Marlins Sweep Rockies, Drop Opener to Yankees

0:00On April 5th, the Miami Marlins kicked off their 20-26 season strong, sweeping three gains from the Colorado Rockies and grabbing two out, of three from the Chicago White Sox to sit atop the National League East. They headed to New York for a series against the Yankees, dropping the opener 8-2, but firing back in game 2. That matchup featured Ryan Weathers, the former Marlin traded to the Yankees this off-season, facing his old squad for the first time. Miami's bats lit him up quick, plating two runs in the first, on Haribardo Hernandez's double, and adding more with singles from Agustin Ramirez, and Jacob Marcy before Weathers escaped after 3.2 innings. Max Meyer kept the Yankees quiet early for Miami, but New York exploded for nine runs between the 5th and 8th innings, overwhelming the Marlins. Starter and turning the tide. The Marlins bullpen struggled after Meyer, highlighting potential depth issues that could haunt them if they stay above 500 through the year, especially without reliable arms beyond

1:00Pete Fairbanks. Game 3 wraps the series this Easter Sunday at 1.35pm Eastern, with Chris Patek on the mound aiming to bounce back from a rough debut. And still a win in the Bronx? That's your update from MLB News Today, powered by AI.