Colorado Rockies at Miami Marlins

The Miami Marlins edged the Colorado Rockies 2-1 at loanDepot park, with a decisive wrinkle added by a series of successful ABS challenges primarily involving Marlins' hitter Agustín Ramírez. The Marlins’ reply emerged out of critical umpire calls that went to review, where two of three challenges—both for called strikes—were overturned in their favor, altering key counts late in the game. These calls shifted the momentum in those innings and ultimately contributed to preserving Miami's slender lead.

Ramírez was central in this dynamic. In both the bottom of the eighth and ninth innings, challenges overturned called strikes that altered the counts from 1-0 to 0-1, then later from 2-1 to 1-2. These changes were meaningful, as they modified the strike/ball balance at crucial junctures and likely influenced the hitters’ approach afterward. The confirmed call in the fourth inning, a ball at 1-1, added a baseline for the Marlins’ challenge strategy, but it was the successful overturns late in the contest that stood out. These successful challenges at such pivotal points indicate an effective use of ABS in adjusting the flow in Miami’s favor.