Trea Turner leads off with a home run and leads Phillies' 5-2 victory over Marlins in Miami

MIAMI. The Philadelphia Phillies continue with a firm step and extended their winning streak to five games this Monday night, thanks to a stellar performance by Trea Turner, who opened the game with a home run and finished 5-3 with an RBI in the 5-2 victory over the Miami Marlins, at the start of a four-game series.

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Turner's hit, his 11th home run of the season, silenced the loanDepot park early, setting the offensive tone of the game for the visitors.

Distributed Production and Effective Pitching

Max Kepler also hit a home run with a solo shot in the fourth inning that broke the 1-1 tie. The German punished a slider from the Dominican Sandy Alcántara, sending the ball to the right field stands for his ninth home run of the year.

Alec Bohm, for his part, contributed with two hits and two RBIs, including a two-run single in the ninth inning that sealed the victory. In the mound, the rookie Mick Abel (2-0) shined again in his fourth start in the Major Leagues. The 23-year-old right-hander worked five solid innings in which he allowed only three hits and one run, while striking out three rivals.

“I felt confident from the first pitch,” Abel commented. “The offensive support gave me room to attack the zone.”

The also young Orion Kerkering took charge of the ninth episode with authority, retiring the three batters he faced to achieve the first save of his career.

Sandy Alcántara makes history… in defeat

Although he took the loss, Sandy Alcantara (3-8) reached a milestone by surpassing Josh Johnson and placing second in Marlins history in strikeouts, with 834. The right-hander allowed two runs and five hits in five innings, with five strikeouts. Miami briefly scored with a sacrifice fly from Dominican Agustín Ramírez in the eighth inning, but the reaction was not enough against Philadelphia's solid relief.

What's coming

With this triumph, the Phillies (44-28) maintain their good moment in the National League, while the Marlins (29-44) will try to avoid a sweep at home against a team that arrives inspired and with an offense on the rise. The second game of the series will be played this Tuesday, with the first pitch scheduled for 6:40 p.m.