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Miami Marlins 2026 MLB Season Outlook: Schedule, Odds & Tickets

The Miami Marlins finished 2025 79-83, a 17-game improvement from their 62-100 record in 2024. Miami had hopes for a playoff berth after going on a seven-game winning streak in mid-September. However, their slim hopes faded after losing to the Phillies on September 25.

2025 also marked Clayton McCullough’s first season as manager. Former manager Skip Schumaker opted to leave after 2024 due to concerns about the organization’s hierarchy.

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Outfielder Jesus Sanchez was sent to the Astros at the trade deadline for pitcher Ryan Gusto and minor leaguers Chase Jaworsky and Esmil Valencia. The Marlins also drafted Oregon State shortstop Aiva Arquette seventh overall. Arquette was deemed one of the best bats in the draft after posting a .354 batting average with 19 home runs and 66 RBIs in 2025. Clemson’s Cam Cannarella and Arizona State’s Brandon Compton were both selected to bolster outfield depth. Cannarella earned ACC freshman of the year in 2023 – the ex-Clemson Tiger is also known for his defensive abilities and offensive mindset.

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In 2025, the Marlins’ offense posted a .250 batting average, placing them 11th in the majors. They also placed sixth in hits with 1,388 and 27th in home runs with 154. Miami’s pitching posted a 4.60 ERA, placing them 25th. All of the team’s pitchers combined for 1,294 strikeouts while they surrendered a total of 1,376 hits.

Xavier Edwards led the offense with a .283 batting average and 159 hits, while Kyle Stowers led with 25 home runs. Catcher Agustín Ramírez hit 33 doubles, the most on the team. Despite having a 5.36 ERA and giving up 165 hits, Sandy Alcántara struck out 142 batters in 174.2 innings. Edward Cabrera led the team in strikeouts with 150.

Some coaching shakeups took place this offseasonBlake Butler was named the infield coach, Corbin Day and Chris Hess filled the assistant hitting coach vacancies, and Rob Marcello took over the assistant pitching coach position. Infielder Christopher Morel and pitcher Pete Fairbanks both signed one-year deals last December to play in Miami, while Eseury Ruiz was claimed from the Dodgers via trade. The Marlins traded Ryan Weathers to the Yankees in January for a prospect haul – pitchers Anthony Bender and Max Meyer resigned five days prior to the Weathers trade.

It’s tough to tell whether the Marlins will improve on last season’s record because the roster includes potential trade candidates. Alcántara is the most likely to be shipped off because he will be a free agent after 2026 and has struggled since his 2022 Cy Young season. FanGraphs projects the Marlins to finish with a 75-87 record in 2026, but they can easily exceed expectations if key players stay healthy and play at a high level.

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DraftKings lists the Marlins at +550 to make the playoffs and +20000 to win the World Series.

Miami Marlins schedule:

