Marlins vs Yankees Preview: Pitching Matchup, History, Game Details for Friday
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The Miami Marlins will begin their first road trip of the season. The Marlins will be in New York to take on the Yankees in a three-game weekend series.
Both teams are entering this game with a 5-1 record, both on a two-game winning streak and first place in their respective divisions (AL and NL East).
Miami is coming from another series win against the Chicago White Sox. The hitting and pitching have been dominant thus far. Sandy Alcantara tossed a complete-game shutout on Wednesday afternoon.
The Yankees took two of three in Seattle against the Mariners. New York will host their first home game of the season.
Marlins vs Yankees Game Details
• Date: Friday, April 3
• Kickoff Time: 1:35 pm EST
• Location: Yankee Stadium
Pitching Matchup:
Marlins will have their No. 2 starter on the mound today, Eury Perez (0-0, 3.86 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, eight strikeouts).
The Yankees will have Will Warren on the mound (0-0, 2.08 ERA, 1.61 WHIP, three strikeouts)
The first game of the series will begin at 1:35 pm.
Players To Watch Out For:
Owen Caissie: .350 BA with one home run and eight RBIs
Liam Hicks: .467, three home runs, 12 RBIs, and a 1.659 OPS
Otto Lopez: .319 BA, 1 home run, and a .991 OPS
Giancarlo Stanton: .500 BA, 1.250 OPS, 10 hits, 1 home run, 4 RBIs
Ben Rice: .412 BA, 1.289 OPS, 3 doubles, 7 hits, 1 home run, 5 RBIs
History Matchup:
It may come as a surprise to many people, but the Marlins are the only team in baseball history to hold a winning record against the Yankees (25-24) since interleague play began in 1997.
The Marlins have won six of their last ten meetings against the Yankees. The last time both teams met in a three-game series was last August, when the Marlins swept them. The Marlins won the first game by the score of 13-12. In the second game of the series, the Marlins pitched a shutout against the Yankees, 2-0. In the third game, the Marlins won 7-3. Kyle Stowers led the Marlins with 4 RBIs.
The Marlins defeated the Yankees in the 2003 World Series in six games.
Where to Watch the Marlins vs. Yankees?
Yes Network, Gotham Sports app, CBS Miami, WFAN 660 AM, and 101.9 FM on the radio
Injury Report:
Marlins: Christopher Morel: 10-Day IL (oblique)
Esteury Ruiz: 10-Day IL (oblique)
Kyle Stowers: 10-Day IL (hamstring)
Adam Mazur: 60-Day IL (elbow),
Max Acosta: 10-Day IL (oblique)
Ronny Henriquez: out for the season (elbow)
Yankees: Gerrit Cole: 15-Day IL (elbow)
Carlos Rodon: 15-Day IL (elbow)
Clarke Schmidt: 60-Day IL (elbow),
Anthony Volpe: 10-Day IL (shoulder)
After graduating from City College of New York in 2014, Miguel created his own blog. Since 2021, he has written for FanSided, where he covered the Toronto Blue Jays, College Football and Utah Mammoth hockey team. He also wrote for Miami Heat on SI and Cleveland Sports Talk. Miguel is the creator and host of his podcast, Baseball Heat Podcast with Mike.