MIAMI MARLINS (21-39) OPPONENT INFO LHP WEI-YIN CHEN (1-3, 6.10) MARLINS VS. CARDINALS at DATE SITE RESULT W/L/S 6/5 STL W,7-4 Ureña/Guilmet/Barraclough ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (32-26) 6/6 STL 8:15 RHP JACK FLAHERTY (2-1, 2.62) 6/7 STL 1:15 BUSCH STADIUM, ST. LOUIS, MO – WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2018 – 8:15 P.M. ET 8/6 MIA 7:10 8/7 MIA 7:10 GAME 61 | ROAD GAME 33 (11-21) | TONIGHT'S BROADCASTS TV: FSFL RADIO: WINZ (940AM) / WAQI (710AM) 8/8 MIA 7:10 All Times Eastern FISH BITES SERIES INFO The Marlins continue a 10-game, 11-day road swing with the middle game of this three-game series against the St. Louis 2018 at Home 0 0 Cardinals tonight at 7:15 p.m. LHP Wei-Yin Chen, making his eighth start of the season, is facing St. Louis for just the second 2018 on Road 1 0 time in his career. He went 6.0 innings on July 15, 2016 at Busch Stadium, allowing four runs on six hits with a walk and five 2017 Series 2 5 strikeouts in the Marlins 7-6 win. The Cardinals are countering with RHP Jack Flaherty, who is making his first career start All-Time at Home 34 58 against the Marlins. Miami came into their current trip off a three-game homestand against the Nationals (0-3). Prior to that at Sun Life Stadium 27 45 series, Miami completed a six-game road trip, going 1-2 against Atlanta and 2-1 against the Mets. The current trip started in at Marlins Park 7 13 San Diego (1-3), and then went to Arizona (0-3). The Marlins are in a stretch that will see them play 49 games in 52 days from All-Time on Road 42 53 May 25 to the All-Star Break. at Old Busch 25 32 LAST NIGHT'S RECAP at New Busch 17 21 Miami snapped a season-long six-game losing streak with a 7-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The Marlins scored twice to All-Time Totals 76 111 take a 2-1 lead in the third, with the second run coming home on an RBI-single by Brian Anderson. In the fifth, Justin Bour TEAM VS. TEAM STATS broke a 2-2 tie with a sac fly to left, and Anderson put the Marlins up for good with a two-run homer. led off the JT Riddle 2018 MARLINS VS. CARDINALS sixth with a home run for a 6-4 lead. Derek Dietrich added more insurance with a sac fly to third to score JB Shuck. Anderson Average .............................................. .273 led the offense, going 3x5 with a run scored, home run and three RBI. Dietrich and Riddle also had two-hit games. José Ureña Runs ......................................................... 7 earned his first win of the season, snapping a seven-game slide, and Kyle Barraclough earned his second save of the season. ERA .................................................... 4.00 TODAY'S TRANSACTIONS The Marlins today optioned RHP Odrisamer Despaigne to Triple-A New Orleans and selected the contract of RHP Ben Meyer 2018 CARDINALS VS. MARLINS (#51) from NOLA. In 10 starts with the Baby Cakes, Meyer went 3-4 with a 4.09 ERA (50.2/23). For his career, the Marlins 29th Average .............................................. .333 round selection in the 2015 Draft has gone 14-20 with a 2.97 ERA (294.0/97) in 92 appearances (32 starts). Runs ......................................................... 4 ERA .................................................... 7.00 DAY 2 DRAFT OVERVIEW SERIES NOTES The Miami Marlins made eight selections on Day 2 of the 2018 MLB First-Year Player Draft yesterday. The Club began the day by taking University of Kentucky outfielder Tristan Pompey in the third round (No. 89 overall). University of Mississippi catcher • In the first inning of a contest on May Nick Fortes (Deland, FL) was taken in the fourth round, followed by RHP Chris Vallimont (Erie, PA) out of Mercyhurst College; 15, 1998, the Marlins set a then-club C Cameron Barstad (Redwood City, CA) out of Junipero Serra High School; RHP Cason Sherrod (Dallas, TX) from Texas A&M; record with eight consecutive hits, and RHP Peyton Culbertson (Collierville, TN) out of Arkansas State University; RHP Jake Walters (Maylene, AL) from University of a club record with 11 consecutive batters Alabama; and RHP Tanner Andrews (Rochester, IN) from Purdue University. reaching base (9 hits, 2 walks) in an 8-7 win at Busch Stadium. INTERNATIONAL APPEAL • After allowing five runs in the eighth Wei-Yin Chen is making his 156th career appearance (152nd career start) with his start against the Cardinals tonight. Among inning on August 26, 1998 at Busch pitchers born in Taiwan, Chen leads all in innings pitched (894.0), starts, and strikeouts (696). He ranks second in career wins Stadium, Miami hit four home