Miami Marlins vs Colorado Rockies Prediction 4-30-24 Picks

In this article we will formulate a Miami Marlins vs Colorado Rockies prediction for this MLB game on Tuesday, April 30th at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida. Let’s take a look at the prediction for game one in this series. 

Marlins on a Seven Game Losing Streak

The Miami Marlins are 6-24 this season and they have lost seven games in a row. Miami is coming off of a series loss to the Nationals, where they lost all four games by scores of 7-2, 12-9, 11-4, and 3-1. Prior to that series, the Marlins were swept by the Braves and split a four game series with the Cubs. Miami is currently last in the NL East standings and they are a whopping 15 games behind the Braves. 

The Miami pitching staff has a 4.94 ERA, a 1.51 WHIP, and a .264 opponent batting average. The Marlins offense has scored 104 runs with a .221 batting average and a .276 on base percentage. Bryan De La Cruz is batting .254 with five home runs and 14 RBI’s for the Marlins. Miami is near the bottom of the MLB in team ERA, team WHIP, and runs scored, and they have scored two runs or fewer in four of their last seven games. 

Colorado Searching for a Series Win 

The Colorado Rockies are 7-21 this season and they have lost 11 of their last 14 games. Colorado is coming off of a series loss against Houston, where they lost both games by scores of 8-2 and 12-4. Prior to that series, the Rockies split a four game series with the Padres and lost two out of three against the Mariners. Colorado is dead last in the NL West and they have not won a series so far this year. 

The Colorado pitching staff has a 6.06 ERA, a 1.64 WHIP, and a .297 opponent batting average. The Rockies offense has scored 106 runs with a .245 batting average and a .308 on base percentage. Ryan McMahon is batting .308 with four home runs and 16 RBI’s for the Rockies this season. Colorado has the worst team ERA and WHIP in the MLB so far this year. 

Starting Pitchers

The projected starting pitcher for Miami is Roddery Munoz, who is 0-0 with a 3.60 ERA and a 0.60 WHIP over 5.0 innings pitched this year. Munoz allowed two earned runs and two hits over 5.0 innings against the Cubs in his first outing. The projected starting pitcher for Colorado is Ryan Feltner, who is 1-2 with a 5.68 ERA and a 1.74 WHIP over 25.1 innings pitched this year. Feltner pitched decently well in his first three starts of the year, but he has allowed 10 earned runs and 19 hits over his last 9.1 innings against the Padres and Phillies. With the Colorado pitching staff struggling, it is very hard to trust any of their starters to give a quality outing. 

Miami Marlins Team Facts

• The Marlins have lost each of their last seven games.
• The Marlins have failed to cover the run line 16 of their last 18 home games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Marlins’ last eight home games against NL West opponents.

Colorado Rockies Team Facts

• The Rockies have lost 19 of their last 20 road games against National League opponents.
• The Rockies have failed to cover the run line each of their last six games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Rockies have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last six games against opponents that held a losing record.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rockies’ last five games.
• The Rockies have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six games against opponents that held a losing record.

Miami Marlins vs Colorado Rockies Prediction

These two teams come into this matchup at the bottom of the NL standings, but the good news is that someone has to win this game. Miami only has two home wins on the season, while Colorado is just 2-11 on the road. Both of these teams really struggle with their pitching and they are around 25th in the MLB in runs scored. Keep an eye on the starting pitcher for Miami, as Munoz is not confirmed as the starter. I am going to ride with Miami in this game, as I do not trust Feltner at all, but I really don’t love either side. Munoz had a decent start in his first outing and there is no reason he can’t do it again against a bad Colorado offense, if he is the starting pitcher for this game. My Miami Marlins vs Colorado Rockies prediction is a Marlins win at home.