June 27, 2026 12:20 pm EDT Updated
The Miami Marlins carry a three-game win streak into a road contest versus the St. Louis Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. ET on Saturday. Ryan Gusto (0-2, 6.00 ERA) will start for the Marlins, who are 43-39 this season and third in the NL East. Andre Pallante (9-4, 3.59 ERA) is starting for the Cardinals, who are 42-37 and third in the NL Central.
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Injury reportsMarlins
Liam Hicks: 10 Day IL (Back), Janson Junk: 15 Day IL (Shin), Adam Mazur: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Andrew Nardi: 60 Day IL (Ribs), Robby Snelling: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Josh Ekness: 60 Day IL (Calf), Ronny Henriquez: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Cardinals
Ryan Fernandez: 15 Day IL (Back), Ramón Urías: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
Miami’s Otto Lopez is slashing .335/.369/.476 this season with six home runs, 35 RBIs and an OPS of .846. He has a 14% strikeout rate and a 4.7% walk rate in 344 plate appearances, and he has scored 51 total runs. Lopez has recorded 16 steals on 19 attempts.
In 342 plate appearances, Xavier Edwards has hit six long balls, tallied 28 RBIs and scored 44 runs. He is batting .293/.375/.424 and has posted a 12.6% strikeout rate and a 12% walk rate. Edwards has recorded 11 steals on 14 attempts.
St. Louis’ Alec Burleson is slashing .285/.352/.485 this season with 13 home runs, 57 RBIs (5th in MLB) and an OPS of .837. He has a 14.7% strikeout rate and an 8.8% walk rate in 341 plate appearances, and he has scored 42 total runs.
In 334 plate appearances, Jordan Walker has posted a 25.4% strikeout rate and a 6.9% walk rate while slashing .290/.341/.518 with 18 home runs (16th in MLB), 58 RBIs (2nd in MLB) and 46 runs scored. He has stolen 10 bases on 14 attempts.
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