MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (Interstat) — The Miami Marlins defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-0 on Wednesday at loanDepot Park before 7,729 fans in 2 hours 39 minutes. Miami scored one run in the third inning, six in the fourth and one in the fifth. Otto Lopez singled in Liam Hicks in the third. In the fourth, Owen Caissie hit a three-run homer, Lopez added an RBI single and Kyle Stowers hit a three-run homer. In the fifth, Caissie’s sacrifice fly scored Heriberto Hernandez. William Kempner (1-0) earned the win with two scoreless innings, striking out three. Ryan Gusto struck out four over four scoreless innings with three hits allowed. Lake Bachar struck out three over two scoreless innings. Ryne Nelson (2-5) took the loss. Drey Jameson struck out one over 2 2/3 hitless innings for Arizona. The Diamondbacks (34-33) managed six hits. The Marlins (33-35) had 10 hits. Miami won its second straight against Arizona after a 10-6 victory Tuesday.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (Interstat) — The Miami Marlins erupted for six runs in the fourth inning Wednesday night and cruised to an 8-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks at loanDepot Park, evening the three-game series at a game apiece. The Marlins improved to 33-35 while the Diamondbacks fell to 34-33 before a crowd of 7,729. The game lasted 2 hours, 39 minutes. Miami right-hander William Kempner earned his first win of the season, pitching two scoreless innings of relief with three strikeouts. He did not allow a hit. Arizona starter Ryne Nelson took the loss, falling to 2-5 after surrendering seven runs — all earned — on seven hits over three-plus innings. He struck out two and walked one. The game was scoreless through three innings, with both starters working effectively early. Arizona’s offense managed only six hits in the game, stranding seven runners. Miami’s pitching staff combined for 10 strikeouts and allowed three walks, with Ryan Gusto providing four scoreless innings of three-hit ball with four strikeouts in a bulk relief effort. The decisive moment came in the bottom of the fourth inning, after the Marlins had taken a 1-0 lead in the third. With one out, Heriberto Hernández singled to right field to start the rally. After Jakob Marsee popped out, Christopher Morel struck out on a foul tip for the second out. Owen Caissie then launched a two-run home run to right field, his sixth of the season, scoring Hernández and giving Miami a 3-0 lead. The inning continued as Javier Sanoja singled to left field and Liam Hicks was hit by a pitch, putting two runners on base. Otto Lopez then singled to center field, scoring Sanoja and advancing Hicks to third. Lopez took second on the throw. Kyle Stowers followed with a three-run home run to right field, his fifth of the season, clearing the bases and extending the lead to 7-0. Xavier Edwards popped out to end the inning, but the damage was done. The Marlins added a run in the fifth inning. Hernández led off with a single, and Marsee doubled to put runners on second and third. After Morel grounded out, Caissie hit a sacrifice fly to right field, scoring Hernández and making it 8-0. Miami’s offense totaled 10 hits on the night, with Lopez driving in two runs and Caissie collecting three RBIs. Hernández went 2 for 4 from the leadoff spot, and Lopez finished 2 for 5. Caissie was 1 for 3 with the home run and the sacrifice fly. Marsee went 1 for 3 with a double and a walk. Arizona’s best scoring opportunity came in the sixth inning, when they put runners on first and third with one out. Corbin Carroll had singled in the first inning and later reached on a walk in the eighth, but the Diamondbacks could not push a run across. Gabriel Moreno singled twice and Nolan Arenado singled once, but Arizona went 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. The Diamondbacks’ bullpen held Miami scoreless over the final four innings, with Jonathan Loáisiga, Drey Jameson and others combining to allow just one hit and three walks while striking out two. But Arizona’s offense could not solve Miami’s combination of Gusto, Lake Bachar, Cade Gibson and Kempner. Gibson threw one inning, allowing one hit, and Bachar worked two innings of one-hit ball. The game marked the second straight contest in which Miami scored at least eight runs against Arizona. On Tuesday, the Marlins won 10-6. The Diamondbacks have now lost three of their last four games and have dropped three of their last five contests overall. They have been outscored 32-16 in their past four games. Miami, meanwhile, has won four of its last six games and appears to be finding some offensive rhythm after a stretch of inconsistent play. The Marlins have scored at least eight runs in two of their past three contests. They also received a strong defensive performance, with shortstop Otto Lopez turning a double play in the first inning to erase a leadoff single by Liam Hicks and keep the game scoreless early. The most important part of the game, by any measure, was the fourth inning, when Miami sent 10 batters to the plate and turned a 1-0 lead into a 7-0 advantage. The two home runs — a two-run blast by Caissie and a three-run shot by Stowers — accounted for five of the six runs in the frame and effectively put the game out of reach. Arizona’s lineup, which had produced 10 runs in the series opener, was held in check by a Marlins pitching staff that has now recorded two quality starts in a row. The Diamondbacks’ top three hitters — Ketel Marte, Corbin Carroll and Gabriel Moreno — combined to go 3 for 14 with two walks and five strikeouts. The Diamondbacks now look to avoid a series loss Thursday when they send right-hander Brandon Pfaadt to the mound against Miami right-hander Edward Cabrera. Arizona then travels to Cincinnati for a three-game set beginning Friday, while Miami heads to Pittsburgh for a three-game series that also starts Friday. Arizona’s next 10 games include matchups with the Reds, Angels and Twins, while Miami will face the Pirates, Phillies and Giants. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Miami Marlins 6, Arizona Diamondbacks 3. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Arizona with a 52.20 percent probability to win. Arizona had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-1.5.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (Interstat) — Right-hander Ryne Nelson (2-4) is scheduled to start for the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot Park, with first pitch set for 7:10 p.m. under cloudy skies and 83 degrees. The Diamondbacks (34-31) enter the game after a 3-2 loss Tuesday in the opener of this two-game series. Arizona also listed right-hander Ryan Gusto (0-1) as a probable pitcher. The Marlins (31-35) have won three straight, including a series sweep of Tampa Bay over the weekend. Arizona has been installed as a -1.5 favorite at sportsbooks, though the Interstat game simulator projects a 6-3 victory for Miami. The over/under is set at 8 runs. Right-hander Michael Soroka has been a bright spot for Arizona. In his most recent start Sunday against Washington, Soroka worked 7 innings, allowing 3 hits and 1 earned run with 6 strikeouts in a 5-1 win. Over his last five outings, he has a 3-2 record with a 2.93 ERA, striking out 25 in 30.2 innings. For Miami, right-hander Sandy Alcantara has regained his ace form. He threw 7 innings of 5-hit ball Sunday against Tampa Bay, allowing 1 earned run and striking out 7 in a 4-1 win. Alcantara is 2-0 with a 2.57 ERA over his last three starts, though he was roughed up for 10 hits and 8 earned runs May 26 at Toronto. Arizona’s offense was led Sunday by catcher Gabriel Moreno, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI, and right fielder Corbin Carroll, who homered. The Diamondbacks split a four-game series with the Dodgers before losing two of three to Washington. Miami’s most productive hitter in Sunday’s win was shortstop Otto Lopez, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI. The Marlins have won four of their last five. After Wednesday’s game, the Diamondbacks travel to Cincinnati for a three-game series starting Friday. The Marlins head to Pittsburgh for three games beginning Friday.