Tampa Bay at Miami

The Tampa Bay Rays are 8-3 in their last 11 interleague games. Tampa Bay is 12th in runs scored, plus ranked No. 9 in slugging and on base percentage.  Miami has gotten off to a bad start despite playing at home. Miami will play the next 10 games on the road after Sunday’s homestand finale. The Marlins are 8-21 against the American League East and 2-7 at home against a right-handed starter. Miami's lone win was 10-9. And the other four games they lost scoring 1, 2, 0, and 0 runs! The Marlins are 23rd in runs scored and 28th in on base percentage. Henderson Alvarez goes for Miami, off a 2-1 loss to Atlanta. Alvarez was winless in five career starts against the Rays before a 1-0 victory last season. The last three years, Alvarez is 14-16 at home and just 1-4 against Tampa Bay with a 4.55 ERA. And the Rays are 35-17 in interleague games vs. a team with a losing record, as well as 7-3 in Miami. Play Tampa Bay.