Rangers head into matchup against the Marlins on losing streak

Miami Marlins (74-80, third in the NL East) vs. Texas Rangers (79-75, third in the AL West)

Arlington, Texas; Saturday, 7:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Adam Mazur (0-4, 4.85 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 17 strikeouts); Rangers: Jack Leiter (9-9, 3.82 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 134 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rangers -160, Marlins +134; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers head into a matchup against the Miami Marlins after losing five games in a row.

Texas is 79-75 overall and 47-29 at home. The Rangers have gone 53-27 in games when they record eight or more hits.

Miami has a 74-80 record overall and a 38-38 record in road games. The Marlins have gone 24-13 in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Saturday's game is the second time these teams meet this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Adolis Garcia has 28 doubles, 18 home runs and 74 RBIs for the Rangers. Jake Burger is 8 for 37 with three home runs over the past 10 games.

Otto Lopez has 19 doubles and 15 home runs while hitting .244 for the Marlins. Agustin Ramirez is 12 for 41 with four doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 5-5, .234 batting average, 3.30 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs

Marlins: 8-2, .274 batting average, 2.84 ERA, outscored opponents by 23 runs

INJURIES: Rangers: Wyatt Langford: day-to-day (side), Jon Gray: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Corey Seager: 10-Day IL (appendectomy), Evan Carter: 60-Day IL (wrist), Nathan Eovaldi: 15-Day IL (rotator cuff), Marcus Semien: 10-Day IL (foot), Sam Haggerty: 10-Day IL (oblique), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josh Sborz: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Marlins: Xavier Edwards: day-to-day (wrist), Derek Hill: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Edward Cabrera: 15-Day IL (elbow), Anthony Bender: 60-Day IL (tibia), Tyler Zuber: 60-Day IL (lat), Ryan Gusto: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Kyle Stowers: 10-Day IL (oblique), Jesus Tinoco: 60-Day IL (forearm), Max Meyer: 60-Day IL (hip), Griffin Conine: 60-Day IL (arm), Andrew Nardi: 60-Day IL (back), Braxton Garrett: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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