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Marlins vs. Guardians: Williams' Strong Performances Raise Expectations for Cleveland in Interleague Battle

The Miami Marlins and Cleveland Guardians will face off in the second game of their three-game series on Wednesday. This is the only series scheduled between these interleague opponents this season. Miami's Eury Perez (3.25 ERA) will take the mound against Cleveland's Gavin Williams (3.17 ERA). The game is set to begin at 6:40 PM EST. Stay tuned for our prediction and other game updates.

Betting Odds

• Moneyline: Marlins +113 | Guardians -127
• Spread: Marlins +1.5 (-190) | Guardians -1.5 (+164)
• Total: Over/Under 8 (-110)
• Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Cleveland will win straight-up is 56%.

Miami Marlins

The Miami Marlins recently completed a five-game series in Atlanta where they lost four out of five games. Despite their efforts, they remain third in the NL East, trailing the Phillies by 12 games and leading the Braves by six games in fourth place. The Marlins are currently six games out of the final Wild Card spot. In their last game against Atlanta, Miami's offense struggled, scoring only one run off a Liam Hicks single in the 2nd inning. Hicks, the team's catcher, has four home runs and 35 RBIs while batting .260. Xavier Edwards, the shortstop with the 6th best batting average in the MLB at .305, had two hits in the game but only has one home run and 33 RBIs. Kyle Stowers, the team's only All-Star positional player, leads the team with 25 home runs and 71 RBIs. Eury Perez, a 22-year old right hander in his second season in the Majors, will start his 12th game of the season. Perez has a strong ERA of 3.25 with 52 strikeouts and 20 walks. In his last start, he gave up five earned runs in 5.1 innings in a loss to the Braves.

Cleveland Guardians

The Cleveland Guardians recently completed two successful road series, sweeping the Mets in New York and winning two out of three games against the White Sox in Chicago. Despite being 6.5 games behind the Tigers in the AL Central, they are only one game out of the final Wild Card spot in the American League. In their most recent game against the White Sox, Kyle Manzardo hit two home runs, bringing his season total to 20 home runs and 52 RBIs. Jose Ramirez leads the team with 23 home runs, 61 RBIs, and 33 stolen bases, while Steven Kwan contributes as the leadoff hitter with nine home runs and a .278 batting average. Gavin Williams, a 26-year old right hander, will make his 23rd start of the season with a 7-4 record and a 3.17 ERA. In his most recent start, Williams pitched 8.2 innings and gave up only one run in a win over the Mets.

Williams' Strong Performances Raise Expectations for Cleveland Guardians Game

The Cleveland Guardians will be starting Williams in their upcoming game. Williams has recently shown significant improvement, lowering his ERA to an impressive 3.17 through a series of strong performances in the last two weeks. In his last game against the Mets, he only allowed one hit, contributing to Cleveland's three wins out of his last four games. Williams has maintained consistency, not allowing more than two earned runs in his past four outings. Cleveland's lineup is bolstered by their top power hitters, including Mazardo who recently hit two home runs in a game against the White Sox. On the other hand, Miami's Perez struggled in his last outing against Atlanta, giving up five runs. With these factors in mind, it is recommended to place your bet on the Guardians for this game.

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