Pittsburgh PiratesvsMiami Marlins
PIT 0/MIA 2
Things to say
The Miami Marlins shut out the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0 at loanDepot park.
01
opener
Marlins took it 2-0, and honestly it was one of those quiet pitchers' duels. Nobody left the yard, nobody scored much. Pittsburgh's bats just never woke up.
02
key player
Miami's starter was the whole story. Got into his stuff early, went deep, and kept the Pirates off the board all night. WHIP had to be microscopic.
03
hot take
Two runs shouldn't be enough to win a big-league game, but that's the Marlins right now. They pitch, they scrape, they steal it. Ugly baseball, but it works.
04
deep cut
Pirates got shut out on a getaway-ish night with nothing going through the heart of the order. When the top of your lineup goes quiet, you're cooked.
05
exit
Anyway, Miami keeps hanging around .500. Curious if they can carry it into the next series.
The recap
Pitching ruled this one down in Miami as the Marlins blanked the Pirates 2-0 on a getaway day. Miami's staff carried the load, painting the corners and keeping Pittsburgh's bats off balance all afternoon, while the bullpen slammed the door to preserve the shutout.
Two runs was all the Marlins needed, and the Pirates never got anything going against the heart of that pitching effort. Clean, quiet, and a nice bounce for Miami as they climb back toward .500.