Miami, FL
Peralta grinds through seven innings in 1-0 loss to Miami Marlins

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There won’t be many games in which Freddy Peralta allows one run over seven innings that result in a loss. That was the unfortunate reality for the Brewers on Wednesday night in a 1-0 loss to the Miami Marlins.
Peralta’s final line of one run allowed over seven innings was impressive enough, but he managed a lack of fastball command to limit the Marlins to just four hits and walk. He caught the Marlins for 13 whiffs on 49 swings (27%) en route to seven strikeouts.
The very first plate appearance of the game told a meaningful story. Peralta couldn’t place his fastball with precision, resulting in a leadoff home run to Jazz Chisholm Jr. After throwing three straight fastballs for balls, Peralta went with the heater again in back-to-back pitches. With a pitch shading towards the outside edge, Chisholm Jr. knocked a home run for the game’s only score.
While Peralta was unable to find a consistent rhythm with his fastball, he made the necessary adjustments to succeed through the rest of the outing. His changeup and slider, especially, were vital components to his durable outing. He limited hard contact, forced groundballs, and had a healthy number of whiffs. It was just the third start this season in which he used his fastball less than 50% of the time.
The offense left Peralta in the dust despite his determined effort. The Marlins Jesus Luzardo proved equally capable of shutting down an offense. Luzardo went eight shutout innings, allowing just three hits, no walks, and four strikeouts. Although four strikeouts won’t set any records, Luzardo induced 18 whiffs, setting the stage for his offspeed pitches.
The Brewers were unable to consistently square up the ball, leading to routine plays for the Marlins defense nearly the entirety of the night. The Brewers only created a few threatening situations.
The first came in the second inning when Willy Adames and Gary Sanchez hit a pair of singles to get a runner in scoring position. With two outs, Willy Adames nearly made a spectacular baserunning play when he caught third baseman Jake Burger lingering a long way from the base. Adames risked the opportunity for a stolen base but was just barely caught out on the basepaths. Although it was an out, it was a daring idea that nearly paid off.
The Brewers failed to get another baserunner until the eighth inning. Gary Sanchez collected his second hit of the game to left field to put the tying run on base. A force out left Jackson Chourio on first, who ultimately stole second base. The Brewers only had one out to work with as Owen Miller flew out to right field.
Milwaukee combined for just four hits, a disappointing finish to a potential series winner. If there was a silver lining, it was Peralta’s ability to adapt even without his fastball as a trusty weapon. He shut down the Marlins offense with his dominant slider and changeup. It was an unconvincing offensive performance without much offensive support for the team’s ace.
The Brewers will have an off day before traveling to play the Boston Red Sox. First pitch will be Friday at 3:10 p.m. Bryse Wilson is set to start against Kutter Crawford.

Miami, FL
Allen: Miami season a failure without a trophy

Inter Miami CF defender Noah Allen insists the team enters the MLS Cup playoffs with high expectations, emphasizing that anything less than lifting the trophy would be considered a failure.
“Yeah [it’s a failure for if Inter Miami don’t win MLS Cup]. We have high expectations for ourselves,” Allen said.
“I feel like we have the highest standard in ourselves and we want to win every trophy possible. Yeah, we want to win.”
Inter Miami concluded the MLS regular season in third place on the Eastern Conference table with 65 points, drawing Nashville SC for the best-of-three Round One playoff series.
The Herons will host Nashville on Friday night at Chase Stadium for the first match, and secured home-field advantage for the potential third game due to table placement.
“I’m very excited about the playoffs. I have confidence in my team; we have the best of all time, and well, we’re really excited,” Rodrigo De Paul said.
“But football doesn’t always win the best or the one who deserves it most. We have to keep that percentage of luck as low as possible, and whatever work it takes, give everything we have to do our best so that the playoffs go our way.”
Inter Miami are familiar with their Round One opponent, concluding the regular-season campaign with a 5-2 triumph over Nashville on Oct. 18. Now the team will prepare for at least two more games against the same rival.
Lionel Messi, who scored three goals against Nashville in the final game to secure the 2025 MLS Golden Boot, failed to train in the first 15 minutes of the session on Oct. 21. The reason behind his absence is unknown.
Inter Miami were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs in 2024 which has motivated them for this year’s post-season.
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“I feel like we have a good relationship between each other and I feel like we play good football with the ball. We keep a lot of possession and I just feel like we have to have that confidence that we are the best team in the league,” Allen said.
“Yeah, it’s not a sense of urgency. There’s not a panic or anything. It’s more of a motivation, right? And especially the guys that were here last year, I think everyone remembers it.
“And I think it’s been a message around the whole offense that everyone can understand is that it’s difficult, right?
“It’s not traditional, some players may agree, some players may not agree, but we have to do it. We have to win two games.”
Miami, FL
Key player could miss Miami Heat opener

