April 22, 2026 4:14 am EDT

The Miami Marlins host the St. Louis Cardinals at 12:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, with both teams hoping to win the series. Janson Junk (0-2, 4.50 ERA) will start for the Marlins, who are 11-13 this season and second in the NL East. Kyle Leahy (2-2, 5.21 ERA) is expected to start for the Cardinals, who are 14-9 and third in the NL Central.

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Injury reportsMarlins

Griffin Conine: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Esteury Ruiz: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Christopher Morel: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Adam Mazur: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ronny Henriquez: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

Cardinals

Matt Pushard: 15 Day IL (Knee), Hunter Dobbins: 15 Day IL (Knee), Lars Nootbaar: 60 Day IL (Heels)

Stats to know

  • Liam Hicks is hitting for a .324 BA, .373 OBP and .527 SLG with a 6% strikeout rate and a 6% walk rate. His OPS is .901 and he has scored 14 runs. In 83 plate appearances, he has hit four home runs and driven in 21 runs (5th in MLB).
  • In 103 plate appearances, Xavier Edwards has slashed .348/.431/.483 this season. He has hit one long ball and driven in seven runs with a strikeout rate of 11.7% and a walk rate of 12.6%. He has two stolen bases on three attempts. He has come around to score 18 times.
  • St. Louis’ Jordan Walker is slashing .292/.357/.607 this season with eight home runs (4th in MLB), 16 RBIs and an OPS of .964 (12th in MLB). He has a 31.6% strikeout rate and a 9.2% walk rate in 98 plate appearances, and he has scored 19 total runs. Walker has recorded four steals on four attempts.
  • In 103 plate appearances, Alec Burleson has hit three long balls, tallied 17 RBIs (20th in MLB) and scored 10 runs. He is batting .278/.359/.444 and has posted a 12.6% strikeout rate and an 11.7% walk rate.

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