Miami Marlins at San Francisco Giants
SAN FRANCISCO (Interstat) — The Miami Marlins and San Francisco Giants conclude their three-game series Sunday evening at Oracle Park, with first pitch set for 7:05 p.m. under cloudy skies and 58 degrees.
Miami (13-14) sends right-hander Max Meyer (1-0, 2.70 ERA) to the mound. San Francisco (12-15) counters with right-hander Landen Roupp (4-1, 2.25 ERA).
The Giants evened the series Saturday with a 6-2 victory, snapping a two-game losing streak. Left-hander Robbie Ray earned the win, striking out four over five innings while allowing one earned run. Third baseman Casey Schmitt went 2 for 3 with a home run and two RBIs, and center fielder Drew Gilbert also homered.
Miami won the opener 9-4 on Friday. The Marlins have dropped two of their last three after winning four of five.
Players to watch Sunday include Marlins right-hander Eury Pérez. Over his last five starts, Pérez has a 4.44 ERA with 25 strikeouts in 24 1/3 innings. He took the loss Saturday, allowing four earned runs on seven hits over 5 1/3 innings, but had a dominant outing April 19 against Milwaukee (6 innings, 3 hits, 0 earned runs, 7 strikeouts).
For San Francisco, Robbie Ray has been a reliable arm. In his last five outings, the left-hander has a 2.08 ERA with 29 strikeouts over 28 innings. He threw five strong innings Saturday and allowed only one earned run on four hits.
San Francisco is a -1.5 favorite on the run line, with an over/under of 7.5. Interstat’s simulator projects a 4-3 Giants win.
After Sunday’s game, Miami travels to Los Angeles for a three-game series against the Dodgers starting Monday. San Francisco heads to Philadelphia for a three-game set beginning Tuesday.