Miami Marlins vs San Francisco Giants Betting Pick & Prediction 8/31/24

Edward Cabrera is starting for the Marlins, and he is facing off against Mason Black for the Giants. San Francisco is 68-68 and they are 4th in the NL West, while the Marlins are 49-86 and they are 5th in the NL East. The money line odds have the Giants at -137 compared to the Marlins at +115. The over/under line is at 7.5 runs.

BSFL will be televising Saturday’s Marlins vs. Giants matchup, which is set to get started at 9:05 PM ET from Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA. The forecast for the game is clear skies and temperatures in the mid 60s.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS VS MIAMI MARLINS BETTING PICK

The Pick: San Francisco Giants Moneyline -137

This game will be played at Oracle Park at 9:05 ET on Saturday, August 31st.

HOW TO BET THE MARLINS VS GIANTS:

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

San Francisco picked up a 3-1 win over the Marlins in the most recent game of this series. The Giants had a huge 8th inning, scoring three of their four runs. As for the Marlins, they scored their only run in the 7th. Heading into the game, the Giants were favored at -285 on the money line.

Matt Chapman was the difference for the Giants, as he homered twice, scored three times, and finished with three RBIs. Blake Snell also had a good outing for San Francisco, going seven innings and striking out eight without giving up a run.

Adam Oller pitched well for the Marlins in a spot start, going six innings and striking out eight without giving up a run. He finished the game with a win.

Marlins Records & Stats

Miami is 5th in the NL East, trailing the Phillies by 30 games for the division lead. Overall, the Marlins are 49-86 and are 30 games behind the Nationals for 4th place in the division. The Marlins are 3-7 over their last 10 games and lost the first game of their series vs. the Giants.

At home, the Marlins are just 25-44 this season, and they are only slightly better on the road at 24-42. As the underdog, the Marlins are 45-73 this season, and they are just 4-13 when favored. So far, they have struggled in series, putting together a mark of 10-26-7.

When betting the run line on the Marlins this season, it’s been a much better proposition to take them as the underdog. Miami has covered the run line in 60 of its 118 games as the underdog, but just twice in 17 games as the favorite. The Marlins’ overall run line record is 62-73, with an average scoring margin of -1.4 runs per game.

When the Miami Marlins are on the road, the over has hit at a 74.1% clip, including a 19-7 record when the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs. Their games have averaged 8.9 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 74-57 overall.

Miami is sending Edward Cabrera to the mound today vs. the Giants, and he comes in with a record of 2-6 and an ERA of 5.60. So far, he has made 15 starts, and opponents are batting .227 this season. In his 15 appearances, Cabrera has turned in three quality starts. The right-hander has a BB/9 figure of 5.09 compared to 10.32 strikeouts per nine innings. Cabrera has struggled on the road, coming in with a 9.21 ERA compared to 4.66 at home. His last outing came vs. the Rockies, where he gave up three earned runs in 5 1/3 innings of work.

For the Marlins to turn around their 3.8 runs per game average, they will need Jake Burger and Jesús Sánchez to start hitting better, as they are batting .249 and .238, respectively. Burger does have 25 homers, which is 11th in the league and the top mark on the team, and he also leads the Marlins with 59 RBIs. Sánchez is 2nd on the team with 56 RBIs.

Derek Hill has three homers in his last seven games, but he is just 6/26 in that stretch. Hill is currently on a three-game hitting streak. Josh Bell is also on a seven-game hitting streak for the Marlins.

Giants Records & Stats

San Francisco is at an even 68-68 overall as they get set to host the Marlins today. The Giants are 13.5 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West, and they are in 4th place in the division. So far, they have gone 21-19 in divisional matchups.

At home, the Giants are 39-28 this year compared to a 29-40 mark on the road. As the favorite, San Francisco has gone 43-30 and 25-38 as the underdog. Their overall series record is 21-18-4, and they are looking to snap a two-series losing streak today.

The Giants have been a popular run line bet this season, as they are 68-68 against the run line. They have been especially good on the road, going 38-31. They have been a good bet as an underdog, going 37-26 against the run line. Their average run differential is -0.1 runs per game, but they have been much better at home, with a +0.2 run differential.

When the Giants and Marlins square off in San Francisco today, oddsmakers have set the over/under line at 7.5 runs. This season, the Giants have played in 72 games with higher over/under lines than 7.5 runs, going 26-22 in those contests. Overall, the Giants’ games have averaged 8.6 runs per game, and their over/under record for the season is 68-62. The over/under line for their games this season has averaged 8 runs per game, and their current under streak sits at two games.

Mason Black will be making his third start of the season and is still looking for his first win. He has a no-decision in each of his first two starts, with his last outing coming on the road against the Pirates. Black went 2 2/3 innings and gave up 4 runs on 3 hits, including a home run. In his first start of the season, he went 3 innings and gave up 4 runs on 6 hits vs. the Rockies.

So far this season, the Giants are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 18th in the league. They have been about the same offensively at home and on the road. As a team, they are batting .240, which is 13th in the league, and are also near the middle of the pack in terms of home runs and on-base percentage.

Heliot Ramos and Matt Chapman have been the Giants’ most consistent power threats this season, with Ramos going deep 20 times and Chapman at 21 homers. Chapman also leads the team with 67 RBIs. Over his last eight games, Ramos is batting .258 with two homers, while Grant McCray has two homers in his last eight games but is just 6/27 in that stretch.