San Diego Padres vs. Miami Marlins MLB Picks, Odds, Predictions 7/22/2021

The San Diego Padres and Miami Marlins meet Thursday in MLB action at LoanDepot Park. The Padres look for a win after winning three of their last five games. The Marlins need a win after losing four of their last five games.

The San Diego Padres have scored 11 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in three of their last five games. The Padres have won two of their last three games when scoring four or more runs. Jake Cronenworth leads the Padres with 100 hits and 40 RBI while Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. have combined for 175 hits and 131 RBI. Blake Snell gets the ball, and he is 3-3 with a 5.21 ERA and 96 strikeouts this season. Snell is 1-1 with a 4.80 ERA and 22 strikeouts in his career against the Marlins.

The Miami Marlins have scored six runs in their last three games and three or less runs in four of their last five games. The Marlins have lost four of their last five games when scoring three or less runs. Jesus Aguilar leads the Marlins with 85 hits and 68 RBI while Miguel Rojas and Adam Duvall have combined for 143 hits and 93 RBI. The Miami Marlins didn’t announce a starting pitcher at the time this article was published.

The Padres are 6-14 in their last 20 road games and 6-2 in their last 8 Thursday games. The Marlins are 21-47 in their last 68 Thursday games and 5-16 in their last 21 during game 1 of a series. The over is 4-1 in Padres last 5 road games. The over is 5-1-1 in Marlins last 7 overall. The Padres are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings.

The Marlins had a feel good victory last night, but they’re still not a team I trust. The Marlins are watching their season fall apart quickly, they’re injured as all hell and it won’t be long before some key players are traded. The Padres played two games yesterday and don’t live up to their prices as often as they should, but they’re head and shoulders the better team here. It’s Padres or pass for me.