Pérez outpitches Misiorowski as Marlins top Brewers 5-3 to stop 4-game slide

MIAMI (AP) — Eury Pérez allowed three hits in six strong innings after Miami dinged Jacob Misiorowski for three runs in the first, and the Marlins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-3 on Sunday.

Pérez (2-1) yielded an unearned run and a walk, striking out seven to help the Marlins snap a four-game skid, avoid a series sweep and win for the second time in nine games.

Gary Sánchez had a two-out, two-run single off Miami reliever Andrew Nardi in the eighth, but Calvin Faucher retired pinch-hitter William Contreras on a flyball to keep it 5-3. Pete Fairbanks struck out two in the ninth for his third save in four opportunities.

Misiorowski (1-2) permitted three runs — one earned — on four hits and three walks in five innings. He fanned nine and leads the majors with 42 strikeouts. He left after 97 pitches, with 24 topping 100 mph.

Misiorowski threw five of his first six pitches 101-plus but walked Jakob Marsee. Xavier Edwards singled and Otto Lopez reached on an error by shortstop David Hamilton to load the bases. Marsee scored on a wild pitch, Edwards scored on a double play and Liam Hicks had a two-out RBI single for a 3-0 lead.

Milwaukee got a run back in the sixth when Hamilton walked and went to third on a stolen base and a throwing error by Hicks before scoring on Garrett Mitchell's groundout.

Pinch-hitter Javier Sanoja had a two-run single off DL Hall in the Marlins sixth to make it 5-1.

Kyle Stowers went 2 for 3 with a double for Miami in his season debut.

The Brewers' Brice Turang singled to extend his on-base streak to 25 games dating to last season.

Marlins manager Clayton McCullough was ejected in the second for arguing a balk call.

Marlins RHP Max Meyer (1-0, 4.12 ERA) starts Monday in the first of three games against the visiting Cardinals, who counter with RHP Michael McGreevy (1-1, 2.49).

LHP Kyle Harrison (1-1, 3.07 ERA) starts Tuesday in Detroit in the opener of a three-game series.

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Miami Marlins starting pitcher Eury Perez throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Miami Marlins Kyle Stowers is hit by a pitch thrown by Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Miami Marlins manager Clayton McCullough (86) is ejected by first base umpire Cory Blaser, right, during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Miami Marlins manager Clayton McCullough, center, argues a call with first base umpire Cory Blaser, right, as first baseman Connor Norby, left, looks on during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

MILAN (AP) — AC Milan boosted its chances of qualifying for next season’s Champions League and moved back into second spot in Serie A with a 1-0 win at Hellas Verona on Sunday.

Adrien Rabiot scored the only goal of the match shortly before halftime.

The Rossoneri had been left nervously looking over their shoulders after back-to-back losses against Napoli and Udinese. But the victory lifted Milan eight points above fifth-placed Como and back into second after Napoli's loss against Lazio the previous day.

Juventus remained within three points of Milan with a 2-0 win over Bologna. Milan hosts Juventus next week.

Milan and Napoli are 12 points behind Serie A leader Inter Milan with five rounds remaining. If Inter beats Torino next Sunday and both Milan and Napoli fail to win, the Nerazzurri would clinch the title.

Rabiot was by far the best player of the first half and he broke the deadlock in the 41st minute. The France international won the ball in midfield and then spread it to Rafael Leão, before racing into the area to receive the through ball back and sweep it into the bottom right corner.

Matteo Gabbia was making his first appearance after two months out with injury and thought he had doubled Milan’s lead in the 74th but it was ruled out for an offside earlier in the move.

Gabbia also denied Verona a huge goalscoring chance at the other end.

Verona is 10 points from safety.

Before Juventus' match in Turin, there was an emotional tribute to former Juventus and Austria goalkeeper Alex Manninger, who died after his car was reportedly hit by a train in Salzburg on Thursday.

Manninger spent four seasons at Juventus and helped it to the Serie A title in 2012.

Former teammates Gianluigi Buffon, Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini were among those carrying out flowers for Manninger. They laid those down in the goalmouth along with his jersey, while fans voiced the chant they used to sing for Manninger.

Jonathan David headed Juventus into an early lead, within 90 seconds of kickoff. Khéphren Thuram doubled his side's advantage with another header, early in the second half.

Cremonese remained without a win at home in Serie A since early December after it was held to a 0-0 draw by Torino and could drop into the relegation zone.

Cremonese is a point above 18th-placed Lecce, which plays Fiorentina on Monday.

Pisa remained level on 18 points with Verona at the bottom after losing 2-1 at home to Daniele De Rossi’s Genoa, which came from behind for the win and moved 12 points above the drop zone.

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Juventus' Khephren Thuram celebrates after scoring a goal during the Serie A soccer match between Juventus Fc and Bologna, in Turin, Italy, Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP)

Juventus' Jonathan David, left, celebrates after scoring a goal during the Serie A soccer match between Juventus Fc and Bologna, in Turin, Italy, Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP)

AC Milan's Rafael Leao and Verona's Victor Nelsson, right, in action during the Serie A soccer match between Hellas Verona and A.C. Milan in Verona, Italy, Sunday April 19, 2026. (Paola Garbuio/LaPresse via AP)

Verona's Domagoj Bradaric, left, and AC Milan's Zachary Athekame in action during the Serie A soccer match between Hellas Verona and A.C. Milan in Verona, Italy, Sunday April 19, 2026. (Paola Garbuio/LaPresse via AP)

AC Milan's Adrien Rabiot, left, celebrates scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Hellas Verona and A.C. Milan in Verona, Italy, Sunday April 19, 2026. (Paola Garbuio/LaPresse via AP)