Cubs rack up 21 hits in 14-1 rout of Marlins
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Batting practice is usually a rather procedural affair, but not on Tuesday at loanDepot park. Derek Hill could hear right-hander Valente Bellozo cheering him on as he took hacks with the rest of the Marlins gathered around the turtle.
The Chicago Cubs and Miami Marlins will meet on Wednesday at loanDepot park, at 1:10 p.m. ET, with Kyle Tucker and Kyle Stowers among those expected to produce at the plate. The Cubs have a 4.03 team ERA that ranks 16th across all MLB pitching staffs. The Marlins average the 22nd-most strikeouts per nine innings (eight) in the league this season.
Seiya Suzuki homered, doubled and had four RBIs, Kyle Tucker also went deep and the Chicago Cubs beat the Miami Marlins 14-1 on Tuesday.
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SB Nation on MSNChicago Cubs vs. Miami Marlins preview, Tuesday 5/20, 5:40 CTSTEALING: The Cubs’ two stolen bases Monday gave them 61 for the season, tied with the Rays for the second-most in MLB (Brewers lead with 62). The Cubs’ stolen base percentage of 85.9 is second in MLB (Mets, 87.5 percent.)
LEED-certified loanDepot park sits on the former site of the Miami Orange Bowl (1937-2008), which the Dolphins and University of Miami Hurricanes called home. From 1956-60, the Miami Marlins Minor League Baseball team occasionally played games there.
Jesús Sánchez had already done plenty of heavy lifting with a home run and an RBI single before he lifted the Miami Marlins to a win over the Chicago Cubs with a two-run triple.
The Chicago Cubs visit the Miami Marlins in the second game of their 3-game series at loanDepot park on Tuesday.
The runs and hits were the most allowed by the Marlins in an inning this season. The Cubs’ 21 hits for the game were a season high for a Marlins’ opponent.