Fish Stripes · Sep 9, 2020
MIA 8, ATL 0; Marlins Top Braves Behind Sixto’s Right Arm
Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports The Miami Marlins entered Tuesday’s contest against the Braves needing a win to get back over .500. They achieved that goal with minimal drama.
Sixto Sánchez made the fourth start of his major league career. Through his first three, he struck out 19 while surrendering one walk and 18 hits in 19 frames. The resultant 1.00 WHIP hints that Sánchez may be able to keep this up. On Tuesday he did.
In six innings of work against Atlanta, Sánchez struck out six and doubled his seasonal walk count, surrendering zero runs on three hits. He now has 12.5 K’s per BB, and on Tuesday put 60-of-89 pitches over the plate, a 67.4 strike rate.