<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/marlins-news-miami-dealt-sandy-alcantara-injury-update-amid-nl-wild-card-chase');   ga('set', 'title', 'Marlins dealt crushing Sandy Alcantara injury update amid NL Wild Card chase');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Marlins-news-Miami-dealt-crushing-Sandy-Alcantara-injury-update-amid-NL-Wild-Card-chase.jpg"></figure><h1>Marlins dealt crushing Sandy Alcantara injury update amid NL Wild Card chase</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-09-22T16:16:02-07:00">September 22nd, 4:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-09-22T16:16:02-07:00">September 22nd, 4:16pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Marlins are currently trying to make a push for an NL Wild Card spot, but it appears they will have to do so without the services of pitcher Sandy Alcantara. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/marlins-news-sandy-alcantara-gets-massive-rehab-update" rel="noopener">Alcantara has been dealing</a> with a right forearm flexor strain for two weeks and <a href="https://twitter.com/CraigMish/status/1705326577809047763" rel="noopener">recently was eyeing</a> a return to the mound, but it appears <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/marlins-news-miami-claims-angels-matt-moore-waivers-guardians" rel="noopener">the Marlins star</a> has experienced another setback in his recovery.</p><p>“[Alcantara had] forearm tightness after last night’s minor league appearance,” said Greg Mish of the Miami Herald. “Clearly will not pitch again this season.”</p><p>Alcantara had been with the Marlins’ Triple A affiliate in Jacksonville Thursday and apparently began to feel the tightness after the conclusion of the game.</p><p>In the start, Alcantara pitched for four innings, throwing four strikeouts and allowing no runs.</p><p>Sandy Alcantara is the reigning Cy Young Award winner in the NL for his performance in 2022. He had been almost as impressive leading up to his injury in 2023, throwing 184.5 innings and three complete games in 2023, recording 151 strikeouts in the process.</p><p>The Marlins meanwhile are in the midst of a frantic push for the final NL Wild Card spot. The team currently trails the Chicago Cubs by just a half game for that coveted spot. Miami fans were certainly hoping to have Alcantara back in the fray for the team’s final stretch, but unfortunately, it appears that his chances of a return in 2023 are slim to none.</p><p>The MLB Wild Card round is slated to begin in approximately two weeks.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marlins dealt crushing Sandy Alcantara injury update amid NL Wild Card chase

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/marlins-news-sandy-alcantara-gets-massive-rehab-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'Marlins’ Sandy Alcantara gets massive rehab update as playoff push heats up');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Miami-Marlins.jpeg"></figure><h1>Marlins’ Sandy Alcantara gets massive rehab update as playoff push heats up</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-09-21T10:19:03-07:00">September 21st, 10:19am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-09-21T10:19:03-07:00">September 21st, 10:19am</time><address><a>Colin Gallant</a>Colin Gallant has been writing about sports since covering the local high school teams as a freshman in Ontario, Canada over a decade ago. He has a Masters degree in journalism, a passion for all sports, especially hockey, and a laser focus on winning more fantasy championships. He joined ClutchPoints in 2022.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Marlins could have a huge <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/marlins-news-sandy-alcantara-pivotal-injury-update-playoff-push" rel="noopener">piece of their starting rotation</a> back for the end of the regular season, as reigning NL Cy Young winner Sandy Alcantara <a href="https://twitter.com/kevin_barral/status/1704895012612317479" rel="noopener">will make a rehab start</a> for the Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on Thursday.</p><p>“Sandy Alcantara will start tonight for the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. The Jumbo Shrimp are in Nashville,” wrote Marlins beat reporter Kevin Barral.</p><p>The Marlins are currently in the thick of the NL wildcard race; they currently sit just a half-game back of the Chicago Cubs for the final berth.</p><p>Alcantara is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/marlins-news-sandy-alcantara-jorge-soler-injuries" rel="noopener">currently on the injured list</a> due to a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow, an ailment that usually requires Tommy John surgery. But the 28-year-old has made it clear he hopes to return to the team this season, and it looks like that is the plan that has been set in place.</p><p>After throwing two full bullpen sessions in the last week and a half, Alcantara told reporters earlier this week that he would hopefully be back for the team’s playoff push, although no exact timeline was given at that point.</p><p>“I just have to trust the process,” Alcantara said on Monday. “I feel good. I can pitch this year, hopefully.”</p><p>His bullpen session on Monday hit 20 pitches, but his last start in the majors was back on Sept. 3 when he spun an eight-inning gem against the Washington Nationals.</p><p>The Dominican Republic native was the unanimous NL Cy Young winner after an incredible 2022 season; he put up a sparkling 2.28 ERA while leading the league in innings pitched and compete games.</p><p>It’s been a down year for the superstar in 2023; before the injury, Alcantara was 7-12 with a 4.14 ERA over 184.2 innings and 28 starts. Still, the team is undoubtably better with him on it, and it will be intriguing to see if he will be activated and start for his team down the stretch.</p><p>Thursday’s Triple-A start for the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp should give some clarity as to whether Sandy Alcantara will be an option for the Miami Marlins in one of their crucial last nine games of the regular season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marlins’ Sandy Alcantara gets massive rehab update as playoff push heats up

