Series Thread: Rangers Host the Marlins for Three Games August 4-6

[saddles]

Series Preview by AP

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Miami Marlins (58-52, third in the NL East) vs. Texas Rangers (63-46, first in the AL West)

Arlington, Texas; Friday, 7:05 p.m. CDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Jesus Luzardo (8-5, 3.38 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 147 strikeouts); Rangers: Jordan Montgomery (6-9, 3.42 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 108 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers begin a three-game series at home against the Miami Marlins on Friday.


Texas has gone 37-20 in home games and 63-46 overall. The Rangers have the top team on-base percentage in MLB play at .342.

Miami has gone 24-28 in road games and 58-52 overall. Marlins hitters are batting a collective .264, the third-best team batting average in MLB play.

The matchup Friday is the first meeting of the season between the two clubs.

TOP PERFORMERS: Adolis Garcia leads the Rangers with 48 extra base hits (22 doubles and 26 home runs). Marcus Semien is 14-for-40 with three home runs and nine RBI over the past 10 games.

Luis Arraez leads the Marlins with a .377 batting average, and has 25 doubles, two triples, three home runs, 31 walks and 51 RBI. Jon Berti is 10-for-32 with four RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 5-5, .265 batting average, 4.55 ERA, outscored opponents by 12 runs

Marlins: 5-5, .261 batting average, 3.77 ERA, outscored by three runs

INJURIES: Rangers: Brad Miller: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Nathan Eovaldi: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jonah Heim: 10-Day IL (wrist), Jacob deGrom: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jake Odorizzi: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brett Martin: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Marlins: Matt Barnes: 60-Day IL (hip), Jonathan Davis: 60-Day IL (knee), Trevor Rogers: 60-Day IL (forearm ), Tommy Nance: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Max Meyer: 60-Day IL (elbow), Anthony Bender: 60-Day IL (elbow)

 

[Kelleyman]

GM is Alcantera out?

 

[saddles]

 

[WilltheThrill]

Kind of a toss-up series in a lot of ways. Marlins have their best starter Luzardo facing off against our newbie, Montgomery in Game 1, so that game could go a lot of different ways. Game 2 has a yet-to-be-named starter for the Marlins squaring off against Gray, who is a definite question mark these days. Toss-up there as well. Then you’ve got Alcantara, who has been wildly inconsistent this year and nowhere near as dominant as last year vs. Heaney, who is also wildly inconsistent.

I’m hoping for 2 out of 3 wins.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

GM is Alcantera out?

Last I saw is he is pitching on Sunday.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

GM is Alcantera out?

he's listed as the Sunday starter

 

[True Rangers Fan]

The Braves have a division lead of 11.5 games. The other 5 division leaders have a 9 game lead combined.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

one of my most surreal baseball experiences ever involves the Marlins and the Rangers.

In 2003 Pudge was a FA and signed with the Marlins. Back then, the Rangers still sold physical tickets in-person, so I got up early as usual and went to stand in line on a chilly February morning with my fellow Rangers faithful to get Opening Day tickets. I was also going to get tickets to Pudge's first game back as a Marlin, which was going to be that summer.

As we waited for the windows to open, there was a huge boom that scared the shit out of everyone. We all assumed that some piece of heavy equipment inside the stadium fell (no cellphones then to look anything up). It wasn't until I got home later that I realized what we heard was the Columbia explosion as it passed over Texas.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Former Rangers great Cole Hamels has called it a career

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Kind of a toss-up series in a lot of ways. Marlins have their best starter Luzardo facing off against our newbie, Montgomery in Game 1, so that game could go a lot of different ways. Game 2 has a yet-to-be-named starter for the Marlins squaring off against Gray, who is a definite question mark these days. Toss-up there as well. Then you’ve got Alcantara, who has been wildly inconsistent this year and nowhere near as dominant as last year vs. Heaney, who is also wildly inconsistent.

I’m hoping for 2 out of 3 wins.

I was thinking much the same way when I was looking at the matchups last night.

 

[Kelleyman]

Went to last game of the year where he shoved against the Halos to put us in the playoffs

A win or go home game. He was a pro

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Former Rangers great Cole Hamels has called it a career

I don't know why but I find this rather amusing. I don't show where he pitched since 2020 and that was just 3 innings.

 

[saddles]

Barlow was claimed by the Royals.

 

[Kelleyman]

Yeah the love of the game kept him still battling even when there wa no tread on The tires left

Controversy re the haul the Rangers gave up for him and we did not get the WS. Injuries were a factor and despite the NL allegedly were much worse due to DH, Cole did his part

All these trades may not get us over the top but the ride and experience especially for the youngsters will be valuable

Plus there is no sure thing in baseball. Sometimes you do catch lightning in a bottle

 

[True Rangers Fan]

 

[saddles]

Happy 30th Anniversary to Nolan and Robin!!!

 

[scotsman1948]

Barlow was claimed by the Royals.

So now they have 2 Barlow’s

 

[scotsman1948]

Nick Solak DFA’ed again

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Nick Solak DFA’ed again

King of the "just needs more playing time!' kingdom

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Yeah the love of the game kept him still battling even when there wa no tread on The tires left

Controversy re the haul the Rangers gave up for him and we did not get the WS. Injuries were a factor and despite the NL allegedly were much worse due to DH, Cole did his part

All these trades may not get us over the top but the ride and experience especially for the youngsters will be valuable

Plus there is no sure thing in baseball. Sometimes you do catch lightning in a bottle

Just ask the Mavericks about lightning in a bottle.