The lead
June 1, 2026 - Washington - Sandy Alcantara pitched seven steady innings, the Miami Marlins hit three home runs, and Miami snapped a five-game skid with a 7-3 win over the Washington Nationals, per the Associated Press recap on CBS Miami.
Alcantara (4-4) allowed three runs on seven hits with five strikeouts and no walks after yielding 14 runs over his previous two starts.
How the game turned
Cade Cavalli walked three in the first, including Owen Caissie with the bases loaded for a 1-0 Miami lead. Jacob Young's two-run homer put Washington ahead 2-1 in the second, and Curtis Mead added an RBI single in the third for 3-1.
The Marlins answered in the sixth after Leo Jiménez singled and Washington pulled Cavalli for lefty Richard Lovelady (2-3). Pinch-hitter Heriberto Hernández tied it with a two-run homer, and Connor Norby doubled down the right-field line for a 4-3 lead.
Liam Hicks homered in the ninth and Kyle Stowers added a two-run shot for the final margin.
Pitching and matchup notes
Alcantara threw 95 pitches (68 strikes) over seven innings. Michael Petersen and Pete Fairbanks finished the last two frames scoreless.
Young homered for Washington's only extra-base hit off Alcantara. Lovelady took the loss after the sixth-inning rally.
Bats that changed the board
Hernández's pinch-hit homer flipped a 3-1 deficit into a tie in one swing. Norby's flare inside the foul line gave Miami the lead it never surrendered. Stowers' ninth-inning blast scored Otto Lopez from first.
AthX Engine fantasy angle
AthX Engine scored Miami at 14 team FP with Alcantara at 15 pitching FP—a rebound start after two rough outings is exactly what the daily ledger rewards. Pinch-hit leverage and late homers add hitting value across the roster without touching dynamic pricing.
What comes next
Miles Mikolas (1-4) starts for Washington on Tuesday; Miami had not announced a starter, per AP.
*Sources: MLB.com schedule, CBS Sports box score, CBS Miami/AP, AthX Engine scoring. Information only; not financial advice.*
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