Preview: Citrus Series resumes as Rays welcome Marlins to town
TV: FOX Sports Sun & FOX Sports Florida
TIME: Pregame coverage begins at 6 p.m.
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Miami Marlins (16-16, third in the NL East) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (26-12, first in the AL East)
PITCHING PROBABLES
Miami: Pablo Lopez (3-2, 2.10 ERA) Tampa Bay: Josh Fleming (2-0, 1.74 ERA)
LINE
Rays 1; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE
Brian Anderson and the Marlins will take on the Rays Friday.
The Rays are 12-5 on their home turf. Tampa Bay has slugged .441, good for fourth in the American League. Brandon Lowe leads the team with a .592 slugging percentage, including 19 extra-base hits and 10 home runs.
The Marlins are 10-7 on the road. The Miami pitching staff owns a combined team ERA of 4.18, Pablo Lopez paces the staff with a mark of 2.10.
TOP PERFORMERS
Lowe leads the Rays with 10 home runs and has 27 RBIs.
Brian Anderson leads the Marlins with five home runs home runs and is slugging .434.
INJURIES
Rays: Ryan Yarbrough: (groin), Chaz Roe: (elbow), Colin Poche: (elbow), Andrew Kittredge: (elbow), Oliver Drake: (right biceps), Yonny Chirinos: (elbow), Jalen Beeks: (elbow), Nick Anderson: (right forearm), Jose Alvarado: (shoulder), Yandy Diaz: (hamstring), Mike Zunino: (oblique).
Marlins: Pat Venditte: (right oblique), Stephen Tarpley: (right oblique), Drew Steckenrider: (elbow), Mike Morin: (elbow), Brian Moran: (knee), Elieser Hernandez: (right lat), Magneuris Sierra: (right hamstring), Logan Forsythe: (oblique), Francisco Cervelli: (concussion).
