Marlins 12, Phillies 4: Stowers Homers Twice, Drives in Five

The lead

June 17, 2026 - Philadelphia - Kyle Stowers homered twice and drove in five runs, Sandy Alcantara pitched six innings for the win, and the Miami Marlins avoided a series sweep with a 12-4 rout of the Philadelphia Phillies, per the Associated Press recap on CBS Sports.

Miami topped the Wednesday slate at 26 team FP in AthX Engine scoring.

How the game turned

Stowers hit a two-run homer in the first off Phillies starter Andrew Painter, then added a solo shot in the sixth for his seventh of the season. He finished 4-for-5 with an RBI double and a run-scoring single.

Owen Caissie led off the second with his seventh homer after Philadelphia tied the game at 2-2. Miami keyed a four-run second with RBI singles from Liam Hicks and Xavier Edwards, then broke it open with a four-run sixth capped by Joe Mack's two-run homer.

Pitching and matchup notes

Alcantara (7-4) allowed four runs (two earned) on eight hits with six strikeouts in six innings. Painter (1-8) gave up six runs in two innings and was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley after the game.

Michael Petersen, Tyler Zuber, and John King each threw a scoreless relief inning. Brandon Marsh and Alec Bohm had RBI singles for Philadelphia, and Trea Turner returned from a wrist bruise with three hits.

Bats that changed the board

Stowers' 18 FP and Mack's three runs paced the offense. AthX Engine graded Miami at 26 team FP, the daily team lead.

AthX Engine fantasy angle

AthX Engine rewards multi-homer nights paired with a quality start from the ace. Stowers' five-RBI line and Alcantara's six-inning win register at the top of the hitter and team boards, separate from dynamic pricing.

What comes next

The Marlins opened a home series against San Francisco on Friday. Philadelphia hosted the Mets on Thursday in the rivals' first meeting of the season.

*Sources: MLB.com schedule, CBS Sports/AP recap, AthX Engine scoring. Information only; not financial advice.*