Miami Marlins starter Ryan Weathers pitched three innings after he was struck in the head by catcher Nick Fortes' throw to second base following the final warmup pitch before the bottom of the first inning.

TAMPA — Miami starter Ryan Weathers pitched three innings after he was struck in the head by catcher Nick Fortes’ throw to second base following the final warmup pitch before the bottom of the first inning against the Rays on Saturday in the Marlins’ 11-10 victory in 10 innings.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Marlins starter Ryan Weathers was drilled in the head by a throw down to second base after tossing his final warmup pitch between innings during a Miami Marlins-Tampa Bay Rays game Saturday.

The Marlins are an underdog (+198 on the moneyline) when they take on the Rays (-240). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Tampa Bay Rays looking to Drew Rasmussen (5-4), and Sandy Alcantara (2-7) getting the nod for the Miami Marlins.

Friday in the opener of a 3-game series. First pitch from George M. Steinbrenner Field is set for 1:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Marlins vs. Rays odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Right-hander Zack Littell won in his sixth straight decision, Jonathan Aranda had two RBIs, and the red-hot Tampa Bay Rays edged the visiting Miami Marlins 4-3 on Friday afternoon.

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