MIAMI (AP) — Matt Olson broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-run homer and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 6-2 on Saturday to stay two games behind the New York Mets for the last National League wild card. New York beat Philadelphia 6-3 at Citi Field, preventing the NL East-leading Phillies from clinching the division crown. Gio Urshela and Jorge Soler also … [Read more...] about Olson hits tiebreaking homer and Braves beat Marlins 6-2
Jake Burger, dent Braves’ playoff chances, help Marlins to 4-3 win
MIAMI (AP) — Jake Burger singled and doubled, helping the Miami Marlins dent the Atlanta Braves’ playoff chances with a 4-3 victory on Friday night. The Braves (83-71) entered Friday two games back for the last NL wild-card spot. Kyle Stowers also singled and doubled for Miami (57-97), on track for its worst record since going 57-105 in 2019. Valente Bellozo (3-4) … [Read more...] about Jake Burger, dent Braves’ playoff chances, help Marlins to 4-3 win
Cup champion Panthers open training camp working on the way last season’s title run ended
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The puck went into the corner, to the left of Florida goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, with 14 seconds left in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. It never came out of that corner. And the Panthers will never forget what that meant. How Florida finished last season — how it ran the final seconds off the clock in its 2-1, title-clinching win over Edmonton … [Read more...] about Cup champion Panthers open training camp working on the way last season’s title run ended
Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani becomes first player to join 50/50 club while playing against Marlins
(CNN) — Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani etched his name in Major League Baseball history on Thursday, becoming the inaugural member of the 50-50 club on Thursday against the Miami Marlins. A 50-50 season consists of 50+ home runs and 50+ stolen bases in a single season. Ohtani, who became the fastest player to record 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a … [Read more...] about Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani becomes first player to join 50/50 club while playing against Marlins
Miami Marlins lose to Los Angeles Dodgers in 20-4 game
MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani became the first player in major league history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season when he homered three times and stole two bases to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a playoff-clinching 20-4 rout of the Miami Marlins on Thursday. Ohtani also became the first player with three homers and two steals in a game. He doubled twice, had a … [Read more...] about Miami Marlins lose to Los Angeles Dodgers in 20-4 game