MIAMI – Marlins right-hander Tyler Phillips tossed five innings and Kyle Stowers went deep in Wednesday night’s 2-0 victory over the Mariners at loanDepot park.
Miami (51-42) improved to an MLB-best 25-8 since June 1 with its fifth consecutive win. The club is nine games over .500 for the first time since July 18, 2023 (53-44).
The Marlins have won 15 of their past 17 home games, which is the best home mark in the Majors during that span (dating to May 22). Miami has captured six consecutive home series, with a chance to sweep in righty Janson Junk’s return from the injured list on Thursday.
Stowers homered for the fourth time in as many games to give the Marlins a 1-0 lead in the second. He ambushed righty George Kirby’s first-pitch knuckle curve to open the inning, sending it to straightaway center.
Thanks to Stowers’ tater, the Marlins hold a 31-3 record (.912) when outhomering their opponent. Entering Wednesday, they trailed only the Rays for the best winning percentage.
Miami added a run in the third on Xavier Edwards’ two-out RBI triple, which scored All-Star Otto Lopez.
Phillips worked around four hits and two walks to keep Seattle off the scoreboard. Lefty Cade Gibson followed with two scoreless frames, retiring all six batters he faced. Righty Michael Petersen tossed a perfect eighth. Closer Pete Fairbanks collected his 13th save to give the Marlins their eighth shutout – tied for the third most in the Majors.