The Marlins had split two of their prior series this season. They went toe-to-toe with the Chicago Cubs in the season opener, winning two-of-four. Later, they traded blowouts with the New York Yankees. It’s also notable that both of their series ties happened against the respective League Champion runners-up from last season.
Pitching
Trevor Richards outdueled three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw. Richards pitched to a GameScore of 70, striking out 10 and leaving after 4 2/3 innings and 100 pitches. He put 62 in the strikezone and only surrendered one hit.