July 8, 2026 Updated 1:20 pm EDT
The Miami Marlins will look to Heriberto Hernandez, riding a two-game homer streak, against the Seattle Mariners at 6:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday, at loanDepot park. George Kirby (7-7, 3.81 ERA) gets the start for the Mariners, who are 47-45 this season and first in the AL West. Tyler Phillips (1-3, 3.52 ERA) is the expected starter for the Marlins, who are 50-42 and third in the NL East.
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Injury reportsMariners
Brendan Donovan: 10 Day IL (Groin), Rob Refsnyder: 10 Day IL (Knee), Matt Brash: 15 Day IL (Lat), Cooper Criswell: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Will Wilson: 60 Day IL (Thumb), Logan Evans: 60 Day IL (Arm), Carlos Vargas: 60 Day IL (Lat), Julio Rodríguez: 7 Day IL (Head)
Marlins
Janson Junk: 15 Day IL (Shin), Anthony Bender: 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)
Stats to know
Seattle’s Randy Arozarena is slashing .290/.381/.453 this season with nine home runs, 41 RBIs and an OPS of .834. He has a 21.8% strikeout rate and a 9.2% walk rate in 357 plate appearances, and he has scored 56 total runs. Arozarena has recorded 19 steals on 24 attempts.
In 368 plate appearances, Josh Naylor is hitting .250/.311/.354 with a .665 OPS and 15 steals on 18 attempts. He has hit eight long balls, driven in 36 runs and scored 33 times.
Otto Lopez has hit nine home runs this season. He has also tallied 43 RBIs and has scored 59 runs. In 388 plate appearances, he has recorded a .343 BA, .374 OBP and .515 SLG with a 4.4% walk rate and a 13.1% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording 17 steals on 20 attempts.
In 388 plate appearances, Xavier Edwards has slashed .300/.385/.423 this season. He has hit six long balls and driven in 35 runs with a strikeout rate of 12.1% and a walk rate of 12.6%. He has stolen 13 bases on 16 attempts and has scored 50 runs.
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