If the five-game win streak the Miami Marlins (27-31) were cruising on was set to end, who more appropriate to snap it than Justin Verlander? Making just his 3rd career start against - and first since 2016 - against Miami, the future Hall of Famer cruised through the first 6 innings Sunday, limiting the Fish to just 2 hits.
Entering the 7th, with a 5-0 lead, the Fish would hang a four-spot on the former MVP. Errors at the hands of Jeremy Peña - who had previously hit a two-run home run in the 4th - and Jose Altuve laid the groundwork for what would turn out to be a four-run 7th inning capped off by Bryan De La Cruz’s 2nd home run of the season.