Overview
- The Cubs erupted for 14 runs on 21 hits, their most in a single game this season, defeating the Marlins 14-1 on May 20 at loanDepot Park.
- Seiya Suzuki led the offensive charge with three hits and four RBIs, including a two-run homer during an eight-run sixth inning and a two-run double in the ninth.
- Jameson Taillon delivered a dominant pitching performance, allowing just one run over seven innings to improve to a 3-3 record for the season.
- Kyle Tucker contributed with a solo homer in the first inning, his 11th of the season, setting the tone for Chicago’s offensive dominance.
- The Cubs have now won six of their last eight games, seizing momentum ahead of the series finale where rookie Cade Horton will face Miami’s Max Meyer.