The Texas Rangers (63-46) will be trying to increase their lead in the AL West standings when they face the Miami Marlins (58-52) in the second game of their three-game interleague series on Saturday afternoon.
Jon Gray, 6-5, 3.66 ERA, will get the start for the Rangers. The Marlins have not announced their starter for the game.
Miami and Texas split their last 10 meetings.
**This preview was written before Friday’s game was played**
The Marlins didn’t play well over the past week and they’ve lost three of their last five games. They will try to turn things around with a win over the Rangers, which will give them their third win in their last six games.
Miami is averaging 4.09 runs per game. Their .265 batting average is third in the league. Their .321 on base percentage is 14th, while their .400 slugging percentage is 20th.
Luis Arraez leads the Marlins with a .377 batting average. Jorge Soler leads the team with 26 home runs, while Bryan De La Cruz leads the team with 58 RBI.
Miami’s pitching has been good, with the team giving up 4.33 runs per game. Opponents have a .244 batting average against the Marlins, which is 14th in the league. Their 4.10 ERA is also 14th, while their 1.27 WHIP is 11th.
They will need a good performance from their pitchers if they want to win this game.