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Marlins aim to avoid series sweep against the Tigers

By The Associated PressYahoo Sports

Miami Marlins (8-7, second in the NL East) vs. Detroit Tigers (6-9, fourth in the AL Central) Detroit; Sunday, 1:40 p. m.

EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Sandy Alcantara (2-0, 0. 74 ERA, 0. 57 WHIP, 18 strikeouts); Tigers: Tarik Skubal (1-2, 2.

55 ERA, 1. 07 WHIP, 16 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -202, Marlins +167; over/under is 6 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers will look to sweep a three-game series with a victory against the Miami Marlins. Detroit has a 6-9 record overall and a 4-1 record in home games.

The Tigers have the fifth-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at . 321. Miami has an 8-7 record overall and a 1-4 record in road games.

Marlins hitters are batting a collective . 252, which ranks fourth in the NL. The teams meet Sunday for the third time this season.