LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — Kyle Tucker singled in the tying and go-ahead runs with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, rallying the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Miami Marlins 5-4 on Monday night in the series opener at Dodger Stadium.

Tucker, who started the game 0 for 4, delivered his only hit of the night with a line drive to center field that scored Dalton Rushing and Shohei Ohtani, capping a three-run rally that erased a 4-2 deficit. The crowd of 49,918 watched the Dodgers improve to 20-9 while the Marlins dropped to 13-16 in a game that lasted 2 hours, 57 minutes.

The Dodgers struck first in the bottom of the first inning. Shohei Ohtani singled and Freddie Freeman singled, putting runners at first and second with no outs. After Will Smith lined out on the infield fly rule and Kyle Tucker grounded out, advancing both runners, Teoscar Hernández singled to center field, driving in Ohtani and Freeman for a 2-0 lead.

Miami starter Chris Paddack settled in after that, allowing only two hits over the next three innings while striking out one. The Marlins got on the board in the fourth inning. Otto Lopez led off with a double, Xavier Edwards walked, and after two strikeouts, Javier Sanoja reached on a fielding error by shortstop Hyeseong Kim, allowing Lopez to score and cutting the lead to 2-1.

The Marlins took the lead in the fifth inning against Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Jakob Marsee walked, Kyle Stowers lined out, and Otto Lopez struck out. Edwards walked again, bringing up Liam Hicks, who launched a 3-run home run to right field, his sixth of the season, giving Miami a 4-2 advantage.

Yamamoto finished with five innings pitched, allowing five hits and three earned runs while striking out four. The Dodgers bullpen took over from there, with Alex Vesia, Tanner Scott and Edgardo Henriquez combining for three scoreless innings, allowing no hits and striking out seven. For Miami, relievers Michael Petersen, Calvin Faucher and John King held the Dodgers scoreless from the fifth through the eighth innings, with Petersen striking out two in 1.1 innings.

The Marlins had opportunities to extend their lead but grounded into two double plays and left six runners on base. Miami batters managed only six hits total, with Hicks accounting for three RBIs on his one hit. Jakob Marsee had a double and a single, and Connor Norby singled.

In the bottom of the ninth, Miami closer Pete Fairbanks entered with a 4-2 lead. Andy Pages walked, Dalton Rushing walked, and Miguel Rojas bunted into a foul popout caught by catcher Agustín Ramírez. Ohtani then hit a ground-rule double down the right-field line, scoring Pages and sending Rushing to third. Fairbanks intentionally walked Freddie Freeman to load the bases. Will Smith struck out on a foul tip for the second out, bringing Tucker to the plate. Tucker lined a 1-0 pitch to center field, scoring Rushing and Ohtani and giving Los Angeles the walk-off victory.

Fairbanks took the loss, falling to 0-2, as he allowed three runs on two hits and three walks in two-thirds of an inning. Jake Eder pitched the top of the ninth for the Dodgers, allowing one hit and striking out one, earning his first major league victory and improving to 1-0.

Key performances included Yamamoto’s quality start, while Miami’s Michael Petersen tossed 1.1 hitless innings with two strikeouts. Alex Vesia struck out three in a perfect seventh, Tanner Scott struck out three in a perfect eighth, and Edgardo Henriquez struck out one in a scoreless sixth. Miami’s Chris Paddack allowed four hits and two earned runs in four innings with one strikeout. Tyler Phillips faced one batter in the fifth, allowing a hit but no runs. Calvin Faucher pitched a scoreless seventh with one strikeout. John King worked a scoreless fifth with no strikeouts. For the Dodgers, Edgardo Henriquez struck out one in a scoreless sixth inning.

Miami’s offense was limited to six hits, with Hicks providing the only extra-base hit. The Marlins struck out 13 times and drew six walks. The Dodgers collected eight hits, including two by Ohtani and two by Freddie Freeman. Ohtani finished with a double and a single, scoring two runs and driving in one.

The game featured a contrast in pitching efficiency. Miami pitchers combined for 20 strikes, 51 balls and 20 balls in play. Los Angeles pitchers combined for 13 strikes, 55 balls and 13 balls in play, reflecting a high number of walks and balls in the game.

The Marlins entered the game having lost two straight to San Francisco before taking the series finale Friday. The Dodgers had won two of three against the Cubs over the weekend. The series continues Tuesday and Wednesday at Dodger Stadium before Miami returns home to host Philadelphia on May 1.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Miami Marlins 4. Interstat’s ELO system gave the Dodgers a 71.20 percent probability to win. Los Angeles was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 1.5. The total of nine runs went under the over-under line of eight.