The Good & Bad From Marlins Opening Day

The Marlins lost 6-5 in an extra innings thriller on Opening Day against the Pirates.

The good

With over 60 friends and family members in attendance, Jesus Luzardo looked pretty good in his first career Opening Day start. Luzardo went 5 innings, allowing just two hits and two free passes and generating 18 swings and misses. His one mistake came with one out and a runner on first in the third inning when Bryan Reynolds smacked a 2-run home run to right field.

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Declan Cronin found himself throwing three high-leverage innings (10th, 11th, and 12th) in his Marlins debut, and he allowed no earned runs and just one hit, as well as striking out three Pirates hitters.

Jake Burger & Josh Bell started the season strong, with both reaching base three times. Burger also hit a crucial sacrifice fly in the fifth inning.

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Sixto Sanchez and Anthony Bender made their long-awaited return to the mound in a regular season game. Sanchez gave up a home run on the second pitch he threw but retired the next three batters he faced.

The Bad

The Marlins went 2-for-17 with RISP.

Luis Arraez went 0-6 for the first time in his career.

George Soriano had control issues.

The Marlins had just two hits in the final nine innings of the game.

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