Marlins xxxx Rangers

     The Miami Marlins xxxx the Texas Rangers x-x at loanDepot park on Tuesday night. The Marlins will complete their six-game homestand tomorrow. 

     Miami(40-39)

     Texas(38-40)

Austin Slater Exits Rays

      Austin Slater has elected to become a free agent after refusing to be assigned to the minors. He was with the team for seven games and had a .273 batting average. It was the third team he has been on this season. 

     Slater began 2026 with the Miami Marlins. He ended up with one RBI and a .174 batting average in 12 games with Fish. He became a free agent and immediately joined the New York Mets. 

Sandy Leon Becomes Free Agent

     Atlanta Braves catcher Sandy Leon has declared himself a free agent. He spent the last two seasons with the Braves and participated in 26 contests, which included 21 games this year. 

     Leon was with the Miami Marlins during the 2021 campaign. He finished with four home runs, 14 runs batted in and a .183 batting average in 83 games. 

Lionel Messi In Beer Commercial

     Inter Miami CF and Argentina midfielder Lionel Messi made an appearance for a Michelob Ultra beer commercial. It features mostly United States striker Christian Pulisic. Messi was in a Michelob Ultra Super Bowl commercial with former Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino during Super Bowl LVII in February 2024. 

     Michelob Ultra is the official beer sponsor of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The commercial has been aired on television airwaves for the past two weeks. 

Dusty May New Mavericks Coach

     Former Florida Atlantic University Owls basketball head coach Dusty May is expected to be named the new head coach of the Dallas Mavericks. He guided the University of Michigan Wolverines to the 2026 National Championship for men's basketball back in April. 

     May was the head coach of FAU for six seasons from 2018-19 to 2023-24. He helped them reach the NCAA Final Four during the 2022-23 season. 

Rangers Burn Down Marlins

     The Miami Marlins fell to the Texas Rangers 4-3 at loanDepot park on Monday night. The Marlins had their eight-game home winning streak and their four-game overall streak snapped. Rangers manager Skip Schumaker made his return to South Florida for the first time since his tenure as the Marlins manager ended in 2024. 

     Texas(38-40) ran out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the fourth. Ezequiel Duran smashed a two-run homer to center field on a 1-0 pitch with Brandon Nimmo on base. It was the sixth home run of the campaign for Duran. 

     Miami(40-39) tied it up 2-2 during the middle of the contest. Javier Sanoja hit a sacrifice fly to center field which brought in Owen Caissie in the fifth inning. Xavier Edwards tripled down the left-field line and Otto Lopez scored in the sixth inning. Edwards tried to stretch it to an inside-the ballpark home run, however he was tagged out at the plate. 

     The Rangers reclaimed the lead 4-2 in the top of the ninth with two runs. Alejandro Osuna doubled to the right-field wall for Nimmo to score. Elias Diaz followed with a sacrifice fly to right field and former Marlins player Jake Burger crossed the plate. 

     The Marlins picked up one run in the bottom of the eighth and trailed 4-3. Kyle Stowers knocked in Joe Mack on a double into the right-field corner. 

Lionel Messi All-Time World Cup Goal Leader, Argentina Beats Austria

     Inter Miami CF midfielder Lionel Messi set the FIFA World Cup tournament record with his 17th and 18th career goals as Argentina topped Austria 2-0 on Monday at Dallas Stadium in a Group J game. Argentina advanced to the Round of 32 knockout stage with the victory. 

     In the first half, Argentina failed to take a 1-0 lead in the ninth minute of play. Messi missed a penalty kick wide right of the net. 

     Argentina moved ahead 1-0 during the 38th minute. Facundo Medina crossed the ball from the left side to the middle of the field. Messi one-timed a left-footed shot from 15 yards away into the bottom left corner of the cage to break the all-time World Cup tournament record with his 17th goal. He passed Miroslav Klose of Germany who compiled 16 World Cup goals. 

     It became 2-0 for Argentina in stoppage time at the end of the second half. Messi dribbled around the goalkeeper and released a shot from nine yards that was blocked by a defender. He then placed in the rebound from five yards out with his left foot for his second tally of the game and 18th career World Cup goal. It was Messi's fifth goal in two games so far in the 2026 World Cup.