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Miami Marlins (53-40, second in the NL East) vs. Baltimore Orioles (55-35, second in the AL East)

Baltimore; Saturday, 7:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Braxton Garrett (5-2, 3.70 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 101 strikeouts); Orioles: Kyle Gibson (9-6, 4.60 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 89 strikeouts)

Adam Frazier went deep twice in his first career multihomer game, and Cedric Mullins hit a solo shot of his own to lift the Baltimore Orioles to their sixth straight victory, 5-2 over the Miami Marlins.

Wake Forest starting pitcher Seth Keener throws to an LSU batter during the first inning of a baseball game at the NCAA College World Series in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

Baseball’s amateur draft has been a fitting conclusion to a historic season at Wake Forest. The Demon Deacons had six players drafted Monday.

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez delivers during the second inning of the team's baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Wednesday, July 5, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

The Detroit Tigers just picked in the top five of the draft for the fifth time in six years. A couple years ago, the Tigers went 77-85 and looked like they were on the rise.

Baltimore Orioles' Aaron Hicks, front left, celebrates with teammates Colton Cowser (17) and Austin Hays, back left, after hitting a three-run home run against the Minnesota Twins in the fifth inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 9, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)

Anthony Santander hit two of Baltimore’s six homers and the Orioles completed a sweep of the Minnesota Twins with a 15-2 victory.

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Orioles -116, Marlins -103; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins will try to end their four-game road skid in a matchup with the Baltimore Orioles.

Baltimore has a 27-18 record in home games and a 55-35 record overall. The Orioles have a 25-10 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Miami has a 23-22 record on the road and a 53-40 record overall. The Marlins have a 28-7 record in games when they did not give up a home run.

The matchup Saturday is the second time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Anthony Santander has 24 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 50 RBI while hitting .269 for the Orioles. Adley Rutschman is 12-for-39 with two doubles and a home run over the past 10 games.

Luis Arraez has 18 doubles, a triple and three home runs for the Marlins. Jesus Sanchez is 12-for-39 with three doubles, three home runs and 10 RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Orioles: 7-3, .275 batting average, 2.43 ERA, outscored opponents by 31 runs

Marlins: 5-5, .285 batting average, 4.66 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs

INJURIES: Orioles: Cionel Perez: 15-Day IL (forearm), Mychal Givens: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Keegan Akin: 15-Day IL (back), Austin Voth: 15-Day IL (elbow), Dillon Tate: 60-Day IL (elbow), John Means: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Marlins: Jonathan Davis: 60-Day IL (knee), Andrew Nardi: 15-Day IL (tricep), Jazz Chisholm: 10-Day IL (oblique), Edward Cabrera: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Trevor Rogers: 60-Day IL (forearm ), Matt Barnes: 15-Day IL (hip), Avisail Garcia: 10-Day IL (back), Tommy Nance: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Max Meyer: 60-Day IL (elbow), Anthony Bender: 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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