Tampa Bay Rays vs Miami Marlins 8/28/2020 Picks Predictions Previews

Tampa Bay Rays vs Miami Marlins 8/28/2020 Picks Predictions Previews
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The Miami Marlins will skirmish with the Tampa Bay Rays at Marlins Park in Miami. Florida on Friday, August 28, 2020 7:10 P.M, ET. Game 1 of this 3 game interleague series is underway as the Miami Marlins will host the Tampa Bay Rays. Both teams had their game postponed yesterday due to player protests in relation to the David Blake incident. The Tampa Bay Rays are now 2nd in the American League, just 1 game behind Oakland for the top spot. The squad has a 21-11 record, and are 1st in the AL East Division.

Tampa Bay had back to back wins over the Orioles before their 3rd game was postponed. The squad won 4 of their last 5 games, and made 12 total runs in their last 3. Brandon Lowe is their stat leader for this season with 32 hits, 27 runs batted in and 10 bombs. The Rays don’t have the best pitching staff with only a .244 team batting average, but they are in 4th place with most runs this season with 165. However, the Rays have one of the best bullpens in the league, allowing only 3.83 earned runs per game which is the 7th best in the league. Ryan Yarbrough will start for the Rays in game 1. He is 0-2 with a 4.45 earned run average with 21 strikeouts this season. Yarbrough is 0-1 with a 5.14 ERA in his career against the Marlins.

Tampa Bay Rays vs Miami Marlins Predictions 8/28/2020

The Marlins were leading in their series against the Mets at 2-1 before game 4 was postponed. The squad won 3 of their last 5 games, and scored 11 total runs in their last 3. They won the 1st 2 games in dominating fashion, shutting out the Mets in both. Jesus Aguilar is leading the Marlins this season with his 26 hits, 20 RBIs, and 4 homers at .280 BAA. The Marlins have a decent pitching staff with a team ERA at 4.31, which is 13th in the league. They don’t have the best offense, but are hanging in there with a .244 BAA which is 17th in the league, while their 116 runs scored is 26th in the league is good since they missed a couple of games this season. The Miami Marlins are 5th in the National League with a 14-12 record, and are 2nd in the NL East Division. Sixto Sanchez will start for the Marlins in the opener. He is 1-0 this season, with a 5.40 ERA and 4 strikeouts.

Tampa Bay Rays vs Miami Marlins. MLB’s pick for the opener will go to the Tampa Bay Rays -130. Both starters are young and inexperienced, but Yarbrough looks to be doing better this season. The Rays are one of the best teams in creating runs, which will be a problem for Miami’s batters. Tampa Bay is playing better than how they used to play recently. The Rays are dominating the Marlins with a 5-0 record in their last 5 games and will continue to a score of 4-3.

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