José Ramírez became Cleveland’s leader in multihome run games with a drive to right field in the eighth inning as the Guardians defeated the Miami Marlins 4-3.

The Miami Marlins and Cleveland Guardians meet Thursday for the finale of their 3-game series at Progressive Field.

The Cleveland Guardians are looking for their fifth consecutive series victory this week, but it’s not going to come easily. The Miami Marlins have been one of the best surprises in baseball this season and have multiple players who are emerging as cornerstones of the franchise and possibly All-Stars later in their careers.

José Ramírez had three hits and scored three runs, Gabriel Arias had a pair of RBIs and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Miami Marlins 9-4.

Preview the Aug. 14 matchup between the Cleveland Guardians and Miami Marlins with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

In just his 13th game as a major leaguer, Jakob Marsee drove in seven runs as the Marlins evened the series at one game apiece with a 13-4 drubbing of the Guardians. The rookie went 4-5 including two home runs and is now hitting .436 since being promoted to the big club on August 1.

Bender re-joins a Marlins bullpen that has been one of the best reliever cores in baseball over the last few weeks. Since July 1, Miami’s bullpen has a 3.70 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. Miami’s 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings have been the second-best in MLB over the stretch, only trailing the Tampa Bay Rays.