NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 09: Pablo Lopez #49 of the Miami Marlins in action against the New York Mets at Citi Field on August 09, 2020 in New York City. New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins 4-2. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
The Miami Marlins will kick off the latest home opener in MLB history tonight at 7:10PM EDT, against the Atlanta Braves.
Although “home” and “away” teams have never been less important in the context of home-field advantage, the Marlins previous latest home opener was on April 25, 1995. In that one, the Miami Marlins lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers by an 8-7 final, despite Terry Pendleton and Jeff Conine going deep.