{"id":117724,"date":"2025-08-04T08:24:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T08:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/117724\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T08:24:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T08:24:11","slug":"astros-visit-the-marlins-to-start-3-game-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/117724\/","title":{"rendered":"Astros visit the Marlins to start 3-game series"},"content":{"rendered":"

Houston Astros<\/a> (62-50, first in the AL West) vs. Miami Marlins<\/a> (55-55, third in the NL East)<\/p>\n

Miami; Monday, 6:40 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n

PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Jason Alexander<\/a> (1-1, 7.36 ERA, 1.83 WHIP, 20 strikeouts); Marlins: Sandy Alcantara<\/a> (6-9, 6.36 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 81 strikeouts)<\/p>\n

Marlins -115, Astros -104; over\/under is 8 1\/2 runs<\/p>\n

BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins host the Houston Astros on Monday to begin a three-game series.<\/p>\n

Miami has a 27-29 record at home and a 55-55 record overall. The Marlins are 43-19 in games when they record eight or more hits.<\/p>\n

Houston has a 62-50 record overall and a 27-26 record in road games. The Astros have the third-best team batting average in MLB play at .256.<\/p>\n

The matchup Monday is the first meeting of the season between the two clubs.<\/p>\n

TOP PERFORMERS: Agustin Ramirez<\/a> has 24 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 50 RBI for the Marlins. Kyle Stowers<\/a> is 11 for 36 with four doubles and three home runs over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n

Jose Altuve<\/a> has 17 doubles, a triple and 18 home runs for the Astros. Yainer Diaz<\/a> is 10 for 32 with two doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n

LAST 10 GAMES: Marlins: 8-2, .236 batting average, 2.96 ERA, outscored opponents by 15 runs<\/p>\n

Astros: 2-8, .228 batting average, 4.91 ERA, outscored by 25 runs<\/p>\n

INJURIES: Marlins: Derek Hill<\/a>: 10-Day IL (finger), Jesus Tinoco<\/a>: 60-Day IL (forearm), Connor Norby<\/a>: 10-Day IL (wrist), Max Meyer<\/a>: 60-Day IL (hip), Ryan Weathers<\/a>: 60-Day IL (lat), Griffin Conine<\/a>: 60-Day IL (arm), Andrew Nardi<\/a>: 60-Day IL (back), Braxton Garrett<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow)<\/p>\n

Astros: Brendan Rodgers<\/a>: 60-Day IL (oblique), Pedro Leon<\/a>: 60-Day IL (knee), Brandon Walter: 15-Day IL (elbow), Lance McCullers: 15-Day IL (finger), Isaac Paredes<\/a>: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jake Meyers<\/a>: 10-Day IL (calf), Zach Dezenzo<\/a>: 60-Day IL (hand), Yordan Alvarez<\/a>: 60-Day IL (hand), Shawn Dubin: 15-Day IL (forearm), Spencer Arrighetti<\/a>: 60-Day IL (thumb), Ronel Blanco<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hayden Wesneski<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Garcia<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Javier<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), J.P. France<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder)<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive<\/a> and data from Sportradar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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