Marlins host the Tigers on 4-game home win streak
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12:55 AM on Sunday, September 14
By The Associated Press
Detroit Tigers (84-65, first in the AL Central) vs. Miami Marlins (70-79, third in the NL East)
Miami; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Keider Montero (4-3, 4.60 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 58 strikeouts); Marlins: Adam Mazur (0-3, 6.30 ERA, 1.75 WHIP, 13 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -140, Marlins +118; over/under is 9 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins, on a four-game home winning streak, host the Detroit Tigers.
Miami is 70-79 overall and 36-41 at home. The Marlins have a 23-13 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.
Detroit is 38-36 on the road and 84-65 overall. The Tigers have a 40-15 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.
The teams square off Sunday for the third time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Otto Lopez has 18 doubles and 14 home runs for the Marlins. Joey Wiemer is 10 for 33 with two doubles, three home runs and 10 RBIs over the last 10 games.
Gleyber Torres has 21 doubles and 15 home runs for the Tigers. Dillon Dingler is 14 for 38 with a double and a home run over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Marlins: 5-5, .259 batting average, 5.44 ERA, outscored by four runs
Tigers: 4-6, .240 batting average, 5.25 ERA, outscored opponents by five runs
INJURIES: Marlins: Xavier Edwards: day-to-day (wrist), Valente Bellozo: day-to-day (tricep), Freddy Tarnok: 15-Day IL (ankle), Connor Norby: 10-Day IL (quad strain), Derek Hill: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Edward Cabrera: 15-Day IL (elbow), Anthony Bender: 60-Day IL (tibia), Tyler Zuber: 60-Day IL (lat), Ryan Gusto: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Dane Myers: 10-Day IL (oblique), Graham Pauley: 10-Day IL (oblique), Kyle Stowers: 10-Day IL (oblique), Jesus Tinoco: 60-Day IL (forearm), Max Meyer: 60-Day IL (hip), Griffin Conine: 60-Day IL (arm), Andrew Nardi: 60-Day IL (back), Braxton Garrett: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Tigers: Javier Baez: day-to-day (head), Tarik Skubal: day-to-day (side), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 15-Day IL (neck), Beau Brieske: 60-Day IL (forearm), Kyle Finnegan: 15-Day IL (abductor), Matt Vierling: 10-Day IL (oblique), Paul Sewald: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Sean Guenther: 60-Day IL (hip), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (flexor), Jason Foley: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Cobb: 60-Day IL (hip), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.