The Cincinnati Reds and the Miami Marlins meet Thursday in MLB action from LoanDepot Park. Here’s a Miami Marlins vs Cincinnati Reds prediction. This will be the final installment in a four-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Marlins vs Reds pick.
Cincinnati Reds Betting Preview
Over the weekend the Reds took on the San Francisco Giants. Cincinnati won Saturday 6-4 but dropped the other pair in that set. In the series versus the Marlins so far, Cincinnati won the first pair, then on Wednesday the Reds took a 6-4 loss. Andrew Abbott posted 5.0 innings in the start with all six earned runs.
For the Thursday finale the Reds will send out Hunter Greene. This year Greene is 8-4 with a 2.83 ERA in 22 starts. Greene is 17-24 with a 3.99 ERA in 68 career starts.
Miami Marlins Betting Preview
Over on the Marlins’ side, they played the Atlanta Braves in their weekend set. Miami managed wins in the final two games of that series 4-3 and 7-0. After their opener losses, on Wednesday the Marlins scored five in the first inning and held on from there. Valente Bellozo lasted 5.2 clean frames with five hits and two walks as starter.
Starter for Thursday will be the Marlins’ Kyle Tyler. This year Tyler is 0-2 with a 5.27 ERA and 22 strikeouts.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Marlins’ last eight night games against NL Central opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Reds’ last six games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Marlins’ last six Thursday night games against NL Central opponents.
Miami Marlins Player Prop Facts
- Jesus Sanchez has hit a home run in three of the Marlins’ last five home games against NL Central opponents.
- Jake Burger has recorded at least one RBI in seven of the Marlins’ last nine games.
- Cristian Pache has recorded a Single in three of his last four appearances after playing the previous day.
- Jesus Sanchez has scored at least one run in each of the Marlins’ last five home games against NL Central opponents.
- Jake Burger has recorded at least one hit in nine of his last 10 appearances in night games against NL teams that held a losing record.
- Jake Burger has recorded at least one total base in nine of his last 10 appearances in night games against NL teams that held a losing record.
Cincinnati Reds Player Prop Facts
- Hunter Greene has recorded nine or more strikeouts in three of his last four appearances against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Santiago Espinal has recorded at least one total base in each of his last eight appearances after playing the previous day.
- Santiago Espinal has recorded at least one Single in each of his last seven appearances against NL East opponents.
- Jake Fraley has scored a run in each of his last four appearances.
- Hunter Greene has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances in night games.
- Elly De La Cruz has hit at least one home run in three of the Reds’ last five games against the Marlins.
- TJ Friedl has recorded at least one RBI in five of his six previous appearances against the Marlins.
- Santiago Espinal has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances after playing the previous day.
- Elly De La Cruz has recorded at least one Double in four of the Reds’ last five road games against opponents that held a losing record.
Miami Marlins vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction
I’ll stick with the Reds. Cincinnati should get a good start out of Greene, who has been cruising lately. In his last three starts Greene is 2-0 with no earned runs in 20.0 innings on five hits and five walks.
On Wednesday the Reds got off to a bad start on the mound, but the bullpen came through nicely. That group posted 3.0 innings with two hits, no walks, no earned and three strikeouts. If Cincinnati can keep the pitching going (and the bats, while we’re at it), they’ll be fine Thursday in the finale.