Red Sox seek to extend win streak, take on the Marlins

Boston Red Sox (72-59, third in the AL East) vs. Miami Marlins (67-65, third in the NL East)

Miami; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Payton Tolle (0-0); Marlins: TBD

LINE: Red Sox -165, Marlins +137; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox will attempt to keep their four-game win streak going when they visit the Miami Marlins.

Miami has a 41-26 record at home and a 67-65 record overall. The Marlins have the fourth-ranked team ERA in the NL at 3.91.

Boston is 72-59 overall and 38-27 on the road. The Red Sox have the eighth-best team on-base percentage in MLB play at .324.

The teams meet Tuesday for the second time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Heriberto Hernandez ranks fourth on the Marlins with 34 extra base hits (14 doubles, a triple and 19 home runs). Javier Sanoja is 10 for 34 with two doubles, two home runs and eight RBIs over the last 10 games.

Wilyer Abreu has 28 doubles, four triples and 22 home runs for the Red Sox. Ceddanne Rafaela is 14 for 45 with four doubles over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Marlins: 5-5, .247 batting average, 2.93 ERA, outscored opponents by eight runs

Red Sox: 7-3, .289 batting average, 3.74 ERA, outscored opponents by 15 runs

INJURIES: Marlins: Pete Fairbanks: day-to-day (nerve irritation), Anthony Bender: 15-Day IL (shin), William Kempner: 60-Day IL (elbow), Robby Snelling: 60-Day IL (elbow), Max Meyer: 15-Day IL (neck), Andrew Nardi: 60-Day IL (ribs), Ronny Henriquez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Adam Mazur: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Red Sox: Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 60-Day IL (forearm), Trevor Story: 60-Day IL (abdomen), Justin Slaten: 15-Day IL (elbow), Masataka Yoshida: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Roman Anthony: 60-Day IL (wrist), Johan Oviedo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Garrett Whitlock: 15-Day IL (elbow), Kutter Crawford: 60-Day IL (wrist), Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (knee), Curtis Mead: 10-Day IL (hand), Garrett Crochet: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Zack Kelly: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tanner Houck: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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