After dropping three out of four against the Atlanta Braves, the Marlins headed back to South Beach with Jesús Luzardo on the mound to see if they can beat the new-look Chicago Cubs.
After two rough outings for Luzardo, he really looked like himself against a good Chicago lineup which featured Dansby Swanson, Ian Happ, and Cody Bellinger. The 25-year-old Venezuelan gave up a homer early on in the game to Nelson Velazquez, but dominated the rest of the way, striking out six. He went 6 1⁄3 innings in which he punched out six Cubbies and gave up two runs.