Kyle Stowers lifts the Miami Marlins to a walk-off win vs. the Kansas City Royals Friday night and opens up on his World Series aspirations.

BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres take a 1-0 advantage into the next game of the series against the Miami Marlins. Miami has a 22-29 record at home and a 46-53 record overall. The Marlins have a 37-19 record in games when they record at least eight hits.

Their 19-10 record over the last month of play was tied for the most in the Majors. Their star outfielder Kyle Stowers showed up big in Atlanta when he hit a home run for the NL in the All-Star swing-off. They started to look like a club that could close out a series.

Kyle Stowers represented the Marlins at the All-Star Game and has 5 HRs in his last 2 games, meaning he isn't going to be shopped ahead of the trade deadline.

Former Orioles outfielder Kyle Stowers hit a walk-off homer and finished with three hits Friday to continue his hot streak for the Marlins.