CLEARWATER, Fla. (Interstat) — The Bradenton Marauders and Clearwater Threshers close out a five-game series Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at Spectrum Field, with Clearwater holding a slight edge in the standings and recent history.

Bradenton (8-11) sends right-hander Tanner Gresham (0-1) to the mound against a Threshers lineup that has taken three of four in the series but lost 3-0 on Friday. Clearwater (10-9) has not announced its starter.

The forecast calls for clear skies and 78 degrees at first pitch.

Players to watch

Bradenton’s Seth Hernandez has been dominant in relief, tossing 5 scoreless innings with nine strikeouts in Friday’s win. Over his last four appearances spanning 17 innings, he has allowed one earned run and struck out 32.

Clearwater’s Brad Pacheco will look to bounce back after allowing four hits and one earned run over four innings in Friday’s loss. He has a 1.80 ERA over his last two home outings against Tampa.

Series recap

Clearwater took the first two games of the series, 5-3 on Wednesday and 7-5 on Tuesday, before Bradenton rallied for an 8-4 win Thursday and a 3-0 shutout Friday.

Simulator projection

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 5-4 Clearwater victory, and the ELO system gives the Threshers a 57.4% win probability.

Up next

The teams meet again Sunday in the series finale before Bradenton returns home to host Lakeland on Tuesday, while Clearwater travels to Palm Beach for a six-game set.