The second half of the season gets underway and both teams have some work to do. Texas will send Jon Gray to the mound. He is 6-4, with a 3.71 ERA. Miami will counter with Pablo Lopez on the mound. He is 6-4, with a 2.86 ERA. Gray has not faced the Marlins since 2019 when he pitched for Colorado. This will be Lopez's first career appearance against the Rangers. Both teams need a strong start to the second half if they want to make a playoff push. Jon Gray is 2-4 with a 4.12 ERA in 11 road starts. Lopez is 3-1 with a 2.35 home ERA in eight starts this season. In July, the Marlins are sixth in the majors with a 3.06 team ERA in 17 games while the Rangers are 25th in MLB with a 4.94 team ERA in 16 games. The Rangers are 14-22 during day games this season. I like Lopez in this spot, pitching at home. The Rangers have struggled at the plate this season and will struggle to score off of Lopez.

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