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The Miami Marlins (66-65) host the Tampa Bay Rays (80-52) on Tuesday at LoanDepot park, beginning at 6:40 PM ET. The Marlins are favored on the moneyline (-115), while the Rays are -105 underdogs, even though they are favored against the spread (1.5) with +164 odds. Miami has Sandy Alcantara set to start, while Tampa Bay will counter with Aaron Civale.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Marlins vs. Rays
- Game Day: Tuesday, August 29, 2023
- Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Location: Miami, Florida
- Stadium: LoanDepot park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Marlins | -115 | 7.5 |
How Do I Watch the Marlins vs. the Rays?
- TV Channel: BSFL
Marlins Stats & Trends
Marlins Batting
- The Marlins are third-worst in MLB action with 126 home runs.
- Miami has the sixth-best batting average in the majors (.258).
- The Marlins are 21st in MLB with an on-base percentage of .314.
- Miami’s batters strike out 7.9 times per game, the fourth-lowest average in baseball.
- The Marlins average 0.8 homers per home game this season (54 total at home).
- Miami has a .407 slugging percentage and is averaging 2.7 extra-base hits per game at home.
- The team is batting .272 with 608 hits (9.1 per game) at home this season.
Marlins Key Batters
- Luis Arraez leads Miami OPS (.842) this season. He has a .350 batting average, an on-base percentage of .393, and a slugging percentage of .449.
- He ranks first in batting average, eighth in on-base percentage, and 61st in slugging among qualifying hitters in baseball.
- Jorge Soler has 21 doubles, 35 home runs and 56 walks. He’s batting .239 and slugging .512 with an on-base percentage of .326.
- He is 114th in batting average, 83rd in on-base percentage and 15th in slugging among qualified batters.
- Soler has picked up at least one hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .190 with a double, three home runs and four RBI.
- Josh Bell has 105 hits this season and has a slash line of .242/.324/.424.
- Bryan De La Cruz has 16 home runs, 64 RBI and a batting average of .256 this season.
Rays Stats & Trends
Rays Batting
- The Rays rank third in Major League Baseball with 191 home runs.
- Tampa Bay has a team batting average of .260 this season, which ranks fourth among MLB teams.
- The Rays are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking fourth with an OBP of .332.
- Tampa Bay ranks 17th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.7 Ks per contest.
- In 64 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 98 homers, an average of 1.5 per contest.
- Tampa Bay is slugging .451 in 64 road games this season.
- In 64 road games this season, they have a batting average of .264 while averaging 9.3 base hits per contest.
Rays Key Batters
- Yandy Diaz has accumulated 141 hits with a .403 on-base percentage and a .507 slugging percentage, all club-bests for the Rays. He’s batting .326.
- He ranks fourth in batting average, fifth in on-base percentage and 17th in slugging percentage among all qualified batters in the majors.
- Randy Arozarena has 14 doubles, two triples, 20 home runs and 65 walks while hitting .262. He’s slugging .432 with an on-base percentage of .370.
- Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks 61st in batting average, 14th in on-base percentage and 75th in slugging percentage.
- Isaac Paredes has 20 doubles, 26 home runs and 44 walks while hitting .257.
- Josh Lowe has 23 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 23 walks while batting .280.
Marlins vs. Rays Probable Pitchers
| Sandy Alcantara (MIA) | Pitcher | Aaron Civale (TB) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 – 11 | W/L | 6 – 3 |
| 171 | IP | 97.1 |
| 4.21 | ERA | 2.59 |
| 1.199 | WHIP | 1.099 |
| 7.6 | K/9 | 7.2 |
| 2.3 | BB/9 | 2.2 |
Marlins vs. Rays Injury Updates
- Marlins: Avisaíl García: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Huascar Brazoban: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Johnny Cueto: 15 Day IL (Illness), Trevor Rogers: 60 Day IL (Forearm ), Matt Barnes: 60 Day IL (Hip), Jonathan Davis: 60 Day IL (Knee), Max Meyer: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Anthony Bender: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
- Rays: Taylor Walls: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Manuel Margot: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Kevin Kelly: 15 Day IL (Undisclosed), Shane McClanahan: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Drew Rasmussen: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Jeffrey Springs: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Garrett Cleavinger: 60 Day IL (Knee), Shane Baz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Yandy Díaz: day-to-day (Forearm)
