Miami Marlins and Baltimore Orioles play in game 2 of series

Updated Jul. 24, 2024 4:00 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Baltimore Orioles (60-40, first in the AL East) vs. Miami Marlins (36-65, fifth in the NL East)

Miami; Wednesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Chayce McDermott (0-0); Marlins: Edward Cabrera (1-3, 7.36 ERA, 1.67 WHIP, 43 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Orioles -144, Marlins +122; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins take a 1-0 advantage into the next game of the series against the Baltimore Orioles.

Miami has a 21-33 record in home games and a 36-65 record overall. The Marlins are 19-12 in games when they scored at least five runs.

Baltimore has gone 30-18 on the road and 60-40 overall. The Orioles have the highest team slugging percentage in the AL at .452.

Wednesday's game is the second meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jazz Chisholm has 13 home runs, 37 walks and 47 RBI while hitting .251 for the Marlins. Jake Burger is 13-for-39 with three doubles, three home runs and seven RBI over the past 10 games.

Gunnar Henderson has a .287 batting average to lead the Orioles, and has 19 doubles, five triples and 28 home runs. Anthony Santander is 12-for-40 with four home runs and nine RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Marlins: 4-6, .277 batting average, 4.71 ERA, outscored by 13 runs

Orioles: 3-7, .230 batting average, 4.91 ERA, outscored by 18 runs

INJURIES: Marlins: Dane Myers: 10-Day IL (ankle), Ryan Weathers: 60-Day IL (finger), Sixto Sanchez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Braxton Garrett: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jesus Luzardo: 60-Day IL (back), Josh Simpson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Eury Perez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sandy Alcantara: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Orioles: Jorge Mateo: day-to-day (elbow), Albert Suarez: day-to-day (shin), Ramon Urias: day-to-day (neck), Danny Coulombe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Bradish: 60-Day IL (ucl sprain), Tyler Wells: 60-Day IL (elbow), John Means: 60-Day IL (elbow), Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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