Marlins aim to avoid series sweep against the Tigers

Miami Marlins (8-7, second in the NL East) vs. Detroit Tigers (6-9, fourth in the AL Central)

Detroit; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Sandy Alcantara (2-0, 0.74 ERA, 0.57 WHIP, 18 strikeouts); Tigers: Tarik Skubal (1-2, 2.55 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 16 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -202, Marlins +167; over/under is 6 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers will look to sweep a three-game series with a victory against the Miami Marlins.

Detroit has a 6-9 record overall and a 4-1 record in home games. The Tigers have the fifth-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .321.

Miami has an 8-7 record overall and a 1-4 record in road games. Marlins hitters are batting a collective .252, which ranks fourth in the NL.

The teams meet Sunday for the third time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kevin McGonigle has eight walks and seven RBIs while hitting .291 for the Tigers. Colt Keith is 11 for 34 with four doubles and two RBIs over the past 10 games.

Otto Lopez has four doubles, a triple and a home run for the Marlins. Griffin Conine is 6 for 22 with a double and two home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 4-6, .243 batting average, 3.53 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs

Marlins: 4-6, .240 batting average, 3.72 ERA, outscored opponents by one run

INJURIES: Tigers: Trey Sweeney: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Parker Meadows: 10-Day IL (head/arm), Justin Verlander: 15-Day IL (hip inflammation), Bailey Horn: 15-Day IL (elbow), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Troy Melton: 60-Day IL (elbow), Beau Brieske: 60-Day IL (groin)

Marlins: Griffin Conine: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Christopher Morel: 10-Day IL (oblique), Esteury Ruiz: 10-Day IL (oblique), Kyle Stowers: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Adam Mazur: 60-Day IL (elbow), Max Acosta: 10-Day IL (oblique), Ronny Henriquez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.