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The Miami Marlins are going for the series win today after a thrilling comeback against the St. Louis Cardinals yesterday afternoon. The Fish get the Cardinals again today, and they do so with their best starter on the mound in Henderson Alvarez. Alvarez will face off against the latest in a long line of Cardinals pitching prospects, Marco Gonzales.
Pitching Matchup
| PROJ ERA | FIP | ERA | MARLINS | CARDINALS | ERA | FIP | PROJ ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.67 | 3.05 | 2.33 | Alvarez | Gonzales | 9.64 | 6.75 | --- |
Marco Gonzales is having a hard time in the majors, more so than the recently-demoted Andrew Heaney certainly did. Meanwhile, Alvarez has not had any shutouts recently, so he's due! Otherwise, he has been as good as advertised and maintains the National League's third-best ERA thus far this season.
Lineup
Miami is going with almost their full force lineup against the lefty Gonzales. Derek Dietrich and Garrett Jones are on the bench versus the lefty, but Saltalamacchia is in the lineup after a day off yesterday.
Notes
- After a long delay, I will once again get our Ichthyomancy standings updated. Apologies everyone, work has gotten in the way of that, but I'll get on top of it today. If you're not sure what Ichthyomancy is, click here and start playing today!
- I'll be in for today's contest! A triumphant return after a week missing due to work schedules.
Bold Prediction: Marlins def. Cardinals 4-2