Miami Marlins vs Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Pick & Prediction 5/8/24

At 3:10 from Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, we have an NL matchup between the Marlins and Dodgers. The forecast for Wednesday’s game calls for scattered clouds and temperatures in the low 60s. Los Angeles is the heavy favorite, with money line odds of -283, and the over/under line is at 9 runs.

Miami comes in with a record of 10-28, while the Dodgers are currently 25-13. Gavin Stone is starting for the Dodgers, and he is facing off against Ryan Weathers for the Marlins. You can catch this one on SNLA.

MIAMI MARLINS VS LOS ANGELES DODGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: OVER 9 Runs

This game will be played at Dodger Stadium at 3:10 ET on Wednesday, May 8th.

HOW TO BET THE MARLINS VS DODGERS:

• We have the Dodgers winning by a score of 6 to 4
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Dodgers to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 10 runs and like the over

Los Angeles cruised to an easy 8-2 win over the Marlins in the most recent game of this series. The Dodgers had a huge 3rd inning, scoring four of their eight runs. As for the Marlins, they scored their only two runs in the 6th. Heading into the game, the Dodgers were favored at -336 on the money line.

This game featured a starting pitching matchup between Yoshinobu Yamamoto for the Dodgers and Edward Cabrera for the Marlins. Yamamoto went eight innings and gave up just two hits and two earned runs. On the other side, Cabrera was tagged for four runs in just two innings of work.

At the plate, Max Muncy and Gavin Lux each homered for the Dodgers. Muncy, Lux, Jazz Chisholm Jr., and Bryan De La Cruz each had two RBIs for their respective teams.

Marlins Records & Stats

Miami is 10-28 overall and has dropped two straight games heading into today’s matchup at the Dodgers. The Marlins are 16.5 games behind the Phillies in the NL East and are just 1-9 against other teams in the division this year. So far, they are just 5-15 at home compared to 5-13 on the road.

As the road underdog, the Marlins are 5-13 this year, and they are just 3-11 as the favorite. Miami has an overall series record of 1-9-1 this year, and they are down 0-2 in this series vs. the Dodgers.

The Marlins are 11-27 against the run line this season, including a 7-11 mark on the road. They have failed to cover the run line in two straight road games and are just 1-13 when favored on the run line. Miami’s average run differential this season is -2.0 runs per game, but they have been outscored by an average of -1.8 runs per game on the road.

The Miami Marlins have seen their over/under line set at 9 runs for their game against the Los Angeles Dodgers tonight. The Marlins have had an over/under record of 22-16 this season, and their games have averaged 9.5 runs per game. When the over/under line has been set at 9 runs, the Marlins have gone 2-3 in those games. So far this season, only 5.3% of their games have had an over/under line set at 9 runs.

Ryan Weathers gets the start for the Marlins today and comes in with a record of 2-3 and an ERA of 4.54. Looking back at his last outing, he took the loss, going six innings and giving up three earned runs on five hits. Weathers has given up at least one homer in each of his last three outings. In his seven starts, he has made two quality starts and is averaging 7.82 strikeouts per nine innings. Weathers’ ERA at home is 7.75 compared to 2.77 on the road.

As a team, the Marlins are averaging just 3.7 runs per game, which is 23rd in the league. They have been even worse in terms of power, as their 30 home runs is 16th in the league. Miami’s team batting average is just .226, and they are also near the bottom of the league in terms of on-base percentage and slugging.

Bryan De La Cruz has been the Marlins’ top power threat this season, as his seven home runs is 5th in the league and leads the team. He is also 14th in the league with 20 RBIs. De La Cruz has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 9/33 in his last nine games with two homers. Jazz Chisholm Jr. also has two homers in his last nine games and is on a four-game hitting streak.

Dodgers Records & Stats

The Dodgers are hosting the Marlins today with a record of 25-13, and they have won six straight games, spanning back to the final game before the All-Star break. Los Angeles leads the NL West by 6.5 games over the Padres and are 7-4 in divisional matchups this year.

So far, the Dodgers have been really good at home, going 14-8, and they have gone 11-5 on the road. This season, the Dodgers have been favored in all but two games, and they are 24-12 as the favorite. As the underdog, the Dodgers have gone 1-1 this year. Looking at their overall series record, the Dodgers are 8-5 and have won four straight series overall.

When the Dodgers are favored, they are 19-17 on the run line, but they are just 1-1 when they are the underdog. Their average run margin is +1.9 runs per game, but that number jumps to +4.2 in their wins and falls to -2.5 in their losses.

The Dodgers have played 44 games this season, with 28 of them having over/under lines set at 9 or lower. Their games have averaged 9.2 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 22-16. The over has hit in two straight games, and their over/under record when the line is set at 9 runs is 2-1. The over/under line for today’s game against the Marlins is set at 9 runs.

Through six starts, Gavin Stone has a record of 2-1 and an ERA of 4.07 for the Dodgers. He has made three quality starts this year and is coming off an outing where he only gave up one earned run in six innings of work. In that outing vs. the Braves, Stone finished with a no-decision. Stone’s ERA at home is 3.75, compared to 8.14 on the road. So far, he has a record of 1-0 at home and 1-1 on the road. The right-hander is averaging 6.68 strikeouts per nine innings.

Los Angeles comes into today’s game as the league’s top-scoring offense, averaging 5.6 runs per game. They have been even better at home, putting up 5.9 runs per game. The Dodgers are also the league’s best hitting team, with a combined batting average of .271. So far, they have been very disciplined at the plate, leading the league in walks and having the fewest strikeouts in the league.

Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts have been two of the Dodgers’ top hitters so far, with Ohtani batting .365 with a team-high 11 homers and Betts hitting .349 with six homers. Ohtani has gone 10/17 in his last five games, including four homers, while Max Muncy has also been on a tear, going 6/15 with four homers in his last four games.