The Miami Marlins will look to stop a four-game losing streak when hosting the Baltimore Orioles at 6:40 p.m. ET on Thursday. Max Meyer (2-0, 2.68 ERA) gets the start for the Marlins, who are 16-21 this season and fourth in the NL East. Cade Povich (1-1, 4.41 ERA) is starting for the Orioles, who are 17-20 and third in the AL East.
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Injury reportsMarlins
Griffin Conine: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Pete Fairbanks: 15 Day IL (Thumb), Adam Mazur: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ronny Henriquez: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Orioles
Jackson Holliday: 10 Day IL (Finger), Heston Kjerstad: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Trevor Rogers: 15 Day IL (Illness), Ryan Helsley: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Dean Kremer: 15 Day IL (Quadricep), Zach Eflin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Felix Bautista: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Ryan Mountcastle: 60 Day IL (Foot), Yaramil Hiraldo: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jordan Westburg: 60 Day IL (Ucl), Colin Selby: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Stats to know
Miami’s Liam Hicks has hit eight home runs this season. He has also tallied 32 RBIs (4th in MLB) and has scored 19 runs. In 125 plate appearances, he has recorded a .321 BA, .376 OBP and .569 SLG with an 8% walk rate and an 8.8% strikeout rate.
In 158 plate appearances, Xavier Edwards is hitting .324/.414/.449 with a .863 OPS and four steals on five attempts. He has hit two long balls, driven in 12 runs and scored 24 times.
Baltimore’s Taylor Ward is slashing .285/.434/.408 this season with one home run, 12 RBIs and an OPS of .841. He has a 16.3% strikeout rate and a 20.5% walk rate in 166 plate appearances, and he has scored 25 total runs.
In 160 plate appearances, Pete Alonso has hit seven long balls, tallied 20 RBIs and scored 26 runs (13th in MLB). He is batting .225/.331/.449 and has posted a 24.4% strikeout rate and a 13.1% walk rate.
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