MIAMI -- The major leagues' two Florida franchises -- both playing less than .500 ball -- get together for four games in the next four days.
It is not exactly a World Series preview: The Miami Marlins (11-12) have lost four of their past five games, and the Tampa Bay Rays (12-14) have lost two games in a row as well as three consecutive series.
On Monday and Tuesday at Marlins Park, both teams will try to change those trends before the scene shifts to Tampa Bay for games Wednesday and Thursday.
Rays manager Kevin Cash -- ever the optimist -- is confident his team is close to getting on a positive run.