Bender earned the save in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Rays, allowing one hit while striking out one batter in a scoreless ninth inning. Pete Fairbanks was utilized out of the bullpen Saturday, so the Marlins called on Bender to close out Sunday's game. Bender ended up tossing 24 pitches, 10 of which came in his strikeout of Cedric Mullins to seal the game for Miami. Bender sits at a 3.04 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, five holds and a 29:9 K:BB across 26.2 innings this season.
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Anthony Bender Game Log 2026
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Regular SeasonDateOppResultIPKBBHBPCGSHOHRER6/11W 2-01.0310001006/9W 10-60.2200000006/7W 4-11.0100001006/6W 4-31.1200000006/2W 7-30.2100000005/31L 10-11.1100001115/29L 9-71.0100000005/240-01.0010000005/23W 4-00.0000000005/19L 8-41.1100001115/16W 10-51.0100000005/14L 9-12.0100000005/8L 3-21.0100000005/5L 9-70.2000000005/2W 4-01.0200000004/28W 2-11.0000000004/26L 6-31.0000000004/25L 6-20.2100002004/22W 4-11.0100001004/18L 5-20.2221001224/13W 10-41.0100001004/11L 6-11.0010001114/9W 8-11.0100001004/7L 6-30.2110000004/5W 7-61.0220001224/4L 9-70.1101002223/31W 9-21.2110000003/27W 2-10.110000100
Regular Season Totals 21.92992001599
Anthony Bender Splits 2026
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SplitsGSIPWLERAKBBHBPCGHRERSVOSAVGHR
Overall 028.1100.0349201599420.1501Home 016.1100.024600733210.1230Away 012.0000.010300866210.1861Night 09.2100.012200422200.1290Day 018.2000.0227001177220.1591vs Lefty 00.0000.016700760000.1710vs Righty 00.0000.018220830000.1361March 02.0100.02100100000.1430April 010.0000.0126001077310.2560May 011.2000.011100222000.0541June 04.2000.09100200110.1180Opponent vs LAD 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs TB 0 3.1 0 0 0.0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0.083 0 vs COL 0 0.1 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.500 0 vs PHI 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs WSH 0 1.2 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs ATL 0 2.1 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0.250 0 vs NYM 0 4.2 0 0 0.0 5 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0.067 1 vs CIN 0 1.2 0 0 0.0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.200 0 vs STL 0 1.2 0 0 0.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.167 0 vs SF 0 1.2 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.286 0 vs AZ 0 1.2 0 0 0.0 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.167 0 vs MIL 0 0.2 0 0 0.0 2 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0.250 0 vs BAL 0 0.2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs CWS 0 1.2 1 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs NYY 0 1.1 0 0 0.0 3 2 0 0 3 4 4 2 1 0.429 0 vs DET 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0.250 0 vs MIN 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 Venue @ Atlanta 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.333 0 @ New York 0 2.1 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0.125 1 @ San Francisco 0 1.2 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.286 0 @ Washington 0 0.2 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 @ Detroit 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0.250 0 @ Minnesota 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 @ Los Angeles 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 @ Miami 0 16.1 1 0 0.0 24 6 0 0 7 3 3 2 1 0.123 0 @ Tampa Bay 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0
Anthony Bender Player Profile
Career History
Anthony Bender: Breaking News
Snags fifth hold
Bender struck out one in a scoreless two-thirds of an inning Tuesday to record his fifth hold of the season in a win over the Nationals. The right-hander picked up his first hold since April 28 as the Marlins continue to mix and match bullpen options behind closer Pete Fairbanks. Bender hasn't pitched poorly of late -- quite the opposite in fact, as he's posted a 1.46 ERA, 12:1 K:BB and microscopic 0.24 WHIP over 12.1 innings since the beginning of May. Without more consistent usage, however, Bender's fantasy appeal will remain very limited.
Blows save against Cincinnati
Bender suffered his second blown save in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Reds, allowing one walk with one strikeout across two-thirds of an inning. After Sandy Alcantara allowed a double and a walk with one out in the ninth inning, Bender came on to protect a 2-0 lead with Pete Fairbanks (personal) still away from the team. Sal Stewart knocked one in with a sacrifice fly before a wild pitch by Bender tied the game. It was Bender's second blown save in the last four days, and he barely held on for the save Sunday against the Yankees when he allowed two runs on one hit and three walks. Bender wasn't actually charged with any of the runs Tuesday and still has a 9.00 ERA and 6:5 K:BB across four innings this season.