The Marlins fell short of what would’ve been one of their largest comeback wins in franchise history, but Saturday night’s contest still gave them plenty to feel encouraged about.
The Rockies showed why they have the highest-scoring home offense in the majors, gradually wearing down Luzardo. Although the newly acquired left-hander steered clear of the middle of the strike zone, he frequently put himself in bad counts. He induced 12 whiffs on 39 swings (30.8%)—that’s a good rate in a vacuum, but only two of those came in putaway situations.
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Connor Joe, who entered the game with only 15 runs batted in as a major leaguer, gave the Rockies their initial lead with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the second inning.