The MLB Belt · rivalry
Houston Astros vs. Miami Marlins
11Belt meetings
5Astros wins
6Marlins wins
7Title changes
Houston Astros and Miami Marlins have met 11 times with the MLB belt on the line, from August 12, 1997 to May 9, 2012. The belt changed hands in 7 of those games. Miami Marlins lead the belt series 6–5.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18,000 | Aug 12, 1997 | Houston Astros beat Florida Marlins 13–2 | Defense |
| 18,001 | Aug 13, 1997 | Florida Marlins beat Houston Astros 8–6 | Title change |
| 18,713 | Apr 23, 2002 | Florida Marlins beat Houston Astros 4–3 | Defense |
| 18,714 | Apr 24, 2002 | Houston Astros beat Florida Marlins 7–4 | Title change |
| 18,715 | Apr 25, 2002 | Florida Marlins beat Houston Astros 5–4 | Title change |
| 18,806 | Aug 6, 2002 | Houston Astros beat Florida Marlins 2–0 | Title change |
| 18,807 | Aug 7, 2002 | Houston Astros beat Florida Marlins 7–2 | Defense |
| 18,808 | Aug 8, 2002 | Florida Marlins beat Houston Astros 4–3 | Title change |
| 20,413 | May 7, 2012 | Miami Marlins beat Houston Astros 4–0 | Defense |
| 20,414 | May 8, 2012 | Houston Astros beat Miami Marlins 3–2 | Title change |
| 20,415 | May 9, 2012 | Miami Marlins beat Houston Astros 5–3 | Title change |