PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (16-12) OPPONENT INFO RHP ZACH EFLIN (2018 DEBUT) MARLINS VS. PHILLIES vs. DATE SITE RESULT W/L/S 4/5 PHI L,0-5 Pivetta/Smith MIAMI MARLINS (10-18) 4/7 PHI L,1-20 Velasquez/Peters/Thompson LHP JARLIN GARCÍA (1-0, 1.00) 4/8 PHI W,6-3 Despaigne/Garcia/Ziegler 4/30 MIA W,8-4 Gonzalez/Arrieta MARLINS PARK, MIAMI, FL – TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2018 – 7:10 P.M. 5/1 MIA 7:10 5/2 MIA 7:10 GAME 29 (10-18) | HOME GAME 17 (6-10) | TONIGHT'S BROADCASTS TV: FSFL RADIO: WINZ (940AM) / WAQI (710AM) 7/13 MIA 7:10 7/14 MIA 4:10 FISH BITES 7/15 MIA 1:10 The Marlins continue a six-game homestand with the second of three games against the Philadelphia Phillies tonight at 7:10 8/2 PHI 7:05 p.m. LHP Jarlin García is making his first career start and 11th appearance against Philadelphia, posting a 1-0 record and 8.18 8/3 PHI 7:05 ERA (11.0 ip/10 er). Philadelphia is countering with RHP Zach Eflin, who is making his second career start against Miami. He 8/4 PHI 7:05 suffered a loss on July 27, 2016 at Marlins Park, allowing seven runs on nine hits and four walks, with one strikeout, over 5.0 8/5 PHI 1:35 innings. The Marlins opened the current homestand by taking two of three games from the Colorado Rockies. It marked Miami's 9/3 MIA 1:10 second consecutive series win, and with last night's win, Miami has won five of its last six games. Miami is off Thursday before 9/4 MIA 7:10 the schedule continues with a three-game series in Cincinnati, followed by a three-game set at Wrigley against the Cubs. 9/5 MIA 7:10 LAST NIGHT'S RECAP 9/14 PHI 7:05 9/15 PHI 7:05 Miami extended its winning streak to three games with an 8-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. The Phillies touched Marlins 9/16 PHI 1:35 starter Dan Straily for two second-inning runs to take an early lead. Miami, however, cut the deficit to one in the bottom of the All Times Eastern second, then erupted for four runs in the third to take a 5-2 lead. In the third, Derek Dietrich doubled in one run, and Brian SERIES INFO Anderson doubled in two. The Phillies rallied to cut the Marlins lead to one in the fourth, but Miami extended its lead with a run in the bottom of the fourth and two runs in the seventh. Anderson led the offense with a 3x4 night, including a double, home 2018 at Home 1 0 run and four RBI. Starlin Castro finished 3x3 with two runs scored, two doubles, and one RBI. In his first start of the season, 2018 on Road 1 2 Straily allowed four runs, six hits, and four walks, with one strikeout, over 4.0 frames. Merandy Gonzalez picked up his second 2017 Series 8 11 win with 2.0 scoreless innings out of the pen. All-Time at Home 108 101 at Sun Life Stadium 78 74 vs. THE PHILLIES at Marlins Park 30 27 This is the second meeting between the two teams this season, with the season series knotted at 2-2. In the first meeting All-Time on Road 81 130 between these two clubs, Philadelphia took two of three from April 5-8 at Citizens Bank Park. The Marlins are 189-231 all-time at Veterans Stadium 26 51 against the Phils, dropping each of the last nine season series against Philadelphia (went 10-8 in 2008). Miami is 108-101 all at Citizens Bank Park 55 79 time at home, including a 30-27 mark at Marlins Park. The last time the Marlins took a season series at home was in 2014 (6-3). All-Time Totals 189 231 However, they have split two of the last three (5-5 in both 2017 and 2015). TEAM VS. TEAM STATS GARCÍA'S GRACE 2018 MARLINS VS. PHILLIES Over his first three Major League starts, Jarlin García has combined to allow just five hits and one run in 17.0 IP. Average .............................................. .225 • Is first pitcher in Club history with four-or-fewer hits and one-or-zero runs in each of his first three career starts; first pitcher in Runs ........................................................ 15 MLB to do so since fellow southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez in 2015. - Elias Sports Bureau ERA ..................................................... 8.47 • Five hits combined over his first three career starts is lowest total in Club history, besting Brad Hand (2011), Josh Beckett (2001), Josh Johnson (2005-'06), and Vladimir Nunez (1999), who all had nine. García is first starter in MLB to have five-or-fewer 2018 PHILLIES VS. MARLINS combined hits over first three career starts since Cory Rasmus in 2014, and first lefty since Tom Fordham in 1997-98. Elias- Average .............................................. .301 • Had not allowed a run over his first 14.0 innings as a starter, a streak snapped by Kiké Hernández’s fourth-inning HR in his last Runs ....................................................... 