The Miami Marlins return to loanDepot park on Saturday, September 12, 2026 to host the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 4:10 PM ET first pitch. Tyler Phillips gets the ball for Miami against one of the National League's marquee rotations, with Tyler Glasnow taking the mound for Los Angeles. It's a late-season regular season matchup that puts the Fish in a tough spot on paper — but home field and a Saturday crowd in South Florida can change the equation in a hurry.
Probable Pitchers: Tyler Phillips vs. Tyler Glasnow
The Tyler-vs.-Tyler storyline writes itself, but the matchup is no joke. Glasnow is a power arm capable of overpowering lineups with a triple-digit fastball and a biting curveball that gives right-handed hitters fits. Miami's offense will need patience at the plate, work counts, and find a way to get into the Dodgers bullpen if they want to manufacture anything meaningful.
Phillips gets the assignment for the Marlins. The right-hander will need to attack the strike zone and keep the Dodgers' potent lineup off balance. Los Angeles is capable of doing damage in bunches, so limiting the big inning will be the name of the game. Phillips has the stuff to compete — the execution has to be there from the opening pitch.
Keys to Watch for the Marlins
- First-inning discipline: Glasnow can set a tone early. If Miami's lineup chases pitches out of the zone in the first couple of innings, this game can get away fast. Getting a runner on base early and forcing Glasnow to work matters.
- Phillips's command: Against a lineup with this much offensive firepower, walks are killers. Phillips needs to pound the zone, use both sides of the plate, and make the Dodgers earn every base.
- Bullpen depth: Late-season September baseball means rosters are expanded and arms are available. If Phillips can give the Marlins five or six innings of quality work, Miami's bullpen has a chance to close things out.
- Home crowd energy: loanDepot park on a Saturday afternoon has the potential to be electric. The Marlins play better when the crowd is engaged — and a sellout atmosphere against a marquee opponent like the Dodgers can lift a ballclub.
Broadcast Information
Saturday's game can be seen on Marlins.TV presented by Werner, Hoffman, Greig & Garcia locally, with SportsNet LA carrying the broadcast for Dodgers fans on the West Coast. Radio coverage is available on WQAM 104.3 in Miami, AM570 in Los Angeles, and Spanish-language broadcasts air on WAQI 710 and KTNQ 1020.
Prediction
This is a tall order for the Fish. Glasnow is a legitimate difference-maker, and the Dodgers carry enough lineup depth to punish mistakes deep into a ballgame. That said, Phillips has the opportunity to outperform expectations on his home mound. If Miami can steal a run or two early and keep it a one-run game into the seventh, anything is possible. Expect a competitive game that the Dodgers edge out late, 4-2 — but don't count the Marlins out of it until the final out is recorded.
