Marlins vs. Dodgers: Start time, how to watch, game thread and Fish Picks—May 14, 2021

Welcome to Friday’s Marlins (17-20, +14 RD) vs. Dodgers (20-17, +40 RD) game thread.

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Marlins Lineup

1. SS Miguel Rojas
2. 1B Jesús Aguilar
3. RF Garrett Cooper
4. LF Adam Duvall
5. 3B Brian Anderson
6. 2B Isan Díaz
7. C Chad Wallach
8. CF Magneuris Sierra
9. RHP Sandy Alcantara (2021 season stats: 2.72 ERA, 3.50 FIP, 24.2 K%, 37.6 HardHit% in 49.2 IP)

Baseball Savant

Notes: The Marlins team plane landed in Los Angeles at 3:46 a.m. ET (12:46 a.m. locally)...Alcantara has only one career start against the Dodgers and it went poorly (5.0 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 2 HR)...Rojas is one hit away from tying Cody Ross for 18th place on the all-time Marlins hits list...Lewis Brinson is riding the bench for a third straight game despite this matchup against a left-handed starter...The well-rested pitchers available out of the Marlins bullpen (haven’t pitched in at least two days) are Richard Bleier, John Curtiss, Adam Cimber, Ross Detwiler, Yimi García and Zach Pop.

Dodgers Lineup

1. RF Mookie Betts
2. SS Corey Seager
3. 3B Justin Turner
4. 1B Max Muncy
5. CF Chris Taylor
6. 2B Gavin Lux
7. LF AJ Pollock
8. C Austin Barnes
9. LHP Clayton Kershaw (2021 season stats: 2.62 ERA, 2.45 FIP, 26.1 K%, 35.5 HardHit% in 44.2 IP)

Baseball Savant

Stathead

How to watch/listen/follow

First pitch is scheduled for 10:10 p.m. ET. Watch on Bally Sports Florida or listen to the radio broadcast on 940 WINZ.

Brandon Liguori (@BrandonRLiguori) will provide in-game updates and handle the recap article.

Fish Picks

Please submit your picks for the following props. The contest locks at first pitch.

1. Which starting pitcher lasts longer? (Alcantara/Kershaw)
2. Over/Under 20.5 total strikeouts? (Over/Under)
3. Over/Under 1.5 double plays turned by the Marlins defense? (Over/Under)
4. Will Lewis Brinson make an appearance? (Yes/No)
5. Who wins? (Marlins/Dodgers)