Miami Marlins (42-49, third in the NL East) vs. Cincinnati Reds (47-46, fourth in the NL Central)
Cincinnati; Thursday, 5:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Cal Quantrill (3-7, 5.40 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 62 strikeouts); Reds: Nick Lodolo (5-6, 3.58 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 93 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Reds -185, Marlins +154; over/under is 9 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins lead 2-1 in a four-game series against the Cincinnati Reds.
Cincinnati has a 25-21 record in home games and a 47-46 record overall. Reds pitchers have a collective 4.01 ERA, which ranks ninth in the NL.
Miami is 42-49 overall and 22-22 on the road. Marlins hitters are batting a collective .253, which ranks fourth in the NL.
Thursday's game is the seventh time these teams meet this season. The Marlins hold a 4-2 advantage in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Elly De La Cruz leads the Reds with 18 home runs while slugging .487. Will Benson is 8 for 31 with two home runs and four RBIs over the past 10 games.
Xavier Edwards has a .288 batting average to lead the Marlins, and has 11 doubles and a triple. Jesus Sanchez is 11 for 36 with two RBIs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Reds: 4-6, .220 batting average, 5.44 ERA, outscored by 16 runs
Marlins: 6-4, .239 batting average, 2.63 ERA, outscored opponents by 14 runs
INJURIES: Reds: Ian Gibaut: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Jake Fraley: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Wade Miley: 15-Day IL (flexor), Rhett Lowder: 60-Day IL (forearm), Hunter Greene: 15-Day IL (groin), Carson Spiers: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler Callihan: 60-Day IL (forearm), Brandon Williamson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Julian Aguiar: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Marlins: Max Meyer: 60-Day IL (hip), Ryan Weathers: 60-Day IL (lat), Jesus Tinoco: 15-Day IL (forearm), Rob Brantly: 60-Day IL (lat), Griffin Conine: 60-Day IL (arm), Andrew Nardi: 60-Day IL (back), Braxton Garrett: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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