Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports The Fish went toe-to-toe with the best pitcher and team in Baseball. The Marlins lost a close one in Dodger City last night. Zac Gallen went up against arguably the best pitcher in baseball, Hyun-jin Ryu. This uneven matchup played a lot better than I would of thought. Zac Gallen: 5.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 5 K Hyun-jin Ryu: 7 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 7 K The Marlins and Dodgers ran through the first three innings of Friday's game at a steady pace. The Fish had opportunities in both the second and third innings to score a run, but faltered. The Dodgers also had their own opportunity during the second inning, but nothing came from it. Your browser does not support HTML5 video. The Marlins scored the first run of the game. It only took two hits, Harold Ramirez struck first with a single. Jorge Alfaro then brought out the power with a double to left field, scoring Ramirez in the process. The one run lead sadly would not be enough. The Dodgers did not wait long to reply, scoring two runs in the sixth. Gallen got into trouble quickly, allowing a lead off single to Alex Verdugo. Justin Turner then drew a walk on four straight balls. The command struggles did not stop there for Gallen. He also walked A.J. Pollock to load up the bases. Your browser does not support HTML5 video. The Dodgers got their two runs via force out and a fielding error by Starlin Castro. Castro who is a dependable steady hand at second did not have a good night. He went 0-4 at the plate and had two miscues. The second one occurred in the eighth, luckily it did not cost a run. The Fish were not able to do much with their bats. They had a total of four hits on the night. Two of the four hits occurred in the same inning. If the hits are not followed up by a home run then it is difficult to score much on four hits. Ryu had a great night keeping the Fish quiet. Miami’s bullpen did a good job of keeping the Fish in it. Jarlin García got two outs without trouble. Jose Quijada and Wei-Yin Chen gave up three hits over two innings. The Fish had a chance all the way until the end. The Dodgers have almost double the amount of wins that the Fish have, yet it felt like at any moment a comeback could happen. Sandy Alcántara will be facing Clayton Kershaw at 9:10 ET. Marlins vs Dodgers box score (MLB.com) Fish Picks answer key Marlins Under Under No Dodgers

Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images Once again we have another work week (for most of us) in the books. That means it’s time for the Victory Of The Week post. This is where you come and tell us what your victory/accomplishment/ect. of the week is/was. Your victory can be something small that you are just happy with or something huge and life altering. This is your post so you decide what you want to share with the rest of the gang. Remember as always this is an open live thread meaning any subject is on the table outside of religion and politics per the site rules. Please try and keep your pics to a maximum of four per person in any live thread. Also, try your best to keep things as close to PG as possible as we are on the front page. So, tell us what is your victory or accomplishment for this week?

Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images Game preview, lineups, news and props for Marlins vs. Dodgers in Los Angeles. Welcome to Friday’s Dodgers (64-35) vs. Marlins (36-58) game thread. Throughout the 2019 season, Fish Stripes is your home for daily Fish Picks prop bets. The monthly points leader for July, August, etc. wins Fish Stripes merchandise prizes. We’re also saving something special for the overall full-season points leader. The best seller in our store: Caleb “KKKKKKKaleb” Smith shirts! The Fish Picks leaderboard will update daily to let you know where you stand. Marlins Lineup SS Miguel Rojas LF Curtis Granderson 1B Garrett Cooper 3B Brian Anderson 2B Starlin Castro RF Harold Ramírez C Jorge Alfaro CF César Puello P Zac Gallen (4.24 ERA, 4.04 FIP, 27.6 K%, 40.0 Hard Hit% in 17.0 IP) Notes: Triple-A and MLB combined, Gallen has 133 strikeouts in 2019. With a decent outing tonight, he’ll set a new career-high for a single season, surpassing his 136 punchouts last year in New Orleans. Speaking of Gallen, he soared to No. 3 on Baseball America’s updated Marlins Top 30 prospects list after entering spring at No. 19. BA’s new Top 100 overall list (subscription required) has Gallen at No. 73, and Isan Díaz (No. 91) and Edward Cabrera (No. 92) featured for the first time...Right-hander Brian McKenna has signed with the Marlins after impressing as a reliever on the Florence Freedom of the independent Frontier League. That’s the same pipeline where Miami found Trevor Richards three years ago. Watch a McKenna swinging strikeout from July 5. Daniel Smith takes you through the rest of Friday’s Marlins headlines. Dodgers Lineup 1B Joc Pederson LF Alex Verdugo 3B Max Muncy RF Cody Bellinger CF A.J. Pollock SS Corey Seager 2B Kiké Hernández C Russell Martin P Hyun-Jin Ryu (1.78 ERA, 2.84 FIP, 23.5 K%, 31.0 Hard Hit% in 116.0 IP) Notes: The only National League team essentially locked into a postseason berth already, the Dodgers are a juggernaut, with a run differential that legitimizes their NL-leading .646 winning percentage. Bellinger hogs the headlines, but this is an ultra-deep organization that performs especially well at home (37-12, plus-102 run differential)...Well below-average fastball velocity hasn’t stood in Ryu’s way from emerging as the Dodgers ace. He gets great separation between the four-seamer and changeup despite that, and consistently throws each of his pitches for strikes. If maintained, the lefty’s 2.5% walk rate in 2019 would rank among the best marks ever posted in a qualified MLB season. Baseball Savant How to watch/listen/follow The game gets underway at 10:10 p.m. ET. Watch on FOX Sports Florida and via MLB.TV or listen on 940 WINZ. Fish Picks Please comment below or tweet to @fishstripes with your picks for the following props. The contest locks at first pitch. Which team gets the first hit? (Marlins/Dodgers) Over/Under 7.5 total runs scored? (Over/Under) Over/Under 0.5 Brian Anderson RBIs? (Over/Under) Will Zac Gallen make a quality start? (Yes/No) Who wins? (Marlins/Dodgers)

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