Marlins open 3-game series with the Rays
Tampa Bay Rays (20-23, fourth in the AL East) vs. Miami Marlins (16-26, fifth in the NL East)
Miami; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Taj Bradley (3-2, 4.24 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 35 strikeouts); Marlins: Max Meyer (2-4, 4.37 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 52 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Marlins -112, Rays -107; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins host the Tampa Bay Rays to begin a three-game series.
Miami has a 16-26 record overall and a 10-12 record at home. Marlins hitters are batting a collective .244, which ranks eighth in the NL.
Tampa Bay is 20-23 overall and 9-6 in road games. The Rays have a 13-6 record in games when they out-hit their opponents.
Friday's game is the first time these teams meet this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Stowers has four doubles, two triples and 10 home runs while hitting .300 for the Marlins. Dane Myers is 13 for 31 with a double and two home runs over the last 10 games.
Jonathan Aranda has six home runs, 17 walks and 20 RBIs while hitting .325 for the Rays. Brandon Lowe is 10 for 36 with two doubles, three home runs and nine RBIs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Marlins: 3-7, .222 batting average, 4.44 ERA, outscored by 18 runs
Rays: 5-5, .259 batting average, 4.90 ERA, outscored by five runs
INJURIES: Marlins: Dane Myers: 10-Day IL (oblique), Otto Lopez: 10-Day IL (ankle), Robert Brantly: 10-Day IL (lat), Griffin Conine: 60-Day IL (arm), Declan Cronin: 15-Day IL (hip), Andrew Nardi: 60-Day IL (back), Braxton Garrett: 60-Day IL (elbow), Eury Perez: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Rays: Travis Jankowski: 10-Day IL (groin), Ha-Seong Kim: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Hunter Bigge: 15-Day IL (lat), Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (tricep), Jake Mangum: 10-Day IL (groin), Jonny Deluca: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Richie Palacios: 10-Day IL (knee), Alex Faedo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kevin Kelly: 15-Day IL (glute), Nathan Lavender: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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