MIAMI -- All-Star hopefuls Otto Lopez became the first Major Leaguer to 100 hits and Max Meyer remained unbeaten in the Marlins’ 6-3 win over the Giants on Saturday at loanDepot park.
With the victory, Miami (39-38) moved over .500 for the first time since having a 9-8 record at the start of play on April 14. The club, which is an MLB-best 13-4 in June, has won seven in a row at home to match its longest streak since June 2-19, 2023.
Meyer didn’t have his best stuff, but he still managed to go five innings of two-run ball with seven strikeouts. He remains the only qualified starter in the Majors without a loss this season (8-0), and he surpassed Dontrelle Willis (7-0 in 2005) for the best record to open a season in Marlins history.
The Marlins gave Meyer a 1-0 lead in the first without the benefit of a hit, capitalizing on shaky Giants defense and righty Trevor McDonald’s wildness.
With one out, Lopez reached on a fielding error by first baseman Rafael Devers and Kyle Stowers walked. Following Xavier Edwards’ fielder’s choice, Heriberto Hernández and Owen Caissie walked -- the latter driving in a run.
San Francisco evened the score at 1 in the second against Meyer, who gave up three hits, including two doubles, in the frame. The Marlins regained the lead in the bottom half on one hit.
After Meyer surrendered a game-tying solo shot to Casey Schmitt in the fourth, Miami once again responded in the bottom of the inning with four runs.
With the infield drawn in and a runner at third, Jakob Marsee lined a single up the middle for an RBI knock. Lopez followed by chopping a single to left for his 100th hit of the season, becoming the first Major Leaguer to reach that mark in 2026. He joined Luis Arraez (2023) and Dee Strange-Gordon (2015) as the only players in franchise history to be the first Major Leaguer to 100 hits in a season.
Two batters later, Edwards grounded into a run-scoring double play to make it 4-2. Hernández capped the scoring with a two-run homer off lefty Matt Gage’s slider. Since being recalled on May 7, Hernández is tied with Stowers for the most home runs (seven) on the club.