Texas A&M at Florida
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Interstat) — Texas A&M visits Florida in a Southeastern Conference series Saturday afternoon at Alfred A. McKethan Stadium. First pitch is set for 5 p.m. under clear skies with a game-time temperature of 83 degrees.
The Aggies (31-8) enter ranked second nationally and hold a one-game lead in the SEC standings. The Gators (29-14) sit third in the league. Interstat’s game simulator projects an 8-4 Texas A&M victory, and its ELO system gives the Aggies a 54.2 percent probability to win.
Texas A&M won its previous three SEC series against LSU, Vanderbilt and Texas. The Aggies have dropped only one series all season. Florida lost its most recent SEC series to Auburn and dropped a midweek game to Jacksonville on Tuesday, 7-5.
The Gators won the series opener Friday, 9-2, behind a strong offensive performance. Texas A&M managed only two runs on six hits.
Weston Moss, a right-handed reliever for Texas A&M, has been dominant in his last two outings. On April 19 against LSU, he threw 4.1 scoreless innings with five strikeouts, allowing no hits. In his previous appearance April 3 against Vanderbilt, he worked 4.1 innings, allowing three earned runs and six hits in an 8-4 win.
Blake Cyr, Florida’s first baseman, leads the Gators with 19 home runs and 57 RBIs. He homered in three consecutive games against Auburn from April 16-18, driving in five runs on April 18 in an 8-5 loss. Cyr is hitting .333 with runners in scoring position.
Florida leads the all-time series 49-38-1. The teams conclude the series Sunday at 1 p.m.