32 start, April 23 at Dodger Stadium. ERA ..................................................... 3.60 • In his first career start, tossed 6.0 no-hit innings April 11 against the Mets at Marlins Park, becoming the only pitcher in Marlins history to go as many as 6.0 innings in his starting debut without allowing a hit (Elias) and the first Major League pitcher to throw SERIES NOTES 6.0-or-more no-hit innings in his first career start since Ross Stripling of the Dodgers on April 18, 2016 at San Francisco (7.1 ip). • Starlin Castro has played 41 career games • In his second start, held the Yankees hitless until a one-out double in the fifth, finishing with 5.0 scoreless innings and just the against the Phillies, batting .358 (54x151) one hit allowed. Snapped a streak of 38 consecutive batters faced without allowing a hit. with five home runs and 25 RBI. His • According to Elias, his 10.0 IP hitless streak to begin his career as a starting pitcher tied the Modern Era (since 1900) record (also average against Philadelphia ranks fourth the St. Louis Browns’ Bobo Holloman, 10.0 IP in May 1953, which included a 9.0-inning no-hitter in his first career start on 5/6/53 among active players (min. 150 PA). It also vs. Philadelphia. Holloman had made four prior career relief appearances). ranks as his highest career batting average • Additionally according to Elias, Garcia’s 10.0-inning hitless streak was tied for the second-longest in Marlins history (Armando Benitez- against any opponent. 11.0IP in Aug.-Sept. 2004; Al Leiter-10.0IP in May 1996; Kevin Brown-10.0IP in June '97; and Anibal Sanchez-10.0IP in Sept. '06). • Overall this season, is holding hitters to a .114 (10x88) average with a 1.00 ERA (27.0 IP/3 ER) in five appearances (three starts). AROUND THE BALLPARK LOCKED DOWN NATIONAL ANTHEM Marlins catchers have combined to throw out 12 runners this season, by far the most in the Majors, ahead of Baltimore, Detroit, Tonight's National Anthem is being performed and Oakland, who all have eight. Since April 8, the Marlins have allowed only four stolen bases, while throwing out nine. Marlins by the United States Navy Band. backstops have thrown out 52.2% of attempted runners this season, the highest percentage of any team, ahead of Milwaukee (43.7) and Detroit (40.0). Since 2016, Miami catchers own the third-best caught stealing percentage (34.7) in the Majors, WELCOME, SAILORS! behind Cleveland (39.3), Boston (36.3), and the Angels (35.5). As part of South Florida Fleet Week, the BASEBALL FOR KIDS Marlins are hosting 800 United States Navy sailors at tonight's game. They will be The Miami Marlins announced today that they have partnered with J.P. Morgan to launch new programs aimed at recognizing and participating in tonight's ceremonial first celebrating students and young leaders in the South Florida community. The new partnership provides rewards and scholarship pitch and celebrity grounds crew. Thank you grants to South Florida youth, and features the return of the PassSport Ticket program. An overview of the programs are below: for your service, Sailors! GOOD STUDENT PROGRAM • Recognizes students with extraordinary achievements in school, in terms of attendance and/or grades, in the Miami-Dade THIS DAY IN MARLINS HISTORY and Broward County public school systems. • Qualifying students will receive two complimentary ticket vouchers to use at select Marlins games. MAY 1 LEADERS OF TOMORROW PROGRAM Rich Renteria singled in the 12th inning • Celebrates and recognizes young adults and student leaders for their outstanding philanthropic efforts. in the 1993 contest against Colorado to • Selected leaders will each receive a scholarship grant, totaling $30,000, and will be honored at a Marlins game. produce the first Marlins walk-off victory. PASSSPORT TICKET PROGRAM Florida defeated Colorado 7-6 in extra • Returning for 2018, this program is established in partnership with Major League Baseball Commissioner’s Community innings as Jeff Conine came across to score Initiative, and provides complimentary tickets to underserved youth-focused organizations to attend select Marlins games. the winning run. YEAR OF THE FAN The Marlins, in partnership with AutoNation, America’s largest automotive retailer, will be awarding a prize of a 24-month car lease to a select fan tonight, the seventh of 25 dates this season where a fan (or fans) will drive off with a new car.