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/marlins-news-sandy-alcantara-pivotal-injury-update-playoff-push');   ga('set', 'title', 'Sandy Alcantara gets pivotal injury update amid Marlins’ playoff push');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Marlins-news-Sandy-Alcantara-gets-pivotal-injury-update-amid-Miami_s-playoff-push.jpg"></figure><h1>Sandy Alcantara gets pivotal injury update amid Marlins’ playoff push</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-09-14T12:12:23-07:00">September 14th, 12:12pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-09-14T12:12:23-07:00">September 14th, 12:12pm</time><address><a>Matt Wadleigh</a>Matthew Wadleigh was born and raised in Oceanside and resides in Fresno. He lives with his wife and two dogs. He is a huge Southern California sports fan and a retired member of the Fresno State drumline.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With the 2023 MLB regular season coming to an end, the Miami Marlins are trying their best to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/marlins-one-flaw-prevent-reaching-playoffs" rel="noopener">snag a Wild Card spot</a>. Entering Thursday, Miami sits a half-game back of the final spot in what figures to be a wild race for the last couple of playoff spots. However, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/marlins-news-sandy-alcantara-jorge-soler-injuries" rel="noopener">Marlins might be without</a> Sandy Alcantara for the remainder of the season after the <a href="https://twitter.com/J_McPherson1126/status/1702077617363431455?s=20" rel="noopener">latest injury update</a>, per Jordan McPherson of The Miami Herald.</p><p>‘Per #Marlins manager Skip Schumaker, Sandy Alcantara’s MRI revealed a UCL sprain. Skip non-committal about a return for Alcantara this season but noted “watching him throw is a good thing. It’s a progression. We’re going to watch it every day and go from there.”’ </p><p>This isn’t the update the Marlins were hoping for, and it sure doesn’t sound like Alcantara will be able to make a return when the 15-day IL stint is up. On the year, he has gone 7-12 with a 4.14 ERA and pitched well in his most recent start, throwing eight innings and giving up two earned runs against the Washington Nationals as he got the win.</p><p>There is still hope for Sandy Alcantara to return, and if the Marlins do make the playoffs, having him healthy would be a huge boost. He was also seen throwing in front of Marlins coaches and training staff as they decide what to do.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marlins?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Marlins</a> pitcher Sandy Alcantara proceeding with his throwing progression here in Milwaukee under the watchful eyes of pitching coach Mel Stottylemyre Jr. and the Marlins training staff. <a href="https://t.co/hrZLJ6YIAM">pic.twitter.com/hrZLJ6YIAM</a></p><p>— Noah Berger🧩🚂 (@Trainboy100) <a href="https://twitter.com/Trainboy100/status/1702346898135216441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 14, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>It will be worth monitoring Alcantara’s injury for the next week or two until the Marlins make a final decision on what to do.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Sandy Alcantara gets pivotal injury update amid Marlins’ playoff push

