FinalFinal lineupsNL East / NL West

Miami Marlins 4, Arizona Diamondbacks 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Chase FieldGame-day snapshot Sep 17, 2:02 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 27, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score42
80–82 · 3rd NL East · T-Score 42
4
4–2
FINAL · 11 innings
86–76 · 3rd NL West · T-Score 39
2
T-Score39
FINAL · 11 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Janson JunkMIA
Starter
3.0511472
Josh EknessMIA
ReliefWin
2.0101226
Michael SorokaAZ
Starter
5.0211680
Taylor ClarkeAZ
ReliefLoss
1.0122127
Scoring by inning
1234567891011RHE
MIAMiami Marlins00010000003451
AZArizona Diamondbacks10000000001291
Top hitters
Gabriel Moreno2-for-4 · 1 HR · 1 RBI · 2 BB
Griffin Conine1-for-2 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Esteury Ruiz1-for-3 · 3 RBI
Ketel Marte2-for-6 · 1 RBI
Heriberto Hernández1-for-5

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherDiamondbacksArizona has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Soroka leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handMarlinsMiami has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenDiamondbacksArizona has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formDiamondbacksArizona has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
WeatherLow impact89°F, wind 7 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.54
121st
WHIP
1.32
108th
K/9
6.00
191st
BB/9
2.43
44th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.05
91st
OPS/R
–
IP
111.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.13
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.53
46th
WHIP
1.16
25th
K/9
8.61
82nd
BB/9
2.27
32nd
P-Score63i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.63
30th
OPS/R
–
IP
99.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.25
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Soroka strikes out 2.6 more batters per nine innings.
·Soroka allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.16 WHIP compared with 1.32.
·Soroka enters with a 3.53 ERA compared with Junk's 4.54.
·Soroka allows the lower home-run rate: 0.63 vs 1.05 per nine.

Soroka Draws Miami as Arizona Chases a Wild Card Spot

Miami and Arizona score at exactly the same season rate — 4.46 runs per game — but they arrive in very different form. The Marlins are 3–7 over their last 10, while the Diamondbacks are 6–4 and sit 2.5 games from a Wild Card spot. Miami actually holds the better OBP and OPS, so the offensive gap is minimal. Michael Soroka creates the clearer separation with a 3.53 ERA, 3.04 FIP and 1.16 WHIP; Janson Junk sits at 4.54, 4.21 and 1.32. Miami has won three of four in the series, but Arizona has the pitching edge today.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Junk arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam35%94.1
Slider19%86.3
Changeup18%87.3
Sweeper14%80.1
Curveball9%80.7
Sinker4%93.6
Slurve0%84.8
Soroka arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%93.5
Slurve32%80.6
Changeup12%85.9
Cutter12%89.0
Sinker10%93.3
Sweeper1%83.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

7th
in MLB
0.743OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
26th
in MLB
0.697OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineup strength vs today's starter

Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.

Updated Sep 15, 8:40 PM ET
MIAMIA
.743
EvenOPS edge
AZAZ
.743

Even matchup

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Miami MarlinsOfficial lineupvs RHP Michael Soroka
Arizona DiamondbacksOfficial lineupvs RHP Janson Junk

Team comparison

OffenseMIAMIA·AZAZ
AVG.249 7th.246 12th
OPS.726 9th.720 14th
Home runs168 23rd166 25th
Runs715 18th739 11th
OBP.326 6th.318 13th
SLG.400 16th.402 14th
PitchingMIAMIA·AZAZ
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.09vs4.18
MIAAZ
WHIP1.28vs1.28
MIAAZ
K/98.3vs7.1
MIAAZ
HR Allowed171vs186
MIAAZ
BullpenMIAMIA·AZAZ
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.35vs3.55
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.32vs1.20
no league rank
Saves35vs38
MIAAZ
ResultsMIAMIA·AZAZ
+35217th
Run differential
+38512th
80–82 Record86–76
3–7 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Marlins?+
Janson Junk (4.54 ERA, 6–9) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Diamondbacks?+
Michael Soroka (3.53 ERA, 8–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:40 PM ET at Chase Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Marlins and Diamondbacks performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Diamondbacks 3–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Janson Junk is at 47; Michael Soroka is at 63. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.