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Miami Marlins 7, Athletics 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Sutter Health ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 4, 9:01 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 2, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score53
Miami Marlins
80–82 · 3rd NL East · T-Score 53
7
7–2
FINAL
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 26
2
T-Score26
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMarlinsThe starters are close overall, but Alcantara owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handMarlinsMiami has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Recent formMarlinsMiami has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerAthleticsAthletics has 113 home runs this season, 29 more than Miami.
WeatherLow impact65°F, wind 8 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

MIA
Sandy Alcantara RHP
Sandy Alcantara
Miami Marlins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.20
87th
WHIP
1.28
81st
K/9
6.54
193rd
BB/9
2.49
51st
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.93
76th
OPS/R
–
IP
115.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.24
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
ATH
Aaron Civale RHP
Aaron Civale
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.92
118th
WHIP
1.57
171st
K/9
6.38
147th
BB/9
2.66
84th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.86
162nd
OPS/R
–
IP
67.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
7.43
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Alcantara allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.28 WHIP compared with 1.57.
·Alcantara allows the lower home-run rate: 0.93 vs 1.86 per nine.
·Alcantara enters with a 4.20 ERA compared with Civale's 4.92.
·Alcantara has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 0%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Alcantara arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker26%97.3
Changeup21%90.8
Four-seam18%97.5
Cutter15%89.9
Sweeper9%84.2
Slider7%85.0
Curveball4%82.8
Civale arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter38%88.0
Curveball25%77.3
Sinker16%91.5
Four-seam11%91.5
Splitter7%84.7
Slider3%82.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Marlins vs RHP (Aaron Civale)
7th
in MLB
0.743OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs RHP (Sandy Alcantara)
16th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Miami MarlinsOfficial lineupvs RHP Aaron Civale
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Civale (BvP)
1Liam Hicks—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Kyle Stowers—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Otto Lopez—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Xavier Edwards—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Griffin Conine—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Owen Caissie—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Jakob Marsee—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Joe Mack—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Javier Sanoja—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Liam Hicks– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Kyle Stowers– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Otto Lopez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Xavier Edwards– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Griffin Conine– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Owen Caissie– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Jakob Marsee– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Joe Mack– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Javier Sanoja– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
AthleticsOfficial lineupvs RHP Sandy Alcantara
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Alcantara (BvP)
1Nick Kurtz—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Zack Gelof—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Lawrence Butler—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Jonah Heim—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Carlos Cortes—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Henry Bolte—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Joshua Kuroda-Grauer—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Jeff McNeil—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Alika Williams—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Nick Kurtz– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Zack Gelof– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Lawrence Butler– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Jonah Heim– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Carlos Cortes– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Henry Bolte– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Joshua Kuroda-Grauer– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Jeff McNeil– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Alika Williams– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseMIAMIA·ATHATH
AVG.249 7th.245 15th
OPS.726 9th.719 15th
Home runs168 23rd194 11th
Runs715 18th699 21st
OBP.326 5th.317 16th
SLG.400 18th.402 14th
PitchingMIAMIA·ATHATH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.09vs5.51
MIAATH
WHIP1.28vs1.51
MIAATH
K/98.3vs8.5
MIAATH
HR Allowed171vs247
MIAATH
ResultsMIAMIA·ATHATH
+28914th
Run differential
+5330th
80–82 Record64–98
6–4 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Miami Marlins (6–4)
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
Athletics (3–7)
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Marlins?+
Sandy Alcantara (4.20 ERA, 9–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Aaron Civale (4.92 ERA, 5–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:40 PM ET at Sutter Health Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Sutter Health Park, home of the Athletics.
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 Athletics performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Athletics 2–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Sandy Alcantara is at 58; Aaron Civale is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.