Astros try to sweep series against the Marlins
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Houston Astros (64-50, first in the AL West) vs. Miami Marlins (55-57, third in the NL East)
Miami; Wednesday, 4:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Spencer Arrighetti (0-0); Marlins: Janson Junk (5-2, 3.86 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 48 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -113, Marlins -106; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros and the Miami Marlins play in the final game of a three-game series. The Astros can sweep the series with a victory.
Miami has a 55-57 record overall and a 27-31 record in home games. The Marlins are 43-19 in games when they record at least eight hits.
Houston has a 64-50 record overall and a 29-26 record on the road. Astros pitchers have a collective 3.70 ERA, which ranks third in the AL.
The teams play Wednesday for the third time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Stowers has 18 doubles, three triples and 25 home runs while hitting .293 for the Marlins. Javier Sanoja is 10 for 30 with two doubles, a triple and three home runs over the past 10 games.
Jose Altuve has 17 doubles, a triple and 19 home runs while hitting .281 for the Astros. Yainer Diaz is 12 for 35 with two doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Marlins: 6-4, .230 batting average, 4.29 ERA, even run differential
Astros: 4-6, .251 batting average, 3.48 ERA, even run differential
INJURIES: Marlins: Jesus Tinoco: 60-Day IL (forearm), Connor Norby: 10-Day IL (wrist), Max Meyer: 60-Day IL (hip), Ryan Weathers: 60-Day IL (lat), Griffin Conine: 60-Day IL (arm), Andrew Nardi: 60-Day IL (back), Braxton Garrett: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Astros: Brendan Rodgers: 60-Day IL (oblique), Pedro Leon: 60-Day IL (knee), Brandon Walter: 15-Day IL (elbow), Lance McCullers: 15-Day IL (finger), Isaac Paredes: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jake Meyers: 10-Day IL (calf), Zach Dezenzo: 60-Day IL (hand), Yordan Alvarez: 60-Day IL (hand), Shawn Dubin: 15-Day IL (forearm), Spencer Arrighetti: 60-Day IL (thumb), Ronel Blanco: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hayden Wesneski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (elbow), J.P. France: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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