Previews: Sandy Alcantara returns for Marlins in series finale vs. Rays
TV: FOX Sports Florida and FOX Sports Sun
TIME: Pregame coverage begins at 12:30 p.m.
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Tampa Bay Rays (23-11, first in the AL East) vs. Miami Marlins (14-14, second in the NL East)
PITCHING PROBABLES
Tampa Bay: Blake Snell (2-0, 3.04 ERA)
Miami: Sandy Alcantara (1-0, 1.35 ERA)
LINE
Marlins 1; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE
Miami enters the game as losers of their last three games.
The Marlins are 5-7 in home games. Miami has slugged .356 this season. Miguel Rojas leads the team with a mark of .611.
The Rays are 11-6 on the road. Tampa Bay’s team on-base percentage of .332 is second in the American League. Yandy Diaz leads the lineup with an OBP of .420.
TOP PERFORMERS
Jonathan Villar leads the Marlins with 29 hits and is batting .264.
Brandon Lowe leads the Rays with 10 home runs and is batting .282.
INJURIES
Marlins: Pat Venditte: (right oblique), Stephen Tarpley: (right oblique), Drew Steckenrider: (elbow), Mike Morin: (elbow), Brian Moran: (knee), Magneuris Sierra: (right hamstring), Logan Forsythe: (oblique), Jesus Aguilar: (back), Francisco Cervelli: (concussion).
Rays: Ryan Yarbrough: (groin), Chaz Roe: (elbow), Colin Poche: (elbow), Charlie Morton: (shoulder), Andrew Kittredge: (elbow), Oliver Drake: (right biceps), Yonny Chirinos: (elbow), Jalen Beeks: (elbow), Nick Anderson: (right forearm), Jose Alvarado: (shoulder), Mike Zunino: (oblique).