The Dodgers won Game 1 of the series versus the Marlins, 5-4, thanks to a two-out and two-run RBI single in the 9th inning from Kyle Tucker. Los Angeles has now won three straight games, while Miami lost its third consecutive.
The Marlins are now 6-12 versus teams with winning records compared to 7-4 against teams below .500. In the last five games overall, Miami's offense is hitting .250 (T-14th) with five stolen bases (T-3rd). The pitching staff has tried to limit damage with a 4.43 ERA (16th), but their 19 walks given up in that span don't help (T-8th most).
Los Angeles is heating back up and have their NL Cy Young candidate and reigning MVP on the mound, Shohei Ohtani. When Ohtani pitches, the Dodgers are 2-2 this season. Ohtani has given the Dodgers 6.0 innings in each of the four starts, plus totaled 25 strikeouts to six walks. The Dodgers' pitching rotation has the second-best ERA (2.72) over the last seven days (six games) and the most strikeouts (60).
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Moneyline: Los Angeles Dodgers (-293), Miami Marlins (+234)
Tuesday's pitching matchup (April 28): Shohei Ohtani vs. Janson Junk
2026 stats: 24.0 IP, 2-0, 0.38 ERA, 0.75 WHIP, 25 Ks, 6 BB
2026 Stats: 27.0 IP, 1-2, 3.67 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 17 Ks, 7 BB
The Marlins’ Xavier Edwards is hitting .340 with 36 hits and 49 total bases over 106 at-bats
The Marlins’ Jakob Marsee is hitting .191 with 21 hits and 27 strikeouts over 110 at-bats
The Dodgers’ Andy Pages is hitting .327 with 34 hits and 56 total bases over 104 at-bats
The Dodgers’ Kyle Tucker is hitting .236 with 26 hits and 27 strikeouts over 110 at-bats
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