Marlins try to stop road skid, play the Twins
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Miami Marlins (57-99, fifth in the NL East) vs. Minnesota Twins (81-75, fourth in the AL Central)
Minneapolis; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Ryan Weathers (3-6, 3.94 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 72 strikeouts); Twins: Bailey Ober (12-7, 3.84 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 180 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Twins -244, Marlins +198; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins travel to the Minnesota Twins looking to break a three-game road skid.
Minnesota has a 42-33 record at home and an 81-75 record overall. The Twins have the fifth-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .414.
Miami is 57-99 overall and 27-48 in road games. The Marlins have a 31-78 record in games when they have given up at least one home run.
The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.
TOP PERFORMERS: Carlos Santana leads Minnesota with 22 home runs while slugging .416. Kyle Farmer is 11-for-29 with two home runs and four RBI over the past 10 games.
Jake Burger has 20 doubles, a triple and 28 home runs for the Marlins. Otto Lopez is 12-for-36 with two doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 3-7, .213 batting average, 4.99 ERA, outscored by 18 runs
Marlins: 3-7, .248 batting average, 6.41 ERA, outscored by 26 runs
INJURIES: Twins: Max Kepler: 10-Day IL (knee), Kody Funderburk: 60-Day IL (oblique), Chris Paddack: 60-Day IL (forearm), Joe Ryan: 60-Day IL (tricep), Brock Stewart: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Kirilloff: 60-Day IL (back), Carlos Correa: 10-Day IL (foot), Justin Topa: 60-Day IL (knee), Daniel Duarte: 60-Day IL (tricep), Anthony DeSclafani: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Marlins: John McMillon: 15-Day IL (elbow), Calvin Faucher: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Max Meyer: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Andrew Nardi: 60-Day IL (elbow), Dane Myers: 60-Day IL (ankle), Braxton Garrett: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sixto Sanchez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jesus Luzardo: 60-Day IL (back), Eury Perez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sandy Alcantara: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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