Marlins aim to sweep 3-game series against the Reds
Miami; Wednesday, 1:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Brady Singer (3-0, 3.80 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 24 strikeouts); Marlins: Sandy (Montero) Alcantara (2-1, 7.27 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 13 strikeouts)
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BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Marlins -130, Reds +109; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins meet the Cincinnati Reds looking to sweep their three-game series.
Miami is 8-7 at home and 11-12 overall. The Marlins have the seventh-best team on-base percentage in the majors at .332.
Cincinnati has a 5-7 record in road games and an 11-13 record overall. Reds hitters are batting a collective .242, which ranks eighth in the NL.
Wednesday's game is the third time these teams square off this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Matt Mervis leads the Marlins with six home runs while slugging .589. Eric Wagaman is 14-for-37 with four doubles, two home runs and five RBI over the past 10 games.
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Elly De La Cruz leads the Reds with five home runs while slugging .432. TJ Friedl is 15-for-41 with three doubles, a triple and six RBI over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Marlins: 5-5, .297 batting average, 6.17 ERA, outscored by four runs
Reds: 5-5, .293 batting average, 3.89 ERA, outscored opponents by 24 runs
INJURIES: Marlins: Robert Jacob Brantly: 10-Day IL (lat), Griffin Conine: 60-Day IL (arm), Derek Hill: 10-Day IL (hand), Nick Fortes: 10-Day IL (oblique), Declan Cronin: 15-Day IL (hip), Ryan Weathers: 15-Day IL (forearm), Andrew Nardi: 60-Day IL (back), Braxton Garrett: 60-Day IL (elbow), Eury Perez: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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Reds: Carson Spiers: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Christian Encarnacion-Strand: 10-Day IL (back), Sam Moll: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Brandon Williamson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tyler Stephenson: 10-Day IL (oblique), Rhett Lowder: 15-Day IL (forearm), Julian Aguiar: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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