Miami Marlins vs Colorado Rockies Starting Lineup — Thursday, Jul 2, 2026
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Miami Marlins @ Colorado Rockies · Thursday, Jul 2, 2026
Miami has a bit more prior exposure to Michael Lorenzen, with Liam Hicks standing out at 1-for-1 in 3 PA with a 4.667 OPS. Otto Lopez is 1-for-4 with a .250 average and .500 OPS, while Xavier Edwards is 1-for-3 with a .333 average and .666 OPS. Griffin Conine and Owen Caissie have each gone 1-for-2 against Lorenzen, posting OPS marks of 1.000 and 1.500, respectively, while Jakob Marsee is hitless in his 0-for-3 summary with a .000 OPS. Kyle Stowers, Javier Sanoja, and Joe Mack have no MLB history vs that pitcher.
Colorado has almost no track record against Ryan Gusto. Willi Castro has seen him once and drew a walk in 1 PA, while Edouard Julien is hitless in his 0-for-1 summary with a .000 OPS. Jake McCarthy, Mickey Moniak, TJ Rumfield, Troy Johnston, Cole Carrigg, Kyle Karros, and Brett Sullivan have no MLB history vs that pitcher.
The Marlins clearly bring more familiarity into this matchup, with several hitters already logging multiple at-bats against Lorenzen. The Rockies have only two total prior plate appearances against Gusto, so this is largely a fresh look for the home side.
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Hicks | 0.284 | 0.373 | 0.818 | 16 | 71 | 1.000 | 4.667 |
| 2 | Otto Lopez | 0.308 | 0.340 | 0.793 | 9 | 53 | 0.250 | 0.500 |
| 3 | Kyle Stowers | 0.242 | 0.327 | 0.789 | 16 | 52 | — | — |
| 4 | Xavier Edwards | 0.284 | 0.362 | 0.748 | 6 | 46 | 0.333 | 0.666 |
| 5 | Griffin Conine | 0.273 | 0.368 | 0.921 | 13 | 28 | 0.500 | 1.000 |
| 6 | Owen Caissie | 0.228 | 0.293 | 0.729 | 13 | 52 | 0.500 | 1.500 |
| 7 | Jakob Marsee | 0.212 | 0.326 | 0.646 | 7 | 29 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 8 | Javier Sanoja | 0.270 | 0.309 | 0.711 | 4 | 42 | — | — |
| 9 | Joe Mack | 0.240 | 0.297 | 0.731 | 12 | 36 | — | — |
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake McCarthy | 0.296 | 0.332 | 0.828 | 13 | 67 | — | — |
| 2 | Mickey Moniak | 0.265 | 0.308 | 0.844 | 19 | 54 | — | — |
| 3 | TJ Rumfield | 0.291 | 0.371 | 0.819 | 13 | 59 | — | — |
| 4 | Willi Castro | 0.262 | 0.330 | 0.750 | 13 | 50 | 0.000 | 1.000 |
| 5 | Troy Johnston | 0.282 | 0.349 | 0.742 | 3 | 44 | — | — |
| 6 | Cole Carrigg | 0.291 | 0.373 | 0.857 | 5 | 31 | — | — |
| 7 | Kyle Karros | 0.265 | 0.361 | 0.785 | 10 | 44 | — | — |
| 8 | Brett Sullivan | 0.241 | 0.278 | 0.715 | 6 | 23 | — | — |
| 9 | Edouard Julien | 0.208 | 0.322 | 0.614 | 3 | 20 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Miami Marlins at Colorado Rockies (2026-07-02). Ryan Gusto vs Michael Lorenzen at Coors Field.
Ryan Gusto, for the Marlins, has a season ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.55 across 21.1 innings pitched in 5 starts. His strikeout rate is 8.44 K/9, with a walk rate of 3.38 BB/9, and his recent ERA trend is stable. Michael Lorenzen, for the Rockies, carries a higher season ERA of 6.83 and a WHIP of 1.79 over 81.2 innings in 17 starts. Lorenzen's K/9 is 7.27 and his BB/9 is 2.87, but his ERA trend is currently moving upwards, indicating recent struggles, and he has a 16.7% blow-up rate. Gusto has not recorded a quality start this season, mirroring Lorenzen's 0% quality start percentage, suggesting neither pitcher consistently goes deep into games effectively.
The Marlins' offense has a collective OPS of 0.724, scoring 386 runs with a batting average of 0.250. Their pitching staff holds a solid 3.95 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP, with a K/9 of 8.62. Conversely, the Rockies' offense boasts a slightly higher OPS of 0.741, generating 403 runs with a 0.254 batting average, and they have hit more home runs this season with 97 compared to Miami's 79. However, Colorado's pitching struggles are evident with a team ERA of 5.60 and a WHIP of 1.52, allowing significantly more home runs with 119 compared to Miami's 85.
Looking at recent head-to-head matchups from 2025, the Marlins swept the Rockies in September with scores of 9-7, 8-4, and 6-5. Earlier in the 2025 season, the Rockies swept the Marlins in June with scores of 3-2, 3-2, and 6-4. The total line for this game is not available, but considering both starting pitchers have high ERAs and WHIPs, especially Lorenzen's upward trend and Coors Field's reputation, a high-scoring affair might be anticipated.