Marlins and Rays play with series tied 1-1

Tampa Bay Rays (21-24, fourth in the AL East) vs. Miami Marlins (17-27, fifth in the NL East)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Shane Baz (3-2, 5.02 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 46 strikeouts); Marlins: Cal Quantrill (2-4, 7.00 ERA, 1.64 WHIP, 23 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rays -152, Marlins +128; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: Both the Miami Marlins and the Tampa Bay Rays are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday.

Miami has an 11-13 record in home games and a 17-27 record overall. Marlins hitters are batting a collective .246, which ranks eighth in the NL.

Tampa Bay has a 10-7 record in road games and a 21-24 record overall. The Rays have a 13-1 record in games when they scored at least five runs.

Sunday's game is the third time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Stowers has five doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 30 RBIs for the Marlins. Agustin Ramirez is 11 for 37 with five doubles, two home runs and six RBIs over the last 10 games.

Yandy Diaz has eight doubles and six home runs for the Rays. Jonathan Aranda is 12 for 36 with a home run over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Marlins: 4-6, .236 batting average, 4.13 ERA, outscored by 13 runs

Rays: 5-5, .250 batting average, 4.55 ERA, outscored by four runs

INJURIES: Marlins: Xavier Edwards: day-to-day (back), Dane Myers: 10-Day IL (oblique), Otto Lopez: 10-Day IL (ankle), Robert Brantly: 10-Day IL (lat), Griffin Conine: 60-Day IL (arm), Declan Cronin: 15-Day IL (hip), Andrew Nardi: 60-Day IL (back), Braxton Garrett: 60-Day IL (elbow), Eury Perez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rays: Chandler Simpson: day-to-day (undisclosed), Travis Jankowski: 10-Day IL (groin), Ha-Seong Kim: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Hunter Bigge: 15-Day IL (lat), Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (tricep), Jake Mangum: 10-Day IL (groin), Jonny Deluca: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Richie Palacios: 10-Day IL (knee), Alex Faedo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kevin Kelly: 15-Day IL (glute), Nathan Lavender: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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