{"id":674432,"date":"2026-04-13T00:18:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T00:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/674432\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T00:18:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T00:18:25","slug":"detroit-tigers-sweep-miami-marlins-with-8-2-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/674432\/","title":{"rendered":"Detroit Tigers Sweep Miami Marlins with 8-2 Victory"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AThe Tigers’ offensive explosion against the Marlins’ ace pitcher highlights the team’s resilience and ability to overcome early-season struggles.Today in Miami<\/p>\n

The Detroit Tigers completed a three-game sweep of the Miami Marlins with an 8-2 victory on Sunday. Tarik Skubal outpitched Sandy Alc\u00e1ntara in a matchup of Cy Young Award winners, and the Tigers got home runs from Dillon Dingler, Kevin McGonigle, and Kerry Carpenter to power the win.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The Tigers have bounced back from a recent slump, winning three straight games to improve their record. The Marlins, meanwhile, have dropped to .500 with their seventh loss in 10 games, raising questions about their early-season performance.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Skubal retired the first nine batters he faced and took a no-hit bid into the sixth inning before giving up a bloop single. He allowed just one run and two hits over 6 2\/3 innings, striking out seven. Alc\u00e1ntara, the 2022 NL Cy Young Award winner, struggled, giving up seven runs and 10 hits in the loss. Dingler hit a three-run homer in the first inning, McGonigle hit his first career homer in the fifth, and Carpenter added a two-run shot in the sixth to power the Tigers’ offense.<\/p>\n

The game was played on Sunday, April 12, 2026.The Tigers have won three straight games after a recent 9-of-11 losing stretch.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Tarik Skubal<\/p>\n

The Detroit Tigers starting pitcher, who outdueled Sandy Alc\u00e1ntara in the game.<\/p>\n

Sandy Alc\u00e1ntara<\/p>\n

The Miami Marlins starting pitcher, who is a two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award winner.<\/p>\n

Dillon Dingler<\/p>\n

The Detroit Tigers player who hit a three-run home run in the first inning.<\/p>\n

Kevin McGonigle<\/p>\n

The Detroit Tigers player who hit his first career home run in the fifth inning.<\/p>\n

Kerry Carpenter<\/p>\n

The Detroit Tigers player who hit a two-run home run in the sixth inning.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cWe’ve been through a tough stretch, but the guys have really come together and are playing some great baseball right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 A.J. Hinch, Detroit Tigers Manager<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Marlins will look to bounce back when they open a series at the Atlanta Braves on Monday, while the Tigers will host the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

The Tigers’ three-game sweep of the Marlins showcases their ability to rebound from a slump and get key contributions from multiple players. Meanwhile, the Marlins’ struggles raise concerns about their early-season performance and their ability to compete in the NL East.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The Tigers’ offensive explosion against the Marlins’ ace pitcher highlights…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":674433,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2386],"tags":[5,147,53,2583,4,594],"class_list":{"0":"post-674432","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-detroit-tigers","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-detroit","10":"tag-detroit-tigers","11":"tag-detroittigers","12":"tag-mlb","13":"tag-tigers"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116394532449119816","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/674432","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=674432"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/674432\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/674433"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=674432"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=674432"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=674432"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}