Overview

• Luis Matos’s three-run blast in the fourth inning provided all the offense San Francisco needed in the 4-2 victory.
• Hayden Birdsong delivered effective starting pitching to limit Miami’s hitters to two runs.
• Miami managed just two runs in the finale, dropping its home record to 14-17 as offensive woes persisted.
• The Marlins roster continued to feel the effects of injuries to key arms like Braxton Garrett and Eury Perez, thinning their rotation.
• San Francisco claimed the series 2-1, improving to 33-26 and reasserting itself in the NL West standings.