Texas Rangers and Miami Marlins play in game 2 of series

Jun 23, 2026, 01:32 pm

Texas Rangers (38-40, third in the AL West) vs. Miami Marlins (40-39, fourth in the NL East)

Miami; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Cal Quantrill (3-0, 3.68 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 19 strikeouts); Marlins: Sandy Alcantara (7-4, 4.18 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 77 strikeouts)

LINE: Marlins -154, Rangers +125; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers play the Miami Marlins leading the series 1-0.

Miami has a 40-39 record overall and a 26-17 record at home. Marlins hitters have a collective .322 on-base percentage, the seventh-ranked percentage in the NL.

Texas has a 38-40 record overall and a 19-22 record on the road. The Rangers have the seventh-ranked team ERA in the AL at 3.94.

The teams meet Tuesday for the second time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Xavier Edwards has 11 doubles, five triples, six home runs and 27 RBI while hitting .290 for the Marlins. Liam Hicks is 15 for 42 with two doubles, a triple and a home run over the past 10 games.

Josh Jung has 17 doubles and eight home runs for the Rangers. Wyatt Langford is 16 for 41 with three doubles, four home runs and 11 RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Marlins: 6-4, .242 batting average, 3.72 ERA, outscored opponents by five runs

Rangers: 4-6, .267 batting average, 5.76 ERA, outscored by 26 runs

INJURIES: Marlins: Josh Ekness: 60-Day IL (calf), Liam Hicks: 10-Day IL (back), Janson Junk: 15-Day IL (shin), Andrew Nardi: 60-Day IL (ribs), Eury Perez: 15-Day IL (gracilis), Robby Snelling: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ronny Henriquez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Adam Mazur: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rangers: Jack Leiter: 15-Day IL (ankle), Danny Jansen: 10-Day IL (forearm), Michael Helman: 60-Day IL (hand), Chris Martin: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Corey Seager: day-to-day (concussion), Evan Carter: 10-Day IL (oblique), Carter Baumler: 60-Day IL (ribs), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jalen Beeks: 10-Day IL (back), Robert Garcia: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jordan Montgomery: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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