Marlins vs. Blue Jays: Start time, how to watch, game thread and Fish Picks—September 1, 2020

Welcome to Tuesday’s Marlins (15-15) vs. Blue Jays (18-15) game thread.

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Blue Jays Lineup

1. 2B Cavan Biggio
2. CF Randal Grichuk
3. SS Jonathan Villar
4. DH Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
5. 1B Rowdy Tellez
6. LF Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
7. 3B Travis Shaw
8. RF Derek Fisher
9. C Reese McGuire

P Julian Merryweather

Notes: When these teams last met in Buffalo, they played one of the most chaotic games of the 2020 MLB season, featuring a kajillion Blue Jays home runs. Yet the Fish held on to win in extra innings, 14-11...Merryweather is making his first career start. The tall 28-year-old has shown plus-plus fastball velocity out of the ‘Jays bullpen in three previous appearances.

Marlins Lineup

1. LF Corey Dickerson
2. CF Starling Marte
3. DH Garrett Cooper
4. RF Matt Joyce
5. 3B Brian Anderson
6. 1B Lewin Díaz
7. SS Miguel Rojas
8. C Jorge Alfaro
9. 2B Jon Berti

P Elieser Hernandez

Baseball Savant

Notes: Jazz Chisholm called up??!??! Jazz Chisholm called up! The charismatic shortstop is set to become the latest in a long line of highly regarded Marlins prospects to make their major league debut this season. Don Mattingly indicated that he’ll be utilized primarily at second base despite minimal experience there in minor league games. Jesús Sánchez was optioned to the alternate training site in the corresponding move...Jesús Aguilar (stiff back) is available off the bench as well and expected to avoid the injured list...And let’s not forget about Monday’s huge trade acquisition. Read up more about Marte’s impressive career production here.

How to watch/listen/follow

The first pitch is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET. Watch on FOX Sports Florida and via MLB.TV or listen on 940 WINZ.

Fish Picks

Please comment below or tweet to @fishstripes with your picks for the following props. The contest locks at first pitch.

1. Which starting pitcher lasts longer? (Merryweather/Hernandez)
2. Over/Under 1.5 hits for Starling Marte? (Over/Under)
3. Over/Under 3:01 time of game? (Over/Under)
4. Will Jazz Chisholm make his MLB debut? (Yes/No)
5. Who wins? (Blue Jays/Marlins)