Mar 27, 2026vs ColoradoW 2-11-0 S. Alcantara(1-0)K. Freeland(0-1)P. Fairbanks(1)
Mar 28, 2026vs ColoradoW 4-32-0 C. Faucher(1-0)J. Hill(0-1)P. Fairbanks(2)
Mar 29, 2026vs ColoradoW 4-33-0 M. Petersen(1-0)V. Vodnik(0-1)
Jul 17, 2026@ Milwaukee7:40 pmBRTVAmerican Family Field Tickets Starting at $16.80
Jul 18, 2026@ Milwaukee4:10 pmBRTVAmerican Family Field Tickets Starting at $27.60
Jul 19, 2026@ Milwaukee2:10 pmBRTVAmerican Family Field Tickets Starting at $16.80
Jul 20, 2026@ Houston8:10 pmMATVDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $23.30
Jul 21, 2026@ Houston8:10 pmMATVDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $22.08
Jul 22, 2026@ Houston8:10 pmMATVDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $24.53
Jul 24, 2026vs San Diego7:10 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $20.71
Jul 25, 2026vs San Diego4:10 pmFS1loanDepot park Tickets Starting at $22.80
Jul 26, 2026vs San Diego1:40 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $15.60
Jul 27, 2026vs Philadelphia6:40 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $18.30
Jul 28, 2026vs Philadelphia6:40 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $13.63
Jul 29, 2026vs Philadelphia12:10 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $14.88
Jul 30, 2026@ N.Y. Mets7:10 pmMATVCiti Field Tickets Starting at $13.86
Jul 31, 2026@ N.Y. Mets7:10 pmMATVCiti Field Tickets Starting at $16.80
Aug 1, 2026@ N.Y. Mets4:10 pmMATVCiti Field Tickets Starting at $46.62
Aug 2, 2026@ N.Y. Mets1:40 pmMATVCiti Field Tickets Starting at $22.80
Aug 4, 2026@ Atlanta7:15 pmBRVNTruist Park Tickets Starting at $18.00
Aug 5, 2026@ Atlanta7:15 pmBRVNTruist Park Tickets Starting at $15.60
Aug 6, 2026@ Atlanta7:15 pmBRVNTruist Park Tickets Starting at $15.60
Aug 7, 2026vs L.A. Angels7:10 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $13.20
Aug 8, 2026vs L.A. Angels4:10 pmFS1loanDepot park Tickets Starting at $20.59
Aug 9, 2026vs L.A. Angels1:40 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $17.35
Aug 11, 2026vs Pittsburgh6:40 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $14.88
Aug 12, 2026vs Pittsburgh6:40 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $11.16
Aug 13, 2026vs Pittsburgh1:10 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $12.40
Aug 14, 2026@ Cincinnati6:10 pmMATVGreat American Ball Park Tickets Starting at $22.80
Aug 15, 2026@ Cincinnati6:40 pmMATVGreat American Ball Park Tickets Starting at $22.27
Aug 16, 2026@ Cincinnati1:40 pmMATVGreat American Ball Park Tickets Starting at $14.40
Aug 17, 2026@ Philadelphia6:40 pmMATVCitizens Bank Park Tickets Starting at $40.39
Aug 18, 2026@ Philadelphia6:40 pmMATVCitizens Bank Park Tickets Starting at $41.62
Aug 19, 2026@ Philadelphia6:05 pmMATVCitizens Bank Park Tickets Starting at $40.39
Aug 21, 2026vs Washington7:10 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $16.80
Aug 22, 2026vs Washington4:10 pmFS1loanDepot park Tickets Starting at $18.00
Aug 23, 2026vs Washington1:40 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $15.60
Aug 24, 2026vs Boston6:40 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $25.87
Aug 25, 2026vs Boston6:40 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $18.00
Aug 26, 2026vs Boston6:40 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $27.60
Aug 28, 2026@ Washington6:45 pmMATVNationals Park Tickets Starting at $25.20
Aug 29, 2026@ Washington4:05 pmMATVNationals Park Tickets Starting at $21.60
Aug 30, 2026@ Washington12:15 pmPEACNationals Park Tickets Starting at $18.00
