Undermanned Marlins complete winning road trip vs. playoff contenders

On Sunday, Edward Cabrera (5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K, 98 pitches/60 strikes) held the Braves scoreless. He had to grind for it, averaging more than five pitches per plate appearance. Xavier Edwards extended his on-base streak to 21 games—a 2-for-5 day actually lowered his season-long on-base percentage, from .460 to .458. Jonah Bride is also in the midst of a career-best hot stretch, homering in three of his last five contests (only one homer in his previous 114). The Marlins won, 7-0. It was the first shutout they've pitched since May 24 when Braxton Garrett went the distance against the Diamondbacks.

Down on the farm, Double-A Pensacola won, 6-4 and 4-3. INF Jared Serna finished his first week in the Marlins organization with a 1.274 OPS and sealed the second victory with a go-ahead RBI double. LHP Robby Snelling (5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 63 pitches/48 strikes) had outstanding command in his Blue Wahoos debut. High-A Beloit won, 4-3. INF Josh Zamora went 2-for-4 with a walk.

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🔷 Just a few weeks since the previous update, our Fish On First Top 30 prospects list has been refreshed again to incorporate the likes of Serna, Snelling and numerous trade deadline acquisitions. The depth of the Marlins farm system is much improved, though there's still a dearth of high-ceiling players. Beginning on Tuesday, we'll open a new round of public prospect voting where FOF members can submit their own Top 30 lists.

🔷 The Marlins have recently released 27 minor league players to create space for draftees and trade arrivals. Notables include Jonathan Davis and Tanner Allen. Several were due to be minor league free agents following the season anyway, such as Osiris Johnson and Davis Bradshaw.

🔷 Listen back to Sunday's State of the Fish call-in show, reflecting on a chaotic week and the Marlins' surprisingly solid play dating back to the All-Star break.

🔷 Through 36 Marlins series, here's an updated look at the Prediction Time leaderboard. Make series predictions with us all season long when you become a Fish On First SuperSub.

🔷 Anthony Bender has added a four-seam fastball to his pitch mix, explaining to MLB.com's Christina De Nicola that he'll be using it mainly against left-handed batters to change eye levels.

🔷 Happy birthday to Braxton Garrett! The Marlins left-hander turns 27 today. Garrett has a career 110 ERA+ across parts of five major league seasons (all of them in Miami).

🔷 Elsewhere around baseball, the White Sox suffered their 20th consecutive loss. Bob Nightengale of USA Today describes Skip Schumaker as the "leading candidate" to manage the Sox once Pedro Grifol inevitably gets dismissed. The Rangers have lost seven of their last nine, plummeting their playoff odds into the single digits. The Yankees are 6-1 since Jazz Chisholm Jr. made his debut for them. A.J. Puk recorded his first save as a Diamondback, retiring former teammate Bryan De La Cruz for the final out.

🔷 Today's MLB game: the Marlins (probable starter RHP Roddery Muñoz) begin a new homestand against the Reds (RHP Nick Martinez). The Marlins have a 41.3% chance to win, per FanGraphs. First pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET.

🔷 Join us for a new episode of Fish On First LIVE tonight from 5:30-6:30 p.m. ET on YouTube/Twitter/Facebook. FOF LIVE is presented by Berger & Hicks. If you’ve been injured as a result of somebody else’s negligence, give them a call at (305) 670-7050.

🔷 Today's MiLB schedule:

• DSL Marlins at DSL Rockies, 11:00 a.m. ET
• DSL Miami vs. DSL NYY Bombers, 11:00 a.m. ET

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