Marlins bring 1-0 series advantage over Rays into game 2

Tampa Bay Rays (20-24, fourth in the AL East) vs. Miami Marlins (17-26, fifth in the NL East)

Miami; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Drew Rasmussen (1-4, 3.38 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 35 strikeouts); Marlins: Sandy Alcantara (2-5, 8.10 ERA, 1.64 WHIP, 31 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rays -150, Marlins +125; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins take a 1-0 lead into the latest game of the series against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Miami has an 11-12 record at home and a 17-26 record overall. The Marlins have a 15-4 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

Tampa Bay is 9-7 in road games and 20-24 overall. The Rays have a 13-1 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Xavier Edwards has three doubles, a triple and 11 RBIs while hitting .263 for the Marlins. Connor Norby is 12 for 37 with three doubles, a triple and a home run over the past 10 games.

Junior Caminero has six doubles and eight home runs for the Rays. Brandon Lowe is 9 for 36 with two doubles and three home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Marlins: 4-6, .244 batting average, 4.44 ERA, outscored by 12 runs

Rays: 4-6, .243 batting average, 5.36 ERA, outscored by 12 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: 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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