Overview
- The Marlins defeated the Oakland Athletics 7-2 on Saturday night after Sandy Alcantara allowed one run and struck out eight over eight innings to record his seventh straight win.
- Otto Lopez, recently named to his first All-Star roster, went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs to celebrate his selection and extend his team record for multi-hit games before the break.
- Joe Mack and Kyle Stowers each homered and Liam Hicks had three hits as Miami produced multiple big swings that opened and extended the lead.
- Athletics starter Aaron Civale gave up four runs in 4 2/3 innings and Oakland dropped its 10th loss in 13 games, continuing a pronounced slump on the homestand.
- The teams are set to finish the series Sunday with left-hander Gage Jump scheduled to start for Oakland against Marlins righty Eury Pérez, a matchup that will test whether Miami's recent run of eight wins in 11 carries through the All-Star break.