Marlins blank Twins, extend winning streak to eight

MIAMI — Kyle Stowers homered and the Miami Marlins stretched their winning streak to eight, one shy of the club record set in 2008, with a 2-0 win over the Twins on Tuesday night.

The Twins, who were shut out by the Tigers on Sunday, were blanked for the seventh time this season.

Edward Cabrera (3-2) struck out six and only allowed two hits and one walk in seven innings, the longest start of the season by a Marlins pitcher. He struck out Byron Buxton to end the third for his 400th career strikeout, becoming the third-fastest to reach the mark in franchise history.

Stowers gave Miami a 1-0 lead in the second inning with his 14th home run of the season. He initially took first base after appearing to get hit by a pitch. But Minnesota challenged and the call was overturned.

Anthony Bender pitched a perfect eighth, and Ronny Henriquez struck out back-to-back batters to begin the ninth to help secure his fourth save.

Minnesota starter Joe Ryan (8-4) also went seven innings, allowing just one earned run on five hits.

Key moment

Miami added an insurance run in the eighth. Jesús Sánchez sent a shot to deep center field and Buxton made a leaping attempt at the wall to keep the ball in play. Sánchez hustled to third and a review showed it was not a home run.

Otto Lopez was intentionally walked to put runners on first and third but Nick Fortes hit a single down the left-field line for a two-run lead.

Key stat

The win was Miami’s fifth shutout of the season.

Up next

RHP Janson Junk (2-0, 3.73 ERA) is set to face the Twins for the first time in his career on Wednesday night against RHP Simeon Woods Richardson (3-4, 4.63).

Willi Castro #50 of the Minnesota Twins steals second base against Xavier Edwards #9 of the Miami Marlins during the seventh inning against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park on July 1, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Leonardo Fernandez/Getty Images)
Joe Ryan #41 of the Minnesota Twins pitches during the first inning against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park on July 1, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Leonardo Fernandez/Getty Images)