After dropping two out of three to the Minnesota Twins on the road , the Miami Marlins will continue the road trip against the Tampa Bay Rays in Central Florida. This will be a matchup of two teams heading in opposite directions. The Marlins are heading in the wrong direction, while the Rays have been arguably the biggest MLB surprise so far in 2026. Sitting at 20-24 after the series in Minnesota, Miami is 10 games back behind the Atlanta Braves in the National League East, but just 1.5 games ahead of the New York Mets, who have seen their last 10 games and are closing in on making a jump in the standings. As for the Rays, they are in first place in the American League East and have the most wins with 28 in the AL. At the beginning of the season, not many had that on their bingo card for the Rays mid-May record. Miami will look to get off on a good foot in the series on Friday night. Here is a breakdown of the game, including how to watch, the starting pitchers and injuries.…