Preview: Marlins return home on high note, kick off series vs. Reds
TV: FOX Sports Florida
TIME: Pregame coverage begins at 6:30 p.m.
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Cincinnati Reds (60-69, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Miami Marlins (47-82, fifth in the NL East)
PITCHING PROBABLES
Reds: Sonny Gray (9-6, 2.92 ERA)
Marlins: Pablo Lopez (5-5, 4.23 ERA)
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LINE
Reds -161; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE
Cincinnati enters the game as losers of their last three games.
The Marlins are 27-40 on their home turf. Miami’s team on-base percentage of .296 is last in the National League. Garrett Cooper leads the club with an OBP of .347.
The Reds are 23-38 on the road. The Cincinnati pitching staff owns a team ERA of 4.23, Trevor Bauer paces the staff with a mark of 4.43.
TOP PERFORMERS
Brian Anderson leads the Marlins with 54 extra base hits and is batting .261. Starlin Castro is 13-for-39 with three doubles, two home runs and 13 RBIs over the last 10 games for Miami.
Eugenio Suarez leads the Reds with 54 extra base hits and has 79 RBIs. Aristides Aquino is 9-for-35 with two doubles, three home runs and nine RBIs over the last 10 games for Cincinnati.
LAST 10 GAMES
Marlins: 3-7, .268 batting average, 6.17 ERA, outscored by 12 runs
Reds: 4-6, .249 batting average, 4.84 ERA, outscored by 18 runs
Marlins Injuries: Jose Urena: (back), Drew Steckenrider: (elbow), Pablo Lopez: (shoulder), Elieser Hernandez: (blister), Tayron Guerrero: (finger), Julian Fernandez: (elbow), JT Riddle: (forearm), Cesar Puello: (hip), Brian Anderson: (hand), Miguel Rojas: (hamstring), Chad Wallach: (concussion).
Reds Injuries: Tyler Mahle: (hamstring), Jesse Winker: (back), Nick Senzel: (thumb), Joey Votto: (back), Juan Graterol: (head).