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/marlins-news-sandy-alcantara-jorge-soler-injuries');   ga('set', 'title', 'Sandy Alcantara, Jorge Soler injuries place massive dent in Marlins’ playoff hopes');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Marlins_news_Sandy_Alcantara_Jorge_Soler_injuries_place_massive_dent_in_Miami_s_playoff_hopes.jpeg"></figure><h1>Sandy Alcantara, Jorge Soler injuries place massive dent in Marlins’ playoff hopes</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-09-06T14:19:45-07:00">September 6th, 2:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-09-06T14:19:45-07:00">September 6th, 2:19pm</time><address><a>Andrew Meyers</a>Andrew Meyers is an avid sports fan with a fondness for Philadelphia teams that rarely love him back. He has two degrees from Quinnipiac University, including a master's in sports journalism. Outside of ClutchPoints, Meyers does play-by-play broadcasting for various colleges in the northeast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There’s never a good time for an injury, but <a href="https://twitter.com/Marlins/status/1699506389247209752" rel="noopener">injuries to two key players</a> on the Miami Marlins roster could derail their hopes of a playoff berth. The Marlins placed Sandy Alcantara and Jorge Soler on the 15 and 10-day injured list on Wednesday, the team announced.</p><p>Alcantara, the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner, will be out for at least two weeks with a right forearm flexor strain. Though his overall numbers for the season don’t resemble that of a Cy Young winner, he’s pitched very well since the All-Star break.</p><p>Alcantara has a 3.20 ERA in 10 starts in the second half. That stretch includes six quality starts and two complete games. Overall this season he has a 4.14 ERA in 28 starts. He’s tossed the second-most innings of any pitcher in the league.</p><p>Soler was an All-Star for the first time this season and leads the Marlins in home runs, RBIs and runs scored. He hits the shelf with a right oblique strain. He had an OPS over .900 with 10 home runs in the month of August.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/marlins-one-flaw-prevent-reaching-playoffs" rel="noopener">The Marlins have vaulted themselves</a> back into the National League wild card race by ripping off five wins in a row. They are currently a half-game out of the sixth and final spot in the NL playoff picture. These injuries no doubt hurt their chances, but if they can stay afloat for a couple of weeks and Sandy Alcantara or Jorge Soler can return, there’s a shot they can sneak in.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/marlins-news-sixto-sanchez-trevor-rogers-plethora-injury-updates" rel="noopener">Miami’s pitching depth</a> is good enough to make up for Alcanatara’s absence, but the offense has a lot of slack to pick up with Soler out of the lineup.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Sandy Alcantara, Jorge Soler injuries place massive dent in Marlins’ playoff hopes

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He spent his final year as the Sports Editor for the USDVista newspaper. He contributes about the NFL, MLB, and NBA but follows most sports. Chris also covers the San Diego Loyal SC for East Village Times.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/padres-vs-marlins-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch-5-30-2023" rel="noopener">Marlins host the San Diego Padres</a> for a best-of-3 series in Miami! Fernando Tatis Jr., Sandy Alcantara, and Luis Arraez are all featured in this same-game parlay brought to you by FanDuel.</p><p>At (24-29) the Padres have a lot to work on as they are struggling to begin this campaign. The Marlins (28-26), are playing great baseball at the moment as they are coming off a sweep over the Los Angeles Angels.</p><p><b><i>Here are the <a href="https://bit.ly/FanDuelCPNew" rel="noopener sponsored">same-game parlay odds</a> for Padres-Marlins </i></b></p><h2><b>Same-Game Parlay Odds: Padres-Marlins</b></h2><ul><li>Padres to cover +1.5 run line</li><li>Luis Arraez to record 1+ hit</li><li>Fernando Tatis Jr. to record 1+ hit</li><li>Sandy Alcantara to record 6+ strikeouts</li></ul><p><b>Same-game parlay odds: +436 (subject to change)</b></p><p>Starting with the Padres, it’s no question that they are the underdogs heading into this game. This team has struggled big time. The offense is pretty much non-existent outside of a few solo shots here and there. Rougned Odor has helped create a bit of offense and Juan Soto has figured it out once again. However, it’s not enough when 2-3 players contribute and the rest of the lineup is silent. If the Padres want to cover the spread tonight, then they must capitalize on the reigning NL CY Young’s below-average start to the season.</p><p>Tatis is batting .246 with nine homers and 18 RBIs. A hit tonight is still very possible for the young star despite only having three hits in his last five games.</p><p>Luis Arraez leads the MLB in batting average at .376. He’s on pace to make history for the Marlins and we haven’t seen a pure contact hitter in the game like that in a while. The way he approaches an at-bat reminds a lot of Padres fans of the late great Tony Gwynn, who hit .394 in one season. Despite facing a southpaw tonight, expect Arraez to record at least one hit.</p><p>Lastly, Alcantara needs just six K’s to accomplish this parlay. As dominant as he was last season, it’s been a different story in 2023. He’s just (2-5) with a 4.86 ERA in 63 innings. He pitched well in his last start in Denver where he allowed just four hits and two runs. Before that, he allowed 15 runs in his previous four starts combined. The strikeout numbers have been low as well, but with how poorly the Padres’ offense has been lately, six seems doable.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2023 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	WINS
40	0.68	15	0.75	1

2023 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	WINS
40	0.68	15	0.75	1

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