Miami Marlins vs Houston Astros

Latest headlines

ESPN · Oct 1

Astros manager Joe Espada wants to return as contract expires

Recap · Oct 1

White Sox pounce early, finish sweep of Astros for first playoff series win since 2005

ESPN · Sep 30

White Sox sweep Astros for first playoff series win since 2005

ESPN · Sep 30

Joe Espada to 'move on' from Astros' reaction to fans' boos

ESPN · Sep 30

Astros' Daulton Varsho has wrist surgery, done for season

ESPN · Sep 30

Astros frustrated by boos from sparse crowd during wild-card opener

Recap · Sep 30

White Sox strike first in AL wild card, beating Astros 6-3 in Game 1

ESPN · Sep 29

Marlins commit to manager Clayton McCullough for 2027 season

Injuries and inactives

Marlins3rd in NL East

• Jakob Marsee CF

  Elbow, Surgery, left
  Out
• Anthony Bender RP

  Lower Leg, Fracture, right
  15-Day-IL
• Max Meyer SP

  Neck, Strain
  15-Day-IL
• Owen Caissie RF

  Back, Fracture, right
  10-Day-IL
• Ronny Henriquez RP

  Elbow, Surgery, right
  60-Day-IL

Astros1st in AL West

• Brice Matthews CF

  Knee, Inflammation, left
  Out
• Cristian Javier SP

  Groin, Strain, right
  Out
• Daulton Varsho CF

  Wrist, Surgery, left
  Out
• Enyel De Los Santos RP

  Knee, Tendinitis, right
  Out
• Mike Burrows SP

  Elbow, Inflammation, right
  60-Day-IL

Lineups

Marlins3rd in NL East

Lineup

1. 1Jon BertiCF
2. 2Joey WendleSS
3. 3Bryan De La CruzLF
4. 4Nick FortesC
5. 5Jacob StallingsDH
6. 6Jesus SanchezRF
7. 7Garrett HampsonSS
8. 8Jerar Encarnacion1B
9. 9Nasim NunezSS

Astros1st in AL West

Lineup

1. 1Rylan Bannon3B
2. 2David Hensley1B
3. 3Chas McCormickCF
4. 4Justin DirdenRF
5. 5Yainer DiazDH
6. 6Korey LeeC
7. 7Mauricio Dubon2B
8. 8Marty CostesLF
9. 9Dixon MachadoSS

Head to head

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Game info

Venue

CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, Palm Beach, Florida · Attendance 3,666

Officials

Robert Nunez (Home Plate Umpire), John Tumpane (First Base Umpire), Ryan Additon (Second Base Umpire), James Jean (Third Base Umpire)