Miami Marlins @ Colorado Rockies Game Preview: Tuesday, July 23 8:10 PM EST (Game 97)

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If you are a Miami Marlins fan, there is plenty of reason to be as excited for tonight’s game as any during the 2013 Marlins season. The rookie phenom, Jose Fernandez, will be on the mound for this Fish for the first time since his breath taking performance at the All-Star game.

Also for the Marlins, they will feature their outfield of the future tonight, with Christian Yelich and Jake Marisnick joining Giancarlo Stanton, to give the Marlins one of the most exciting, young outfields in all of baseball. They will face Rockies starter, Jhoulys Chacin.

Probable Starters

Jul 16, 2013; Flushing, NY, USA; National League pitcher Jose Fernandez (16) of the Miami Marlins throws a pitch during the 6th inning in the 2013 All Star Game at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports

2013 stats
18/18Games/Games Started18/18
104.2Innings Pitched113.0
2.75Earned Run Averages (ERA)3.50
3.21Fielding Independent Pitching (FIP)3.17
103Strikeouts68
40Walks36
Career vs. opponent
Innings Pitched10.0
Strikeouts11
Earned Run Average9.00

July 14, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin (45) pitches during the second inning nagainst the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

 

Marlins Lineup

LineupPlayerCurrent wOBAProj. wOBA (Rest of Season)
1Adeiny Hechavarria.272.280
2Christian Yelich.315
3Giancarlo Stanton.349.395
4Logan Morrison.357.346
5Ed Lucas.307.287
6Jake Marisnick.295
7Donovan Solano.270.281
8Jeff Mathis.250.260

Bold Prediction: Marlins fans get a glimpse into their bright future, with their ace of now and the future dominating the Rockies lineup and with Christian Yelich going deep for the first time in his major league career. Marisnick will go 2-for-4 in his debut, collecting a double. Marlins win 5-0!