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Dodgers and Marlins meet in series rubber match
TL;DR
The Los Angeles Dodgers face the Miami Marlins in a rubber match on Wednesday, with the series tied 1-1. Sandy Alcantara will pitch for the Marlins, while Tyler Glasnow takes the mound for the Dodgers.
Key points
- Dodgers and Marlins series tied 1-1
- Game scheduled for Wednesday at 3:10 p.m. EDT
- Sandy Alcantara vs. Tyler Glasnow as starting pitchers
- Dodgers favored at -285, Marlins at +230
- Over/under set at 7.5 runs
Los Angeles DodgersMiami MarlinsSandy AlcantaraTyler Glasnow
Miami Marlins (14-16, second in the NL East) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (20-10, first in the NL West)
Los Angeles; Wednesday, 3:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Sandy Alcantara (3-2, 3.05 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 27 strikeouts); Dodgers: Tyler Glasnow (3-0, 2.45 ERA, 0.70 WHIP, 38 strikeouts)
LINE: Dodgers -285, Marlins +230; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers and Miami Marlins play on Wednesday with the three-game series tied 1-1.
Los Angeles is 20-10 overall and 12-5 in home games. Dodgers hitters have a collective .351 on-base percentage, the second-best percentage in the majors.
Miami is 4-10 in road games and 14-16 overall. The Marlins have the eighth-best team on-base percentage in MLB play at .331.
The teams square off Wednesday for the third time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Shohei Ohtani has six doubles, six home runs and 13 RBIs while hitting .278 for the Dodgers. Max Muncy is 12 for 35 with two doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games.
Xavier Edwards leads the Marlins with a .339 batting average, and has six doubles, two triples, a home run, 19 walks and nine RBIs. Otto Lopez is 12 for 42 with two RBIs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Dodgers: 5-5, .254 batting average, 3.31 ERA, outscored opponents by 16 runs
Marlins: 5-5, .242 batting average, 3.72 ERA, even run differential
INJURIES: Dodgers: Brock Stewart: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Mookie Betts: 10-Day IL (back), : 60-Day IL (undisclosed), : 60-Day IL (elbow), : 60-Day IL (shoulder), : 60-Day IL (elbow), : 60-Day IL (shoulder), : 15-Day IL (shoulder), : 60-Day IL (elbow), : 10-Day IL (ankle), : 15-Day IL (elbow), : 15-Day IL (shoulder), : 15-Day IL (shoulder)
Q&A
What time does the Dodgers vs Marlins game start on Wednesday?
The game starts at 3:10 p.m. EDT.
Who are the starting pitchers for the Dodgers and Marlins?
Sandy Alcantara will pitch for the Marlins, and Tyler Glasnow will pitch for the Dodgers.
What are the betting odds for the Dodgers vs Marlins game?
The Dodgers are favored at -285, while the Marlins are at +230, with an over/under of 7.5 runs.
