Rangers look to break 6-game slide, take on the Marlins

By: The Associated Press Posted: 3:03 AM CDT Sunday, Sep. 21, 2025

Miami Marlins (75-80, third in the NL East) vs. Texas Rangers (79-76, third in the AL West)

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Miami Marlins (75-80, third in the NL East) vs. Texas Rangers (79-76, third in the AL West)

Arlington, Texas; Sunday, 2:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Eury Perez (7-5, 4.40 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 85 strikeouts); Rangers: Merrill Kelly (12-8, 3.46 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 163 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers enter a matchup with the Miami Marlins as losers of six games in a row.

Texas is 79-76 overall and 47-30 at home. Rangers pitchers have a collective 3.46 ERA, which leads the AL.

Miami has a 75-80 record overall and a 39-38 record in road games. The Marlins have the ninth-ranked team on-base percentage in the NL at .316.

Sunday’s game is the third meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Wyatt Langford has 25 doubles, a triple and 21 home runs for the Rangers. Josh Jung is 9 for 39 with three doubles, a home run and six RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 4-6, .238 batting average, 3.70 ERA, outscored by three runs

Marlins: 9-1, .280 batting average, 2.65 ERA, outscored opponents by 26 runs

INJURIES: Rangers: Wyatt Langford: day-to-day (side), Jon Gray: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Corey Seager: 10-Day IL (appendectomy), Evan Carter: 60-Day IL (wrist), Nathan Eovaldi: 15-Day IL (rotator cuff), Marcus Semien: 10-Day IL (foot), Sam Haggerty: 10-Day IL (oblique), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josh Sborz: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Marlins: Derek Hill: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Edward Cabrera: 15-Day IL (elbow), Anthony Bender: 60-Day IL (tibia), Tyler Zuber: 60-Day IL (lat), Ryan Gusto: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Kyle Stowers: 10-Day IL (oblique), Jesus Tinoco: 60-Day IL (forearm), Max Meyer: 60-Day IL (hip), Griffin Conine: 60-Day IL (arm), Andrew Nardi: 60-Day IL (back), Braxton Garrett: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.