Marlins vs. Rays: Start time, how to watch, game thread and Fish Picks—September 26, 2021

Welcome to Sunday’s Marlins (64-90, -63 RD) vs. Rays (96-59, +190 RD) game thread. For the 11th time in their franchise’s 26 full-length seasons, the Marlins have lost 90-plus games.

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Marlins Starting Lineup

1. SS Jazz Chisholm Jr.
2. CF Bryan De La Cruz
3. RF Jesús Sánchez
4. LF Lewis Brinson
5. 1B Lewin Díaz
6. DH Nick Fortes
7. 2B Joe Panik
8. 3B Eddy Alvarez
9. C Alex Jackson

LHP Jesús Luzardo (2021 season stats: 7.13 ERA, 5.98 FIP, 20.6 K%, 39.0 HardHit% in 86.0 IP)

Baseball Savant

Notes: The Marlins own a meager 3-16 record in interleague play...This will be Luzardo’s first time facing an American League opponent and dealing with a designated hitter since being traded to the Fish, though he had plenty of experience with that while in Oakland...Sánchez has started 29 straight games, the longest streak for any Marlins player at any point this season...Every Marlins reliever should be available with the possible exception of Sean Guenther (46 pitches on Friday).

Rays Starting Lineup

1. RF Manuel Margot
2. SS Wander Franco
3. DH Nelson Cruz
4. LF Randy Arozarena
5. 3B Yandy Díaz
6. 1B Jordan Luplow
7. 2B Joey Wendle
8. C Francisco Mejía
9. CF Brett Phillips

RHP Shane Baz

Notes: Having just clinched the American League East division and all but assured the best record in the AL, the Rays frankly don’t have much urgency to win today...Baz won his major league debut on Monday, throwing 78.5% of his pitches for strikes...Dating back to late July, Wander Franco has reached base safely in 40 consecutive games...Old friend Adam Conley is here! The Rays seldom use him in important situations, but he’s been great against left-handed batters (albeit in a tiny sample).

How to watch/listen/follow

First pitch is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. ET. Watch on Bally Sports Florida or listen to the radio broadcast on 940 WINZ.

Louis Addeo-Weiss will handle the game recap article.

Fish Picks

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

1. Over/Under 4.5 strikeouts for Jesús Luzardo? (Over/Under)
2. Over/Under 7.5 total runs scored? (Over/Under)
3. Will Adam Conley make an appearance? (Yes/No)
4. Who wins? (Marlins/Rays)
5. Who wins? (Dolphins/Raiders)