The Marlins knew that tonight would be a tough game for them. Facing the Red Sox lineup was one thing, but facing 2017 MLB strike out leader Chris Sale just added to height to the mountain they would have to climb.
Plus, José Ureña’s opening day meltdown start didn’t give Miami fans much confidence heading into his second outing tonight.
When the Red Sox struck in the first inning with an RBI single from J.D. Martinez to score Andrew Benintendi, things were looking as if they would go as anticipated. But Ureña stopped the bleeding right there, and settled into a groove.