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We have to back the Rays at home at a solid price behind stud lefty Shane McClanahan, who is second in the majors with 65 strikeouts and has a 2.33 ERA. Yep, Miami's Pablo Lopez has a 1.57 ERA, but he's not that good obviously and comes off his worst start of the year vs. Washington. Tampa Bay young star infielder Wander Franco is back in the starting lineup after not starting a couple with a quad injury. Miami young star infielder Jazz Chisholm may not start with hamstring tightness that forced him out Sunday (update: he's not in the lineup). ⚾ By the way, not a single person living in Florida that I've ever met actually calls this the Citrus Series. That's LAME.
Shane McClanahan has been absolutely dominant this season not allowing more than 3 ER in a start yet. He will also be facing one of the worst teams in the league against lefties today. Pablo Lopez has also been dominant but historically he has been much worse on the road. Wander Franco has been out the past couple games with an injury but he is expected back in the lineup today. The Marlins have also lost 15 of their last 17 meetings between these teams including 7 of their last 8 on the road.
Miami's Pablo Lopez has a 0.47 ERA on the road, he's held the Rays to a .188 average in four career starts against them and he should be primed for a big outing after a disappointing start last time out. The Rays' Shane McClanahan has allowed one run over his past two starts covering 14 innings, he has a 0.86 WHIP, and he's facing a depleted Miami lineup. For the season, the Marlins rank 26th in OPS against left-handers. The Rays are worse offensively at home, and the Marlins are worse on the road. Monday was an off day for both teams, so the bullpens are rested. Go Under.