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Texas Rangers and Miami Marlins play in game 2 of series
The Marlins have won five straight home series and enter with a 26-17 home record as Cal Quantrill faces Sandy Alcantara.
The Miami Marlins defeated the Texas Rangers 4-2 on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Miami, secured by Otto Lopez's two-run homer in the eighth inning.
Wyatt Langford gave Texas an early 1-0 lead with a solo homer in the fourth inning, but Xavier Edwards broke the 1-1 tie with an RBI single against Jacob deGrom in the fifth.
Miami starter Eury Perez returned from the injured list to throw 4 2/3 innings on 68 pitches, while Jacob deGrom struck out eight batters over six innings of two-run ball for the Rangers.
Reliever Pete Fairbanks secured his 12th save for the Marlins in the ninth inning, closing out the victory despite allowing a leadoff home run to Joc Pederson.
The Texas Rangers travel to Toronto on Thursday to begin a four-game series, with LHP MacKenzie Gore scheduled to start the opening game.