help from John King, and Tyler Phillips slammed. The door with a scoreless ninth for the save. Phillips has been flexing in multi-ending spots this year after four saves last season. Junk's gym proves Miami's pitching depth can hang with the Dodgers firepower, keeping them scrappy in the standings as Oltani chases another MVP nod. That's your MLB News Today update. AI powered and always on.