Miami Marlins at Cincinnati Reds 7/27/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Miami Marlins play the third game of a four-game series on the road Wednesday against the Cincinnati Reds. Miami is 45-51 following its 11-2 loss to the Reds on Monday in the opening game of the series. Miami has lost five of the last seven. The Marlins are fourth in the National League East, 14 games behind the first-place New York Mets.

First baseman Garrett Cooper is batting .279 to lead Miami and has a team high .347 on base percentage. The active leader in home runs is Jorge Soler with 13 and the active leader in RBIs is Cooper with 40. First baseman Jose Aguilar is the leader in hits with 83. On Wednesday, the Miami Marlins will send Braxton Garrett to the mound. The right-hander is 2-3 with a 3 42 ERA, 47 Ks and 11 BBs.

Cincinnati improved to 37-58  following its nine-run rout of Miami on Monday. Jonathan India hit a grand slam, his first in the majors, while Brandon Drury belted a three-run homer. Cincinnati has won two straight and three out of the last four. The Reds are last in the National League Central, 15 games behind the first-place Milwaukee Brewers.

Third baseman Brandon Drury is batting .274 with 19 home runs, 57 RBIs, 89 hits and an on-base percentage of .333 to lead Cincinnati in each category. Tommy Pham is second in home runs with 11 and Kyle Farmer is second in RBIs with 47. On Wednesday, the Cincinnati Reds will send Luis Castillo to the mound. The right-hander is 3-4 with a 2.77 ERA, Ks and 27 BBs.