In this article, we will formulate an Oakland Athletics vs Miami Marlins Prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, May 4th at the Oakland Coliseum.
Marlins Trade Away Arraez
The Marlins have shipped off Luis Arraez to the San Diego Padres, and it looks like they are already giving up on this season. The Marlins sit with a 9-25 record overall, and they are coming off another loss on Friday. The Marlins could only manage one run against the Oakland Athletics, and that led to the two run defeat. Vidal Brujan was the only bright spot, finishing with three hits and one RBI. The Marlins are averaging 3.59 runs while their pitching is giving up 5.35 runs per game. The offense is ranked 26th in the league while the pitching is ranked 28th. Jazz Chisholm has hit four home runs and driven in 18 RBIs. Getting the start for the Marlins will be Trevor Rogers, who sits with an 0-4 record and an ERA of 4.31. In his last start against the Washington Nationals, he went five innings giving up four hits and three runs.
Athletics Pitching Dominated on Friday
The Athletics gave up only one run on Friday, and that was enough for the two run victory. JP Sears had a strong game going 6.1 innings giving up four hits and zero runs. Brent Rooker hit a home run and drove in two RBIs. The A’s are averaging 3.06 runs, while their pitching is giving up 3.97 runs per game. The offense is ranked 29th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 11th. Getting the start for Oakland will be Paul Blackburn who sits with a 2-1 record and an ERA of 3.34. In his last start against the Baltimore Orioles, he went four innings giving up seven hits and six runs.
Why the Oakland Athletics will win
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Paul Blackburn Record this season: 2-1 ERA: 3.34
- The Marlins have lost each of their last seven games against AL West opponents following a loss.
- The Athletics have won seven of their last eight games.
- The Marlins have failed to cover the run line each of their last eight day games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last six games at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
- The Athletics have led after 5 innings in each of their last six games against National League opponents.
Why the Miami Marlins will win
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Trevor Rogers Record this season: 0-4 ERA: 4.31
- The Athletics have lost each of their last six day games against NL East opponents following a home win.
- The Marlins have won each of their last four games against the Athletics following a loss.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight day games against NL East opponents following a win.
- The Marlins have covered the run line in each of their last six games against the Athletics following a loss.
- The Marlins have won the first inning in each of their last three day games.
- The Athletics have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last six games as home favorites against NL East opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Nine of the Marlins’ last 10 road games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Eight of the Athletics’ last nine home games against NL East opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Athletics’ last nine day games.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Marlins’ last six road games against American League opponents.
Oakland Athletics vs Miami Marlins Prediction
The Marlins’ offense really struggled on Friday, but this game is going to be different. Blackburn gave up six runs in his last two starts, and he’s going to be lit up here. The Marlins are averaging 3.59 runs per game, but they are going to go well over that number here. The Athletics aren’t going to be keeping up here, and the Marlins will get the job done here. Back the Marlins on the money line.