June 30, 2026 Updated 2:20 pm EDT

Otto Lopez leads the Miami Marlins into a matchup against Troy Johnston and the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field, on Tuesday at 8:40 p.m. ET. Lopez is at .333, the second-best average in the league, while Johnston ranks sixth at .312. Eury Perez (3-6, 4.41 ERA) will start for the Marlins, who are 45-40 this season and third in the NL East. Tanner Gordon (0-1, 6.37 ERA) is the expected starter for the Rockies, who are 33-52 and fifth in the NL West.

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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)

Rockies

Brenton Doyle: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Tanner Gordon: 15 Day IL (Hip), Jaden Hill: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Blas Castano: 15 Day IL (Pectoral), Chase Dollander: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kris Bryant: 60 Day IL (Back), José Quintana: 60 Day IL (Elbow), McCade Brown: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), RJ Petit: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Welinton Herrera: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Pierson Ohl: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

Stats to know
Lopez is hitting for a .333 BA, .366 OBP and .486 SLG with a 14% strikeout rate and a 4.5% walk rate. His OPS is .852 and he has scored 53 runs. In 358 plate appearances, he has hit seven home runs and driven in 37 runs. Lopez has been crafty on the base paths, recording 16 steals on 19 attempts.
In 356 plate appearances, Xavier Edwards has slashed .297/.377/.426 this season. He has hit six long balls and driven in 29 runs with a strikeout rate of 12.4% and a walk rate of 11.8%. He has 13 stolen bases on 16 attempts. He has come around to score 46 times.
T.J. Rumfield has hit 12 home runs this season. He has also tallied 45 RBIs and has scored 37 runs. In 333 plate appearances, he has recorded a .294 BA, .372 OBP and .488 SLG with a 9.6% walk rate and a 14.4% strikeout rate.
In 333 plate appearances, Hunter Goodman has slashed .245/.309/.546 this season. He has hit 26 long balls (2nd in MLB) and driven in 48 runs with a strikeout rate of 32.7% and a walk rate of 7.5%. He has stolen five bases on eight attempts and has scored 53 runs (17th in MLB).

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