runs in with 54, behind Chien-Ming Wang (68). Wang ranks second in innings pitched (845.2), starts (126), and strikeouts (394). the ninth and scored six times to force FINDING HIS RHYTHM extra innings in an eventual 7-6 loss (10 innings). The four home runs is a Club Derek Dietrich has been one of the Marlins hottest hitters of late, posting a .383 (18x47) average since May 20. He has recorded record for one inning. at least one hit in 12 of 14 games, including two career high-tying three-hit efforts. His average since that date ranks seventh among NL hitters, while his on-base percentage (.444) is tied for seventh. • The Marlins set a club record by playing a 20-inning game on April 27, 2003 vs. St. DANDY ANDY Louis. The Fish also set a club record by Since May 15, Brian Anderson has posted a .363 average (29x80), recording at least one hit in 16 of 20 games, including 12 drawing 16 walks. multi-hit efforts. He is tied with Brandon Crawford and Scooter Gennett for second in the National League in hits over that span, behind Freddie Freeman (30), while his average ranks sixth. THIS DAY IN MARLINS HISTORY • Ranks second in the NL and is tied with Nicholas Castellanos for third in the Major Leagues in hits with runners in scoring position (22) this season, behind Freddie Freeman (23) and Jean Segura (23). His .407 RISP average ranks fifth. JUNE 6 • Has a hit in last four at-bats with RISP; first Marlin with 4x4 stretch with RISP since Dee Gordon (June 13-18, 2017). - Elias Chris Hammond homered off of Doug • Last Marlin to have 5x5 streak was Derek Dietrich (Sept. 14-24, 2016). - Elias Brocail at San Diego in 1993 to become • Is on a 7x8 stretch with RISP, first Marlin to have 7x8 stretch with RISP since Dietrich (Sept. 11-24, 2016). - Elias the first Marlins pitcher to hit a home run. • Last Marlin to go 8x9 was Martín Prado (July 23-30, 2016). - Elias Hammond is tied for second among Marlins • Club record for consecutive hits in AB with RISP is seven, by Prado (July 23-29, 2016) and Luis Castillo (June 13-24, 2001). - Elias pitchers in career home runs with three, ROOKIE LEADER trailing Dontrelle Willis (8). Brian Anderson has appeared in all 60 games for the Marlins this season - the only rookie to appear in each of his team's games in 2018. Anderson leads all qualified Major League rookies in games, at-bats (225), runs (31), hits (67), and on-base percentage (.371); tied for the lead in multi-hit games (20); ranks second in average (.298), walks (21), and doubles (14); is tied for second in RBI (28); third in slugging percentage (.418); is tied for third in triples (2). • Ranks second among National League players 25-younger in hits, behind Ozzie Albies (69). • Owns three outfield assists in 32 G in RF - his first action at the position in his professional career. Is tied with Cincinnati's Jesse Winker for most assists among MLB rookies. • His three assists are the most by a Marlins rookie since Marcell Ozuna (8) and Jake Marisnick (5) in 2013. • Is on pace to record 109 hits before the All-Star Break, which would be the most ever recorded by a Marlins rookie and would tie Rocco Baldelli for the third-most by any Major League rookie since 2000 (Ichiro-133 in 2001; Hideki Matsui-114 in 2003). Alex Gonzalez currently holds the Franchise record with 99 in 1999, while Gaby Sanchez ranks second with 95 in 2010. He is also on pace to record 46 first-half RBI, which would rank as the fourth-most by a Marlins rookie. I'LL TAKE A HALF-DOZEN SHRIMP The Southern League today announced the rosters for its 2018 All-Star Game, and six members of the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp were named to the South Division squad. Right-handed pitchers Nick Neidert and Pablo Lopez (promoted today to Triple-A New Orleans), left-handed pitcher Jose Quijada, catcher Rodrigo Vigil, infielder Eric Jagielo, and outfielder Monte Harrison will represent the Jumbo Shrimp on June 19 at Regions Field in Birmingham, Alabama. 25th ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND INFORMATION The Marlins yesterday announced final details regarding this weekend's 25th Anniversary Weekend. For the weekend, there will be $4 Vista Level tickets, special 25th Anniversary pricing and packages for group tickets and private suite rentals, a fan-generated #Marlins25 Mosaic, in partnership with Luster, and a Brightline promotion providing fans with 25% savings on rides by using promo code MARLINS25. On Friday, there will be the 'LYFERS' T-shirt ticket package, which starts at $20, alumni Autograph and Selfie Stations beginning at 6 p.m.