Aug 31, 2026@ Washington6:45 pmMATVNationals Park Tickets Starting at $14.40
Sep 1, 2026@ Kansas City7:40 pmMATVKauffman Stadium Tickets Starting at $12.00
Sep 2, 2026@ Kansas City7:40 pmMATVKauffman Stadium Tickets Starting at $12.53
Sep 3, 2026@ Kansas City7:40 pmMATVKauffman Stadium Tickets Starting at $11.16
Sep 4, 2026vs Chi. Cubs7:10 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $22.31
Sep 5, 2026vs Chi. Cubs4:10 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $30.36
Sep 6, 2026vs Chi. Cubs1:40 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $31.00
Sep 7, 2026vs N.Y. Mets1:10 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $17.46
Sep 8, 2026vs N.Y. Mets6:40 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $11.16
Sep 9, 2026vs N.Y. Mets6:40 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $13.63
Sep 11, 2026vs L.A. Dodgers7:10 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $42.00
Sep 12, 2026vs L.A. Dodgers4:10 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $58.80
Sep 13, 2026vs L.A. Dodgers1:40 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $40.79
Sep 14, 2026@ Arizona9:40 pmDBTVChase Field Tickets Starting at $21.68
Sep 15, 2026@ Arizona9:40 pmDBTVChase Field Tickets Starting at $21.67
Sep 16, 2026@ Arizona9:40 pmDBTVChase Field Tickets Starting at $22.81
Sep 18, 2026@ San Diego9:40 pmMATVPetco Park Tickets Starting at $30.00
Sep 19, 2026@ San Diego8:40 pmMATVPetco Park Tickets Starting at $36.00
Sep 20, 2026@ San Diego4:10 pmMATVPetco Park Tickets Starting at $32.70
Sep 22, 2026@ Chi. Cubs7:40 pmMATVWrigley Field Tickets Starting at $18.00
Sep 23, 2026@ Chi. Cubs7:40 pmMATVWrigley Field Tickets Starting at $18.00
Sep 24, 2026@ Chi. Cubs2:20 pmMATVWrigley Field Tickets Starting at $26.88
Sep 25, 2026vs Atlanta7:10 pmBRVNloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $18.00
Sep 26, 2026vs Atlanta4:10 pmBRVNloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $24.00
Sep 27, 2026vs Atlanta3:10 pmBRVNloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $16.80
DATEOPPTIME / TVVENUEHOME STARTERAWAY STARTERBUY TICKETS
Mar 30, 2026vs Chi. White SoxCHW 9, MIA 4 – 9thMATVloanDepot park C. Paddack(-, 0.00 ERA)D. Martin(-, 0.00 ERA)Tickets Starting at $10.80
Mar 31, 2026vs Chi. White Sox6:40 pmMATVloanDepot park J. Junk(-, 0.00 ERA)E. Fedde(-, 0.00 ERA)Tickets Starting at $9.90
Apr 1, 2026vs Chi. White Sox1:10 pmMATVloanDepot park S. Alcantara(1-0, 0.00 ERA)S. Smith(0-1, 16.20 ERA)Tickets Starting at $7.27
Apr 3, 2026@ N.Y. Yankees1:35 pmMATVYankee Stadium W. Warren(0-0, 2.08 ERA)E. Perez(0-0, 3.86 ERA)Tickets Starting at $112.01
Apr 4, 2026@ N.Y. Yankees7:05 pmMATVYankee Stadium R. Weathers(-, 0.00 ERA)M. Meyer(0-0, 5.40 ERA)Tickets Starting at $41.57
Apr 5, 2026@ N.Y. Yankees1:35 pmMATVYankee Stadium M. Fried(1-0, 0.00 ERA)C. Paddack(-, 0.00 ERA)Tickets Starting at $18.00
Apr 6, 2026vs Cincinnati6:40 pmMATVloanDepot park J. Junk(-, 0.00 ERA)B. Williamson(-, 0.00 ERA)Tickets Starting at $10.15
Apr 7, 2026vs Cincinnati6:40 pmMATVloanDepot park S. Alcantara(1-0, 0.00 ERA)N. Lodolo(-, 0.00 ERA)Tickets Starting at $7.34
Apr 8, 2026vs Cincinnati6:40 pmMATVloanDepot park E. Perez(0-0, 3.86 ERA)A. Abbott(0-0, 0.00 ERA)Tickets Starting at $7.34
Apr 9, 2026vs Cincinnati12:10 pmMATVloanDepot park M. Meyer(0-0, 5.40 ERA)B. Singer(0-0, 6.75 ERA)Tickets Starting at $7.20
Apr 10, 2026@ Detroit6:40 pmDSNComerica Park J. Verlander(-, 0.00 ERA)C. Paddack(-, 0.00 ERA)Tickets Starting at $12.35
