Miami Marlins (52-48, third in the NL East) vs. Houston Astros (47-54, third in the AL West)Houston; Monday, 8:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Janson Junk (4-5, 4.57 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 48 strikeouts); Astros: Ronel Blanco (0-0)LINE: Astros -137, Marlins +113; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros take on the Miami Marlins looking to stop their three-game home skid.Houston has a 23-27 record in home games and a 47-54 record overall. The Astros have hit 134 total home runs to rank second in the AL.Miami has a 21-28 record on the road and a 52-48 record overall. The Marlins have a 20-5 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.The teams meet Monday for the first time this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Yordan Alvarez leads the Astros with 31 home runs while slugging .633. Jose Altuve is 10 for 42 with four home runs and six RBIs over the last 10 games.
Liam Hicks leads the Marlins with 13 home runs while slugging .448. Otto Lopez is 13 for 41 with four doubles, a triple, two home runs and nine RBIs over the last 10 games.LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 3-7, .238 batting average, 4.50 ERA, outscored by seven runsMarlins: 4-6, .256 batting average, 3.73 ERA, outscored by four runs
