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Whether it's their start player who is still owed a ton of money over the next 47 years or a throw-in player they dealt for at the trade deadline, the Miami Marlins have been extremely unlucky with injuries this season. Even with their misfortunes, they still sit firmly in the Wild Card race, 3.0 games back of the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Marlins in a spot very familiar to the Cleveland Indians, chasing the postseason with the math required for a playoff run getting more complicated every day. This year, however, it is the Indians who are in charge. They sit with a 4.5-game lead over the second-place Detroit Tigers and are a full 7.5 games in front of the surging Kansas City Royals.
Weather shouldn't be an issue for the series with sunny skies expected through Sunday with temperatures in the mid- to high-70s.
Pitching matchups
- Friday, 7:10 p.m. ET: Carlos Carrasco (RHP) vs. Andrew Cashner (RHP)
- Saturday, 7:10 p.m. ET: Trevor Bauer (RHP) vs. Jose Fernandez (RHP)
- Sunday, 4:10 p.m. ET: Danny Salazar (RHP) vs. Tom Koehler (RHP)
Upcoming schedule
The Indians will wrap up this series on Sunday then host the Houston Astros for a four-game set before hitting the road again to face the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox.
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Team in a box
Miami Marlins
Offense
AL Rank
Pitching
AL Rank
Record
67-66
R/G
4,12
12th
ERA
4.24
8th
NL East
3rd
OBP
.327
6th
HR/9
1.34
12th
Last 10
3-7
SLG
.401
10th
BB/9
2.61
1st
Streak
L1
Steals
48
12th
SO/9
8.89
1st
Miami Marlins |
Offense |
AL Rank |
Pitching |
AL Rank |
|||
Record |
67-66 |
R/G |
4,12 |
12th |
ERA |
4.24 |
8th |
NL East |
3rd |
OBP |
.327 |
6th |
HR/9 |
1.34 |
12th |
Last 10 |
3-7 |
SLG |
.401 |
10th |
BB/9 |
2.61 |
1st |
Streak |
L1 |
Steals |
48 |
12th |
SO/9 |
8.89 |
1st |