How to watch Marlins vs. Astros: TV channel and streaming options for July 21

A pair of MLB’s top hitters face off when the Houston Astros and Miami Marlins meet at 8:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, at Daikin Park. Yordan Alvarez has a .324 batting average (second in league) for the Astros, while Otto Lopez ranks first at .335. Tatsuya Imai (5-4, 6.06 ERA) will start for the Astros, who are 48-54 this season and third in the AL West. Tyler Phillips (2-4, 3.48 ERA) is starting for the Marlins, who are 52-49 and third in the NL East.

How to watch Miami Marlins vs. Houston Astros

Marlins vs. Astros odds

• Favorite Moneyline: Astros -130
• Underdog Moneyline: Marlins +105
• Total: 9
• Total Over Odds: -120
• Total Under Odds: +100

Injury reports

Astros

Brice Matthews: 10 Day IL (Knee), Mike Burrows: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Hayden Wesneski: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Carlos Correa: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Brandon Walter: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Christian Walker: day-to-day (Hip)

Marlins

Owen Caissie: 10 Day IL (Calf), Max Meyer: 15 Day IL (Neck), William Kempner: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Anthony Bender: 15 Day IL (Shin), John King: 15 Day IL (Ankle), Adam Mazur: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Andrew Nardi: 60 Day IL (Ribs), Robby Snelling: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Josh Ekness: 60 Day IL (Calf), Ronny Henriquez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Otto Lopez: day-to-day (Hand)

Stats to know

• Houston’s Alvarez is slashing .324/.432/.651 this season with 33 home runs (1st in MLB), 75 RBIs (2nd in MLB) and an OPS of 1.083 (1st in MLB). He has a 17.1% strikeout rate and a 15.1% walk rate in 438 plate appearances, and he has scored 67 total runs.
• In 407 plate appearances, Christian Walker has hit 20 long balls, tallied 58 RBIs and scored 50 runs. He is batting .233/.310/.455 and has posted a 23.1% strikeout rate and an 8.1% walk rate.
• Miami’s Lopez is slashing .335/.368/.505 this season with nine home runs, 46 RBIs and an OPS of .873 (15th in MLB). He has a 14.1% strikeout rate and a 4.8% walk rate in 419 plate appearances, and he has scored 61 total runs. Lopez has recorded 18 steals on 21 attempts.
• In 359 plate appearances, Liam Hicks has slashed .288/.360/.457 this season. He has hit 14 long balls and driven in 60 runs with a strikeout rate of 9.5% and a walk rate of 9.2%. and has scored 53 runs.

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