Apr 11, 2026@ Detroit1:10 pmDSNComerica Park C. Mize(-, 0.00 ERA)J. Junk(-, 0.00 ERA)Tickets Starting at $19.20
Apr 12, 2026@ Detroit1:40 pmDSNComerica Park T. Skubal(1-0, 0.00 ERA)S. Alcantara(1-0, 0.00 ERA)Tickets Starting at $13.10
Apr 13, 2026@ Atlanta7:15 pmBRVNTruist Park G. Holmes(0-1, 5.40 ERA)E. Perez(0-0, 3.86 ERA)Tickets Starting at $10.27
Apr 14, 2026@ Atlanta7:15 pmBRVNTruist Park S. Strider(-, 0.00 ERA)M. Meyer(0-0, 5.40 ERA)Tickets Starting at $9.58
Apr 15, 2026@ Atlanta7:15 pmBRVNTruist Park Tickets Starting at $9.58
Apr 17, 2026vs Milwaukee7:10 pmBRTVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $15.60
Apr 18, 2026vs Milwaukee4:10 pmBRTVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $19.20
Apr 19, 2026vs Milwaukee1:40 pmBRTVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $12.24
Apr 20, 2026vs St. Louis6:40 pmCATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $13.20
Apr 21, 2026vs St. Louis6:40 pmCATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $12.00
Apr 22, 2026vs St. Louis12:10 pmCATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $9.79
Apr 24, 2026@ San Francisco10:15 pmMATVOracle Park Tickets Starting at $22.80
Apr 25, 2026@ San Francisco4:05 pmESUNOracle Park Tickets Starting at $36.34
Apr 26, 2026@ San Francisco4:05 pmMATVOracle Park Tickets Starting at $37.30
Apr 27, 2026@ L.A. Dodgers10:10 pmESUNDodger Stadium Tickets Starting at $66.00
Apr 28, 2026@ L.A. Dodgers10:10 pmMATVDodger Stadium Tickets Starting at $43.20
Apr 29, 2026@ L.A. Dodgers3:10 pmMATVDodger Stadium Tickets Starting at $42.00
May 1, 2026vs Philadelphia7:10 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $18.00
May 2, 2026vs Philadelphia4:10 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $12.19
May 3, 2026vs Philadelphia1:40 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $17.63
May 4, 2026vs Philadelphia6:40 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $11.16
May 5, 2026vs Baltimore6:40 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $7.93
May 6, 2026vs Baltimore6:40 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $13.80
May 7, 2026vs Baltimore6:40 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $9.12
May 8, 2026vs Washington7:10 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $14.40
May 9, 2026vs Washington4:10 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $15.60
May 10, 2026vs Washington12:15 pmPEACloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $17.35
May 12, 2026@ Minnesota7:40 pmMATVTarget Field Tickets Starting at $10.28
May 13, 2026@ Minnesota7:40 pmMATVTarget Field Tickets Starting at $10.78
May 14, 2026@ Minnesota1:40 pmMATVTarget Field Tickets Starting at $10.28
May 15, 2026@ Tampa Bay7:10 pmMATVTropicana Field Tickets Starting at $20.60
May 16, 2026@ Tampa Bay4:10 pmMATVTropicana Field Tickets Starting at $28.51
May 17, 2026@ Tampa Bay12:15 pmPEACTropicana Field Tickets Starting at $22.80
May 18, 2026vs Atlanta6:40 pmBRVNloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $13.80
May 19, 2026vs Atlanta4:10 pmBRVNloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $13.20
May 20, 2026vs Atlanta6:40 pmBRVNloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $13.20
May 21, 2026vs Atlanta6:40 pmBRVNloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $13.80
May 22, 2026vs N.Y. Mets7:10 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $25.13
May 23, 2026vs N.Y. Mets4:10 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $27.56
May 24, 2026vs N.Y. Mets1:40 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $28.69
