The Tampa Bay Rays (80-52) start a two-game series against the Miami Marlins (66-65) on Tuesday at LoanDepot park. First pitch is at 6:40 PM. The Marlins will look to Sandy Alcantara (6-11) against the Rays and Aaron Civale (6-3).
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Miami vs. Tampa Bay Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 6:40 PM ET
- Where: LoanDepot park in Miami, Florida
- How to Watch on TV: BSFL
- Probable Pitchers: Alcantara – MIA (6-11, 4.21 ERA) vs Civale – TB (6-3, 2.59 ERA)
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Marlins vs. Rays Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Alcantara | Civale | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | GS | 17 |
| 6-11 | W-L | 6-3 |
| 4.21 | ERA | 2.59 |
| 171 | IP | 97.1 |
| 44 | BB | 24 |
| 144 | SO | 78 |
Marlins Probable Starting Pitcher: Sandy Alcantara
- The righty last pitched on Wednesday against the San Diego Padres, when he tossed 6 2/3 innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up seven hits.
- In 26 games this season, the 27-year-old has a 4.21 ERA and 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .242 to his opponents.
- Alcantara heads into this matchup with 13 quality starts under his belt this year.
- In two of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
- The 27-year-old’s 4.21 ERA ranks 39th, 1.199 WHIP ranks 25th, and 7.6 K/9 ranks 46th among qualifying pitchers this season.
- Alcantara and his team are 9-17-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- Out of Alcantara’s 26 starts with a total this season, 15 have hit the over.
Alcantara’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Padres | Aug. 23 | 6.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| at Dodgers | Aug. 18 | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| vs. Yankees | Aug. 12 | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| at Rangers | Aug. 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| vs. Phillies | Aug. 1 | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Rays Probable Starting Pitcher: Aaron Civale
- The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday, when he gave up three earned runs and allowed four hits in five innings against the Colorado Rockies.
- The 28-year-old has pitched to a 2.59 ERA this season with 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.2 walks per nine across 17 games.
- In 17 starts this season, he’s earned seven quality starts.
- He has five appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 17 chances this season.
- When Civale starts, the Rays are 9-8-0 against the spread.
- Civale’s starts hit the over on the run total eight times in 17 games with a set total this season.
Civale’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Rockies | Aug. 23 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| at Giants | Aug. 16 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| vs. Guardians | Aug. 11 | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| at Tigers | Aug. 5 | 4.1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| at White Sox | Jul. 30 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
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