MLB Game Preview: Miami Marlins (42-51) vs. Baltimore Orioles (43-50)

Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD
First Pitch: 4:05 PM ET
Broadcast: MASN, Bally Sports Florida, MLB.tv

Game Overview

The Miami Marlins (42–50) and Baltimore Orioles (42–50) square off in Game 2 of their weekend series, both teams looking to climb out of the bottom tier of their respective divisions. Friday’s opener marked the first meeting of the season between these clubs, with Baltimore riding a hot streak after winning 5 of their last 6 games, while Miami has cooled off following an earlier eight-game win streak.

Starting Pitchers Breakdown

Miami Marlins – Janson Junk (3–1, 3.12 ERA)

• Right-hander making his fifth start of the season
• Coming off a 6-inning, 1-hit shutout vs Cincinnati
• Opponents batting .253 against him
• Averaging 7.5 K/9, with three quality starts in his last four outings

Baltimore Orioles – Trevor Rogers (2–0, 1.57 ERA)

• Former Marlin facing his old team for the first time since being traded in 2024
• Has allowed just 1 ER in his last 13.1 innings
• Opponents hitting .168 against him
• Averaging 5.6 innings per start, with three scoreless outings this season

Key Players to Watch

Miami Marlins

• Xavier Edwards: .288 AVG — leads team in batting average, 14 hits in last 10 games
• Otto Lopez: 9 HR, 27 BB — hit safely in 3 straight games
• Kyle Stowers: 16 HR, 48 RBI — team leader in power, ranks 36th in MLB HR

Baltimore Orioles

• Ryan O’Hearn: .286 AVG, 11 HR — team’s most consistent hitter, ranks 31st in MLB batting average
• Gunnar Henderson: .272 AVG, 11 HR — 2-game hit streak, 17 doubles on the season
• Cedric Mullins: 13 HR, 41 RBI — power-speed threat, 10 stolen bases

• Orioles are 22–47 when favored, winning 46.8% of those games
• Marlins are 37–81 as underdogs, winning 46.2% of those matchups
• Under has hit in 6 of last 10 Marlins games and 5 of last 10 Orioles games
• Orioles are 7–3 ATS in their last 10; Marlins are 8–2 ATS