Miami Marlins at Tampa Bay Rays 5/24/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

An interleague matchup will take place on Tuesday night, when the Miami Marlins travel to Tropicana Field to take on the Tampa Bay Rays. The Marlins (18-22) have split their previous ten games and are 8.5 games off the pace in the NL East Division race. On Sunday, SP Sandy Alcantara pitched a complete game six-hitter to lead Miami to a 4-3 road victory against Atlanta.

Twenty-six year old righty Pablo Lopez (4-1 1.57 ERA) is making a strong case for an All-Star appearance. Through 46 innings of work, Lopez has given up just two home runs and ranks seventh in the National League with a 0.91 WHIP.

The Tampa Bay Rays have won 13 of their first 22 home games and trail AL East Division leading New York by five full games. On Sunday, Tampa Bay was unable to protect a two-game lead in the ninth inning of a 7-6 road loss against Baltimore in 11 innings. The Rays (24-17) went 5-for-23 with runners in scoring position and left 12 men on base.

The Rays will give the nod to twenty-five year old southpaw Shane McClanahan (3-2 2.33 ERA) on Tuesday. Through 46 plus frames, McClanahan ranks second in the American League with 65 strikeouts and fourth with a 0.86 WHIP.