Rays play the Marlins looking to end road losing streak

Tampa Bay Rays (36-23, first in the AL East) vs. Miami Marlins (29-34, fourth in the NL East) Miami; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Drew Rasmussen (4-2, 3.36 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 55 strikeouts); Marlins: Ryan Gusto (0-0, 9.00 ERA, 1.67 WHIP, four strikeouts) LINE: Rays -139, Marlins +117; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays will attempt to break their four-game road losing streak in a matchup with the Miami Marlins. Miami has a 29-34 record overall and an 18-15 record in home games. The Marlins have gone 17-6 in games when they did not allow a home run. Tampa Bay has a 15-14 record in road games and a 36-23 record overall. The Rays have gone 25-9 in games when they record at least eight hits. The teams meet Friday for the fourth time this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Xavier Edwards has 11 doubles, four triples and six home runs for the Marlins. Kyle Stowers is 10 for 41 with five doubles, a triple, a home run and six RBIs over the last 10 games. Junior Caminero has eight doubles and 14 home runs for the Rays. Jonathan Aranda is 12 for 36 with a double and three home runs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Marlins: 5-5, .246 batting average, 4.39 ERA, outscored by three runs Rays: 2-8, .233 batting average, 6.39 ERA, outscored by 37 runs INJURIES: Marlins: Josh Ekness: 15-Day IL (calf), Andrew Nardi: 60-Day IL (ribs), Griffin Conine: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Janson Junk: 15-Day IL (shin), Eury Perez: 15-Day IL (gracilis), Robby Snelling: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ronny Henriquez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Adam Mazur: 60-Day IL (elbow) Rays: Jon Heasley: 15-Day IL (elbow), Taylor Walls: day-to-day (hamstring), Manuel Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jonny Deluca: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Craig Kimbrel: 15-Day IL (wrist), Steven Wilson: 60-Day IL (back), Michael Grove: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Gavin Lux: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jesse Scholtens: 15-Day IL (wrist), Jake Fraley: 10-Day IL (groin), Ryan Pepiot: 60-Day IL (hip), Edwin Uceta: 60-Day IL (shoulder) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .

By Jason Griffith for PeeDeeWire

Yahoo Sports reports: Tampa Bay Rays (36-23, first in the AL East) vs. Miami Marlins (29-34, fourth in the NL East) Miami; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Drew Rasmussen (4-2, 3.36 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 55 strikeouts); Marlins: Ryan Gusto (0-0, 9.00 ERA, 1.67 WHIP, four strikeouts) LINE: Rays -139, Marlins +117; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays will attempt to break their four-game road losing streak in a matchup with the Miami Marlins. Miami has a 29-34 record overall and an 18-15 record in home games. The Marlins have gone 17-6 in games when they did not allow a home run. Tampa Bay has a 15-14 record in road games and a 36-23 record overall. The Rays have gone 25-9 in games when they record at least eight hits. The teams meet Friday for the fourth time this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Xavier Edwards has 11 doubles, four triples and six home runs for the Marlins. Kyle Stowers is 10 for 41 with five doubles, a triple, a home run and six RBIs over the last 10 games. Junior Caminero has eight doubles and 14 home runs for the Rays. Jonathan Aranda is 12 for 36 with a double and three home runs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Marlins: 5-5, .246 batting average, 4.39 ERA, outscored by three runs Rays: 2-8, .233 batting average, 6.39 ERA, outscored by 37 runs INJURIES: Marlins: Josh Ekness: 15-Day IL (calf), Andrew Nardi: 60-Day IL (ribs), Griffin Conine: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Janson Junk: 15-Day IL (shin), Eury Perez: 15-Day IL (gracilis), Robby Snelling: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ronny Henriquez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Adam Mazur: 60-Day IL (elbow) Rays: Jon Heasley: 15-Day IL (elbow), Taylor Walls: day-to-day (hamstring), Manuel Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jonny Deluca: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Craig Kimbrel: 15-Day IL (wrist), Steven Wilson: 60-Day IL (back), Michael Grove: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Gavin Lux: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jesse Scholtens: 15-Day IL (wrist), Jake Fraley: 10-Day IL (groin), Ryan Pepiot: 60-Day IL (hip), Edwin Uceta: 60-Day IL (shoulder) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .