{"id":380681,"date":"2026-07-21T08:20:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T08:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/380681\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T08:20:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T08:20:36","slug":"marlins-look-to-break-road-losing-streak-face-the-astros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/380681\/","title":{"rendered":"Marlins look to break road losing streak, face the Astros"},"content":{"rendered":"

Miami Marlins<\/a> (52-49, third in the NL East) vs. Houston Astros<\/a> (48-54, third in the AL West)<\/p>\n

Houston; Tuesday, 8:10 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n

PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Tyler Phillips<\/a> (2-4, 3.48 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 56 strikeouts); Astros: Tatsuya Imai<\/a> (5-4, 6.06 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 63 strikeouts)<\/p>\n

LINE: Astros -130, Marlins +106; over\/under is 9 runs<\/p>\n

BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins will attempt to end a four-game road skid when they play the Houston Astros.<\/p>\n

Houston is 48-54 overall and 24-27 in home games. The Astros have gone 27-48 in games when they have given up a home run.<\/p>\n

Miami has a 21-29 record on the road and a 52-49 record overall. The Marlins have a 27-9 record in games when they did not give up a home run.<\/p>\n

The teams match up Tuesday for the second time this season.<\/p>\n

TOP PERFORMERS: Yordan Alvarez<\/a> has a .324 batting average to lead the Astros, and has 20 doubles and 33 home runs. Isaac Paredes<\/a> is 11 for 39 with three RBI over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

Otto Lopez<\/a> has nine home runs, 20 walks and 46 RBI while hitting .335 for the Marlins. Liam Hicks<\/a> is 11 for 37 with two doubles, a home run and four RBI over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n

LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 3-7, .243 batting average, 5.01 ERA, outscored by six runs<\/p>\n

Marlins: 3-7, .237 batting average, 3.87 ERA, outscored by eight runs<\/p>\n

INJURIES: Astros: Christian Walker<\/a>: day-to-day (hip), Brice Matthews<\/a>: 10-Day IL (knee), Mike Burrows: 15-Day IL (elbow), Carlos Correa<\/a>: 60-Day IL (ankle), Brandon Walter<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hayden Wesneski<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow)<\/p>\n

Marlins: Max Meyer: 15-Day IL (neck), Otto Lopez: day-to-day (hand), Robby Snelling<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Anthony Bender: 15-Day IL (shin), William Kempner: 15-Day IL (elbow), John King: 15-Day IL (ankle), Owen Caissie<\/a>: 10-Day IL (calf), Josh Ekness<\/a>: 60-Day IL (calf), Andrew Nardi<\/a>: 60-Day IL (ribs), Ronny Henriquez<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Adam Mazur<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow)<\/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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