Orioles and Marlins meet, winner claims 3-game series
Miami Marlins (43-51, third in the NL East) vs. Baltimore Orioles (43-51, fifth in the AL East)
Baltimore; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Eury Perez (2-2, 4.00 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 29 strikeouts); Orioles: Brandon Young (0-3, 6.14 ERA, 1.73 WHIP, 21 strikeouts)
BOTTOM LINE: Both the Baltimore Orioles and the Miami Marlins are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday.
Baltimore has a 43-51 record overall and a 22-24 record at home. The Orioles have a 25-42 record in games when they have given up at least one home run.
Miami is 43-51 overall and 23-24 on the road. The Marlins are 36-8 in games when they out-hit their opponents.
The teams meet Sunday for the third time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Cedric Mullins has 14 doubles and 13 home runs for the Orioles. Jordan Westburg is 12 for 34 with a double and three home runs over the past 10 games.
Otto Lopez has nine doubles and 10 home runs for the Marlins. Xavier Edwards is 14 for 43 with four doubles and a home run over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Orioles: 6-4, .226 batting average, 4.30 ERA, outscored by seven runs
Marlins: 5-5, .227 batting average, 3.10 ERA, outscored opponents by eight runs
INJURIES: Orioles: Jorge Mateo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gary Sanchez: 10-Day IL (knee), Keegan Akin: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Chadwick Tromp: 10-Day IL (back), Zach Eflin: 15-Day IL (back), Maverick Handley: 7-Day IL (head), Ryan Mountcastle: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Adley Rutschman: 10-Day IL (oblique), Cade Povich: 15-Day IL (hip), Cody Poteet: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Grayson Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Albert Suarez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler Wells: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Bradish: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Marlins: Edward Cabrera: day-to-day (elbow), Max Meyer: 60-Day IL (hip), Ryan Weathers: 60-Day IL (lat), Jesus Tinoco: 15-Day IL (forearm), Rob Brantly: 60-Day IL (lat), Griffin Conine: 60-Day IL (arm), Andrew Nardi: 60-Day IL (back), Braxton Garrett: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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