LAKELAND, Fla. (Interstat) — The Lakeland Flying Tigers (13-7) look to extend their dominance in a six-game series against the Tampa Tarpons (7-13) with a day-night doubleheader Sunday at Joker Marchant Stadium. First pitch for the afternoon game is scheduled for 1 p.m., with the nightcap set for 6 p.m. The forecast calls for 85 degrees and cloudy skies.

Lakeland has won four of the five meetings in this series, including a 6-1 victory Saturday. The Flying Tigers have outscored Tampa 29-18 over the last five games. Tampa has lost four of its past six overall.

Pitcher to watch: Tampa right-hander Jose M. Rodriguez has been effective against Lakeland this week. In two relief appearances (Interstat) — Monday and Saturday (Interstat) — Rodriguez pitched 4 innings, allowing 3 hits and 1 earned run while striking out 5. He has not allowed an earned run in three of his past four outings.

Hitter to watch: Lakeland left fielder Zach MacDonald is 7 for 18 (.389) with 4 home runs and 8 RBIs in his past six games. In Saturday’s win, MacDonald went 3 for 4 with a home run and 3 RBIs. He has homered in four of his past six contests.

The Flying Tigers are averaging 6.4 runs per game during the series. Tampa’s pitching staff has a 7.20 ERA over the past five games.

Series history: Lakeland leads the season series 5-2, including a three-game sweep at Tampa on April 3-5.

Projection: Interstat’s game simulator projects a 4-3 Lakeland win. The ELO system gives the Flying Tigers a 65.8 percent probability of victory.

Up next: Lakeland travels to Bradenton for a six-game series starting Tuesday. Tampa returns home to host St. Lucie on Wednesday.