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The Cleveland Guardians (10-9) and the Miami Marlins (10-9) square off on Friday to begin a three-game series, with the first pitch at 7:10 PM ET at Progressive Field. Zach Plesac gets the starting nod for Cleveland, and Braxton Garrett is Miami’s choice to start.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Guardians vs. Marlins
- Game Day: Friday, April 21, 2023
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Stadium: Progressive Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Guardians | -150 | 8.5 |
How Do I Watch the Guardians vs. the Marlins?
- TV Channel: BSGL
Guardians Stats & Trends
Guardians Batting
- The Guardians have hit the second-fewest home runs in MLB play this season (10).
- Cleveland has the 22nd-ranked batting average in the majors (.231).
- The Guardians’ .319 on-base percentage ranks 18th in baseball.
- Cleveland’s hitters strike out 7.5 times per game, the fifth-fewest strikeouts in baseball.
- The Guardians average 0.2 homers per game when playing at home this season (one total in home contests).
- Cleveland has a .312 slugging percentage and is averaging 2.8 extra-base hits per game at home.
- The club averages 7.0 hits per game and is batting .211 at home this season.
Guardians Key Batters
- Jose Ramirez has 20 hits and an OBP of .396 to go with a slugging percentage of .459. All three of those stats lead Cleveland hitters this season.
- Among qualified hitters in the majors, Ramirez’s batting average ranks 76th, his on-base percentage ranks 30th, and he is 71st in slugging.
- Steven Kwan is batting .247 with two doubles, a triple and 15 walks.
- Kwan’s batting average ranks 103rd among qualified players, his on-base percentage 65th, and his slugging percentage 163rd.
- Andres Gimenez has hit one homer with a team-high .389 SLG this season.
- Myles Straw has no home runs, but six RBI and a batting average of .290 this season.
Marlins Stats & Trends
Marlins Batting
- The Marlins rank 19th in Major League Baseball with 18 home runs.
- Miami’s .249 batting average ranks 14th in the majors this season.
- The Marlins have an OBP of .305 this season, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
- Miami ranks 19th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.9 Ks per contest.
- They’ve hit eight homers, an average of 1.3 per game, in six road contests this season.
- Miami is slugging .422 in six road games this season.
- In six road games this season, they have a batting average of .251 while averaging 8.8 base hits per contest.
Marlins Key Batters
- Luis Arraez has racked up an on-base percentage of .500 and a slugging percentage of .578. Both lead the Marlins.
- Including all the qualified hitters in the big leagues, Arraez ranks first in batting average, first in on-base percentage and 18th in slugging percentage.
- Arraez hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .278 with two walks and two RBI.
- Jorge Soler has collected 16 hits to pace his team.
- Including all qualifying hitters, Soler ranks 82nd in batting average, 78th in on-base percentage and sixth in slugging percentage.
- Garrett Cooper is batting .313 with a double, a triple, three home runs and three walks.
- Jazz Chisholm is batting .235 with a double, a triple, three home runs and six walks.
Guardians vs. Marlins Probable Pitchers
| Zach Plesac (CLE) | Pitcher | Braxton Garrett (MIA) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 – 0 | W/L | 0 – 0 |
| 13 | IP | 13.1 |
| 6.92 | ERA | 3.38 |
| 1.615 | WHIP | 1.575 |
| 5.5 | K/9 | 8.8 |
| 1.4 | BB/9 | 1.4 |
Guardians vs. Marlins Injury Updates
- Guardians: Aaron Civale: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Sam Hentges: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Triston McKenzie: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Cody Morris: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
- Marlins: Joey Wendle: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Johnny Cueto: 15 Day IL (Biceps), JT Chargois: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Tommy Nance: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Steven Okert: 15 Day IL (Adductor), Max Meyer: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Anthony Bender: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Nic Enright: 60 Day IL (Illness), Trevor Rogers: day-to-day (Forearm )
