Miami is a more confusing team to read. They sit a game under .500 at 37-38, just got smoked twice in Philly, then turned around and hung 12 on the Phillies on Wednesday before coming home. The bullpen-day approach against San Francisco is partially by necessity — Eury Perez is still rehabbing, Janson Junk is shelved with a shin issue, and Thomas White is expected to miss the rest of the year with a shoulder issue. That's a lot of starter innings the Marlins don't have.
- 10-Day-ILHeliot Ramos (LF) — Ramos (quadriceps) went 1-for-5 with a walk and a run scored in Triple-A Sacramento's 9-6 win over Oklahoma City on Wednesday.06/18
- 10-Day-ILHarrison Bader (CF) — Bader met with Dr. Robert Anderson on June 5 and received a stem-cell injection to address plantar fasciitis in his left foot, MLB.com reports.06/15
- 15-Day-ILTyler Mahle (SP) — Mahle (hamstring) allowed one earned run on one hit and five walks while striking out three over three innings in Triple-A Sacramento's 10-1 win over Oklahoma City on Tuesday.06/17
- 15-Day-ILKeaton Winn (RP) — The Giants placed Winn on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to a right elbow strain.06/14
- 60-Day-ILJason Foley (RP) — Foley (shoulder) struck out two over a scoreless inning in a rehab appearance with Triple-A Sacramento on Friday.06/15
- 60-Day-ILJoel Peguero (RP) — The Giants placed Peguero on the 60-day injured list Monday due to a left hamstring strain, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.06/01
- 60-Day-ILJared Oliva (CF) — Oliva (wrist) started at designated hitter and went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, a double, an RBI and a run scored in Triple-A Sacramento's 6-4 loss to Reno on Saturday.05/31
- 60-Day-ILRowan Wick (RP) — The Giants placed Wick (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Sunday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILHayden Birdsong (RP) — Birdsong underwent successful UCL reconstruction surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILRandy Rodriguez (RP) — The Giants placed Rodriguez (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILJose Butto (RP) — The Giants transferred Butto (arm) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08
- Day-To-DayThomas White (SP) — White was diagnosed with a left shoulder capsular sprain Friday and is expected to miss the rest of the season, Isaac Azout of FishOnFirst.com reports.06/06
- 15-Day-ILEury Perez (SP) — Perez (thigh) gave up one run on three hits over 3.2 innings in a rehab start for Triple-A Jacksonville on Thursday. He struck out five without walking a batter.06/19
- 15-Day-ILJanson Junk (SP) — Junk (shin) was able to throw a light bullpen session earlier this week and could throw a higher-intensity side session in the coming days, MLB.com reports.06/18
- 15-Day-ILJosh Ekness (RP) — Marlins manager Clayton McCullough said Monday that Ekness is expected to miss approximately six weeks due to a right calf strain, Kyle Sielaff of Marlins.tv reports.06/02
- OutJesus Tinoco (RP) — The Marlins re-signed Tinoco (elbow) to a minor-league contract Jan. 5.05/08
- 60-Day-ILGriffin Conine (LF) — Conine (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Jacksonville on Tuesday, Stephen Strom of Marlins Radio Network reports.06/15
- 60-Day-ILAndrew Nardi (RP) — The Marlins transferred Nardi (ribcage) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.06/01
- 60-Day-ILRobby Snelling (SP) — Snelling underwent internal brace surgery Friday to repair a torn UCL in his left elbow.05/22
- 60-Day-ILRonny Henriquez (RP) — The Marlins placed Henriquez (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILAdam Mazur (SP) — The Marlins placed Mazur (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.05/08
The Giants are also playing shorthanded — Heliot Ramos is on the IL, Harrison Bader's foot has him in a stem-cell-shot phase of recovery, and Tyler Mahle is rehabbing in Sacramento. The bullpen has taken hits too with Keaton Winn (elbow) joining a long list of relief arms on the 60-day. Still, the offense is producing and the rotation is healthy enough to keep stacking quality starts behind Roupp.
The market basically calls this a coin flip — Miami a slight home favorite at -111, total at 8.5. That feels right on paper, but the Giants are the team with momentum, the actual starter, and a lineup that just put up 7-plus in 3 of its last 4 games. If Roupp gives them anything close to average, this is winnable. If he doesn't, the Marlins' bullpen day cuts both ways.