Miami Marlins defeat St. Louis Cardinals 5-1

The Miami Marlins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5‑1 on June 27, 2026, at Busch Stadium. Kyle Stowers supplied RBI singles in the first and third innings, while Xavier Edwards added three hits, including a decisive double in the seventh. Otto Lopez, the league’s batting leader, recorded a triple and an RBI single, raising his average to .336. The win secured the season series for Miami—the first time the Marlins have topped the Cardinals since 2016.

The victory came as both teams dealt with injury lists; the Cardinals were without Ryan Fernandez (back) and Ramón Urías (elbow), while the Marlins were missing several players including Liam Hicks and Janson Junk. Starting pitchers for the game were Kyle Leahy for St. Louis (5‑4, 4.24 ERA) and Tyler Phillips for Miami (1‑2, 3.09 ERA). The series finale is set for Sunday, with Leahy slated to start for the Cardinals and Miami yet to announce its pitcher.