May 25, 2026@ Toronto7:07 pmMATVRogers Centre Tickets Starting at $21.58
May 26, 2026@ Toronto7:07 pmMATVRogers Centre Tickets Starting at $12.95
May 27, 2026@ Toronto1:07 pmMATVRogers Centre Tickets Starting at $14.32
May 29, 2026@ N.Y. Mets7:10 pmMATVCiti Field Tickets Starting at $20.40
May 30, 2026@ N.Y. Mets4:10 pmMATVCiti Field Tickets Starting at $30.00
May 31, 2026@ N.Y. Mets1:40 pmMATVCiti Field Tickets Starting at $24.68
Jun 1, 2026@ Washington6:45 pmMATVNationals Park Tickets Starting at $14.40
Jun 2, 2026@ Washington6:45 pmMATVNationals Park Tickets Starting at $14.40
Jun 3, 2026@ Washington1:05 pmMATVNationals Park Tickets Starting at $14.40
Jun 5, 2026vs Tampa Bay7:10 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $18.00
Jun 6, 2026vs Tampa Bay4:10 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $15.90
Jun 7, 2026vs Tampa Bay1:40 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $14.36
Jun 9, 2026vs Arizona6:40 pmDBTVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $10.87
Jun 10, 2026vs Arizona6:40 pmDBTVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $8.56
Jun 11, 2026vs Arizona1:10 pmDBTVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $9.26
Jun 12, 2026@ Pittsburgh6:40 pmMATVPNC Park Tickets Starting at $61.20
Jun 13, 2026@ Pittsburgh4:05 pmMATVPNC Park Tickets Starting at $38.62
Jun 14, 2026@ Pittsburgh12:15 pmPEACPNC Park Tickets Starting at $42.00
Jun 15, 2026@ Philadelphia6:40 pmMATVCitizens Bank Park Tickets Starting at $30.60
Jun 16, 2026@ Philadelphia6:40 pmMATVCitizens Bank Park Tickets Starting at $30.60
Jun 17, 2026@ Philadelphia1:05 pmMATVCitizens Bank Park Tickets Starting at $30.00
Jun 19, 2026vs San Francisco7:10 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $17.17
Jun 20, 2026vs San Francisco4:10 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $18.60
Jun 21, 2026vs San Francisco1:40 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $17.63
Jun 22, 2026vs Texas6:40 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $8.32
Jun 23, 2026vs Texas6:40 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $7.44
Jun 24, 2026vs Texas12:10 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $13.33
Jun 26, 2026@ St. Louis8:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $18.00
Jun 27, 2026@ St. Louis7:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $22.80
Jun 28, 2026@ St. Louis2:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $15.60
Jun 29, 2026@ Colorado8:40 pmMATVCoors Field Tickets Starting at $14.40
Jun 30, 2026@ Colorado8:40 pmMATVCoors Field Tickets Starting at $14.40
Jul 1, 2026@ Colorado8:40 pmMATVCoors Field Tickets Starting at $15.60
Jul 2, 2026@ Colorado3:10 pmMATVCoors Field Tickets Starting at $14.30
Jul 3, 2026@ Athletics9:40 pmMATVSutter Health Park Tickets Starting at $42.91
Jul 4, 2026@ Athletics9:40 pmMATVSutter Health Park Tickets Starting at $71.09
Jul 5, 2026@ Athletics4:30 pmPEACSutter Health Park Tickets Starting at $47.52
Jul 7, 2026vs Seattle6:40 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $9.91
Jul 8, 2026vs Seattle6:40 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $6.20
Jul 9, 2026vs Seattle6:40 pmMATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $8.68
Jul 10, 2026vs Cleveland7:10 pmGDTVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $16.26
Jul 11, 2026vs Cleveland4:10 pmGDTVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $20.76
Jul 12, 2026vs Cleveland1:40 pmGDTVloanDepot park

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