In this article we will formulate a Colorado Rockies vs Miami Marlins prediction for this MLB game on Monday, August 26th at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. Let’s take a look at the prediction for game one in the series.
Colorado Rockies Betting Preview
The Colorado Rockies are 48-83 this season and they have lost four of their last five games. Colorado is coming off of a series loss against the Yankees, where they lost two out of three games. Prior to that series, the Rockies lost two out of three against the Nationals, won two out of three against the Padres, and lost all three against the Diamondbacks. Colorado is 4-8 in their last 12 games and they are last in the NL West.
The Colorado pitching staff has a 5.53 ERA, a 1.52 WHIP, and a .287 opponent batting average. The Rockies offense has scored 553 runs with a .243 batting average and a .305 on base percentage. Ryan McMahon is batting .245 with 16 home runs and 57 RBI’s for the Rockies this season.
Miami Marlins Betting Preview
The Miami Marlins are 47-83 this year and they have lost five of their last six games. Miami is coming off of a series loss against the Cubs, where they lost two out of three games. Prior to that series, the Marlins lost all three against the Diamondbacks, lost two out of three against the Mets, and split two games with the Phillies. Miami is 4-11 in their last 15 games and they are last in the NL East.
The Miami pitching staff has a 4.70 ERA, a 1.39 WHIP, and a .257 opponent batting average. The Marlins offense has scored 483 runs with a .239 batting average and a .295 on base percentage. Jake Burger is batting .246 with 25 home runs and 57 RBI’s for the Marlins this season.
Starting Pitchers
The projected starting pitcher for Colorado is Ryan Feltner, who is 1-10 with a 5.00 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP over 122.1 innings pitched this year. Feltner has not pitched since June 7th and has been on the IL. The projected starting pitcher for Miami is Edward Cabrera, who is 2-5 with a 5.65 ERA and a 1.47 WHIP over 65.1 innings pitched this year. Cabrera has allowed nine earned runs in his last two starts (10.0 IP).
Why the Rockies will beat the Marlins
- The Marlins have lost each of their last 16 Monday road games.
- The Rockies have won eight of their last nine games at Coors Field following a loss.
- The Marlins have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 12 Monday night road games against National League opponents.
- The Rockies have covered the run line in eight of their last nine home games following a loss.
- The Marlins have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six Monday night games.
- The Marlins have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last five night games against National League opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Six of the Marlins’ last seven road games against NL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Four of the Rockies’ last five night games against National League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Marlins’ last three night games at Coors Field.
Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts
- Jacob Stallings has recorded at least one RBI in five of his last six appearances against the Marlins.
- Brenton Doyle has recorded at least one Single in each of his last seven home appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Brendan Rodgers has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 13 home appearances against NL East opponents.
- Ezequiel Tovar has hit a home run in each of his last two home appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Charlie Blackmon has scored at least one run in each of his last eight Monday appearances at Coors Field.
- Brendan Rodgers has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 appearances at Coors Field against opponents that held a losing record.
Miami Marlins Player Prop Facts
- Jake Burger has hit a home run in four of the Marlins’ last six games against NL West opponents.
- Jesus Sanchez has scored a run in four of the Marlins’ last five games against NL West opponents.
- Jake Burger has recorded at least one hit in 11 of his last 12 road appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Edward Cabrera has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his five previous appearances against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Jesus Sanchez has recorded at least one RBI in each of his three previous road appearances against the Rockies.
- Jesus Sanchez has recorded at least one Single in seven of the Marlins’ last eight games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Jake Burger has recorded two or more total bases in five of his last six road appearances against NL opponents that held a losing record.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Colorado Rockies rank 30th in the league for ERA this season (5.53).
- The Colorado Rockies rank 30th in the league for strikeouts this season (890).
- The Miami Marlins rank 30th in the league for walks this season (312).
- The Miami Marlins rank 29th in the league for runs scored this season (483).
Colorado Rockies vs Miami Marlins Prediction
These two teams come into this series with just a half game separating them in the standings, but they have been two of the worst teams in the MLB this year. Colorado has actually been competitive at home this season, as they are 29-33 at home, while Miami is just 22-39 on the road. The Marlins have been awful over their last 15 games and they will turn to Edward Cabrera, who has some pretty bad numbers on the season. Colorado has not officially said who is starting in this game, but Feltner could be activated for this one. Based on Colorado’s decent success at home this season, I will roll with the Rockies to get the victory here.