The Los Angeles Dodgers and Miami Marlins meet Saturday in MLB action at loanDepot Park. Here’s a Marlins vs. Dodgers Prediction. This article will include a Marlins vs Dodgers Pick.
Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 90-57 this year and play the Giants and Reds next. The Los Angeles Dodgers are batting .257 on the season, with a .337 OBP and a .422 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitching staff has a 3.65 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP. Freddie Freeman leads the Los Angeles Dodgers with 156 hits and 66 RBI, while Andy Pages and Shohei Ohtani have combined for 273 hits and 160 RBI.
Tyler Glasnow gets the ball for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he is 4-0 with a 3.12 ERA and 70 strikeouts this season. Glasnow is 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA and 33 strikeouts in his career against the Miami Marlins.
Miami Marlins Betting Preview
The Miami Marlins are 72-76 on the year and play the Diamondbacks and Padres next. The Miami Marlins are batting .249 on the season, have a .327 OBP, and have a .401 slugging percentage. The Miami Marlins’ pitching staff has a 4.11 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP. Otto Lopez leads the Miami Marlins with 177 hits and 66 RBI, while Xavier Edwards and Javier Sanoja have combined for 260 hits and 108 RBI.
Tyler Phillips gets the ball for the Miami Marlins, and he is 5-6 with a 3.51 ERA and 93 strikeouts this season. Phillips is 1-0 with a 6.94 ERA and 8 strikeouts in his career against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Why the Miami Marlins will win
- The underdogs have won four of the Marlins’ last five games.
- The Dodgers have lost five of their last seven games as favorites against the Marlins following a road win.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight Saturday games.
- The Marlins have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Dodgers have lost the first inning in four of their last five road games against NL East opponents.
- The Marlins have led after 5 innings in eight of their last nine games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Marlins have led after 3 innings in five of their last six home games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Dodgers have won each of their last eight games.
- The Marlins have lost each of their last six games against NL West opponents.
- The Marlins have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine home games against NL West opponents following a loss.
- The road team has covered the run line in each of the last five games between the Dodgers and Marlins.
- The Dodgers have led after 5 innings in each of their last six road games against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- The Dodgers have led after 3 innings in each of their last six games against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Marlins’ last six games has gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Dodgers’ last four road games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in 14 of the Marlins’ last 15 games as underdogs against NL opponents.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of the Dodgers’ last four road games.
Miami Marlins Player Prop Facts
- Tyler Phillips has recorded four or more strikeouts in four of his last five home appearances.
- Javier Sanoja has recorded at least one hit in each of the Marlins’ last 11 games.
- Griffin Conine has hit a home run in four of the Marlins’ last six games against opponents that held a winning record.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Kyle Tucker has hit a home run in five of his last six road appearances against the Marlins.
- Tyler Glasnow has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances with the Dodgers as road favorites against NL opponents.
- Tyler Glasnow has recorded eight or more strikeouts in seven of his last eight appearances against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
- Freddie Freeman has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 15 road appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Marlins rank 2nd in the league for triples this season (33).
- The Marlins rank 2nd in the league for steals this season (150).
- The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for opponent batting average this season (.220).
- The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for hits allowed this season (1066).
Marlins vs Dodgers Prediction
The Marlins have had a successful season in terms of expectations, but it looks like they’ve run out of gas and have fallen out of the playoff race. The Dodgers are on fire and look like a team that knows the playoffs are right around the corner. Glasnow hasn’t pitched a ton this season, but he’s been strong when he has been on the mound, especially on the road, through 34 innings. Away from home, Glasnow has a 2.12 ERA and a .140 allowed batting average. Two teams heading in different directions. Give me the Dodgers and the RL for max betting value.