After a preseason in which many of the Miami Heat guards missed time, the team is being hit now in a more vulnerable place on the roster.
It was expected that Tyler Herro and Kasparas Jakucionis wouldn’t be available for the season opener in Orlando on October 22, and neither practiced Monday. Also out, however, was someone who has been available as much as any NBA player the past couple of weeks:
Kel’el Ware.
The second-year player coming off an All-Rookie season is being bothered by neck spasms, with coach Erik Spoelstra not giving much insight about when Ware will be back. This comes after Ware led all NBA players in preseason points, and several other categories, as the Heat pushed him to play frequently and passionately.
While Ware isn’t expected to start — Nikola Jovic likely gets that nod next to Bam Adebayo — he is slotted for 25-plus minutes coming off the bench, especially since Miami is so short on bigs. The Heat just cut Precious Achiuwa, leaving only Keshad Johnson (an oversized wing who has been inconsistent) and two-way-contract rookie Vlad Goldin.
Playing Goldin against an Orlando Magic team with plenty of size — and skilled size such as Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner — is not ideal. Wendell Carter Jr. is likely the starting center for the Magic, and Goga Bitadze had a strong training camp.
The Heat are scheduled to practice again Tuesday before heading up the state.
It would be a welcome sight to see Ware back on the court.
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Miami, FL
How Far Did Miami Football Drop in Polls After Louisville Loss

In the wake of the loss to Louisville, the Miami Hurricanes have dropped in both the AP and USA Coaches polls, but not all is lost.
The Hurricanes have dropped from the No. 2 team in the country to No. 9. There is still some value with this team, and now they control their destiny once again, similar to last week.
The issue with this loss is now they no longer control the chaos that is the ACC standings. The Hurricanes are the second-highest-ranked team in the ACC, behind No. 7 Georgia Tech, following No. 16 Virginia, and now No. 19 Louisville.
The Canes’ loss hurt, but the voters still see that they are a. top 10 team in the country. The conflicting schedule does not help with how everything went as well. A game against Florida, then a bye, then Florida State, then another bye, and finally, the Hurricanes have the rest of the season after the Cardinals.
The Hurricanes will face off against Stanford. A game they should dominate, but who knows how this team will react after such a heartbreaking loss.
(Ranking, team, first-place votes, points)
- Ohio State (60), 1,643
- Indiana (6), 1,583
- Texas A&M, 1,499
- Alabama, 1,463
- Georgia, 1,360
- Oregon, 1,317
- Georgia Tech, 1,143
- Ole Miss, 1,119
- Miami, 1,073
- Vanderbilt, 1,031
- BYU, 975
- Notre Dame, 964
- Oklahoma, 882
- Texas Tech, 782
- Missouri, 748
- Virginia, 624
- Tennessee, 527
- South Florida, 501
- Louisville, 458
- LSU, 388
- Cincinnati, 350
- Texas, 318
- Illinois, 168
- Arizona State, 155
- Michigan, 123
Receiving votes: USC 97; Utah 40; Tulane 37; Houston 34; Navy 28; San Diego State 7; James Madison 6; Boise State 4; TCU 2; Minnesota 1
(Ranking, team, first-place votes)
1. Ohio State (65), 1,625
2. Indiana, 1,549
3. Texas A&M, 1,470
4. Alabama, 1,408
5. Georgia, 1,358
6. Oregon, 1, 302
7. Georgia Tech, 1,153
8. Ole Miss, 1,110
9. Miami (Fla.), 1,027
10. BYU, 990
11. Oklahoma, 960
12. Vanderbilt, 902
13. Notre Dame, 872
14. Missouri, 778
15. Texas Tech, 738
16. Virginia, 528
17. Tennessee, 523
18. Texas, 483
19. LSU, 451
20. USF, 393
21. Cincinnati, 355
22. Louisville, 336
23. Illinois, 192
24. Michigan, 175
25. Arizona State, 144
Receiving votes: Navy 59; USC 52; Utah 51; Tulane 45; Houston 34; Iowa 17; James Madison 9; Iowa State 9; San Diego State 4; North Texas 4; Washington 3; UNLV 3; SMU 3; Memphis 3; TCU 2; Pittsburgh 2; Boise State 2; Northwestern 1
Justice Sandle is a graduate of Mississippi State University and is the site lead for the Miami Hurricanes on SI. He can be reached at Twitter @Justice_News5.
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