Marlins visit the Rangers to start 3-game series
Advertisement
Read this article for free:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Monthly Digital Subscription
$1 per week for 24 weeks*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
- Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
- Access News Break, our award-winning app
- Play interactive puzzles
*Billed as $4.00 plus GST every four weeks. After 24 weeks, price increases to the regular rate of $19.00 plus GST every four weeks. Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.
Monthly Digital Subscription
$4.75/week*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
- Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
- Access News Break, our award-winning app
- Play interactive puzzles
*Billed as $19 plus GST every four weeks. Cancel any time.
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Add Free Press access to your Brandon Sun subscription for only an additional
$1 for the first 4 weeks*
*Your next subscription payment will increase by $1.00 and you will be charged $16.99 plus GST for four weeks. After four weeks, your payment will increase to $23.99 plus GST every four weeks.
Read unlimited articles for free today:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 04/08/2023 (817 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Miami Marlins (58-52, third in the NL East) vs. Texas Rangers (63-46, first in the AL West)
Arlington, Texas; Friday, 8:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Jesus Luzardo (8-5, 3.38 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 147 strikeouts); Rangers: Jordan Montgomery (6-9, 3.42 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 108 strikeouts)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Rangers -144, Marlins +122; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers begin a three-game series at home against the Miami Marlins on Friday.
Texas has gone 37-20 in home games and 63-46 overall. The Rangers have the top team on-base percentage in MLB play at .342.
Miami has gone 24-28 in road games and 58-52 overall. Marlins hitters are batting a collective .264, the third-best team batting average in MLB play.
The matchup Friday is the first meeting of the season between the two clubs.
TOP PERFORMERS: Adolis Garcia leads the Rangers with 48 extra base hits (22 doubles and 26 home runs). Marcus Semien is 14-for-40 with three home runs and nine RBI over the past 10 games.
Luis Arraez leads the Marlins with a .377 batting average, and has 25 doubles, two triples, three home runs, 31 walks and 51 RBI. Jon Berti is 10-for-32 with four RBI over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 5-5, .265 batting average, 4.55 ERA, outscored opponents by 12 runs
Marlins: 5-5, .261 batting average, 3.77 ERA, outscored by three runs
INJURIES: Rangers: Brad Miller: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Nathan Eovaldi: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jonah Heim: 10-Day IL (wrist), Jacob deGrom: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jake Odorizzi: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brett Martin: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
Marlins: Matt Barnes: 60-Day IL (hip), Jonathan Davis: 60-Day IL (knee), Trevor Rogers: 60-Day IL (forearm ), Tommy Nance: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Max Meyer: 60-Day IL (elbow), Anthony Bender: 60-Day IL (elbow)
___
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.