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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / NL Central

Miami Marlins 6, Milwaukee Brewers 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:10 PM ET · American Family FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 18, 3:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score54
Miami Marlins
80–82 · 3rd NL East · T-Score 54
6
6–8
FINAL
Milwaukee Brewers
103–59 · 1st NL Central · T-Score 68
8
T-Score68
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMarlinsMeyer leads Drohan in P-Score (65 vs 50), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handBrewersMilwaukee owns a .759 OPS vs RHP, 2th in MLB; Miami ranks 24th vs LHP.
LineupBrewersThe confirmed Milwaukee order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against right-handed pitching.
Recent formMarlinsMiami has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
Team strengthBrewersMilwaukee leads 68–54 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

MIA
Max Meyer RHP
Max Meyer
Miami Marlins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.58
13th
WHIP
1.11
52nd
K/9
9.67
39th
BB/9
3.17
125th
P-Score65i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.92
45th
OPS/R
–
IP
108.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.86
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
11
MIL
Shane Drohan LHP
Shane Drohan
Milwaukee Brewers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.09
115th
WHIP
1.20
120th
K/9
8.61
69th
BB/9
2.57
116th
P-Score50i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.77
78th
OPS/R
–
IP
70.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.30
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Meyer strikes out 1.1 more batters per nine innings.
·Meyer allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.11 WHIP compared with 1.20.
·Meyer enters with a 2.58 ERA compared with Drohan's 3.09.
·Meyer has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 40%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Meyer arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper30%89.0
Slider26%90.1
Four-seam24%95.1
Changeup10%87.2
Sinker10%93.6
Drohan arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%94.9
Sinker22%94.9
Slider22%86.5
Curveball13%80.7
Cutter12%90.9
Changeup5%86.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Marlins vs LHP (Shane Drohan)
24th
in MLB
0.684OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Brewers vs RHP (Max Meyer)
2nd
in MLB
0.759OPS
.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 LHP Shane Drohan
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Drohan (BvP)
1Otto LopezRSS67.78611.852No MLB historyNo history
2Heriberto HernándezRLF70.75525.844No MLB historyNo history
3Kyle StowersL1B69.79021.645No MLB historyNo history
4Xavier EdwardsS2B54.7316.707No MLB historyNo history
5Javier SanojaR3B60.79111.873No MLB historyNo history
6Liam HicksLC61.80118.498No MLB historyNo history
7Leo JiménezR3B34.5652.548No MLB historyNo history
8Esteury RuizRRF40.6996.816No MLB historyNo history
9Joe MackLC52.68514.505No MLB historyNo history
1Otto Lopez SS · R.305 / .786 · 11 HRvs hand .852 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score2Heriberto Hernández LF · R.228 / .755 · 25 HRvs hand .844 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score3Kyle Stowers 1B · L.239 / .790 · 21 HRvs hand .645 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score4Xavier Edwards 2B · S.280 / .731 · 6 HRvs hand .707 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score5Javier Sanoja 3B · R.295 / .791 · 11 HRvs hand .873 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score6Liam Hicks C · L.284 / .801 · 18 HRvs hand .498 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score7Leo Jiménez 3B · R.199 / .565 · 2 HRvs hand .548 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score8Esteury Ruiz RF · R.216 / .699 · 6 HRvs hand .816 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score9Joe Mack C · L.234 / .685 · 14 HRvs hand .505 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score
Milwaukee BrewersOfficial lineupvs RHP Max Meyer
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Meyer (BvP)
1Christian YelichLDH58.69312.722No MLB historyNo history
2Jackson ChourioRLF79.83825.778No MLB historyNo history
3Jake BauersL1B84.87326.863No MLB historyNo history
4William ContrerasRC74.75818.757No MLB historyNo history
5Garrett MitchellLCF71.77011.802No MLB historyNo history
6Luis LaraSRF42.6361.662No MLB historyNo history
7Cooper PrattRSS48.7183.768No MLB historyNo history
8Braden ShewmakeLSS—.6943.749No MLB historyNo history
9Joey OrtizRSS58.7309.768No MLB historyNo history
1Christian Yelich DH · L.235 / .693 · 12 HRvs hand .722 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score2Jackson Chourio LF · R.291 / .838 · 25 HRvs hand .778 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score3Jake Bauers 1B · L.266 / .873 · 26 HRvs hand .863 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score4William Contreras C · R.270 / .758 · 18 HRvs hand .757 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score5Garrett Mitchell CF · L.262 / .770 · 11 HRvs hand .802 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score6Luis Lara RF · S.246 / .636 · 1 HRvs hand .662 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score7Cooper Pratt SS · R.281 / .718 · 3 HRvs hand .768 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score8Braden Shewmake SS · L.259 / .694 · 3 HRvs hand .749 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Joey Ortiz SS · R.270 / .730 · 9 HRvs hand .768 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseMIAMIA·MILMIL
AVG.249 7th.258 2nd
OPS.726 10th.744 4th
Home runs168 23rd154 28th
Runs715 18th832 2nd
OBP.326 6th.341 1st
SLG.400 17th.403 11th
PitchingMIAMIA·MILMIL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.09vs3.51
MIAMIL
WHIP1.28vs1.18
MIAMIL
K/98.3vs9.6
MIAMIL
HR Allowed171vs171
MIAMIL
BullpenMIAMIA·MILMIL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.87vs3.64
no league rank
Saves35vs55
MIAMIL
ResultsMIAMIA·MILMIL
+33214th
Run differential
+4561st
80–82 Record103–59
6–4 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Miami Marlins (6–4)
L
L
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
Milwaukee Brewers (6–4)
W
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Marlins?+
Max Meyer (2.58 ERA, 9–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Brewers?+
Shane Drohan (3.09 ERA, 4–3) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:10 PM ET at American Family Field.
Where is the game being played?+
American Family Field, home of the Milwaukee Brewers.
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 Brewers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Brewers 3–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Max Meyer is at 65; Shane Drohan is at 50. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.