Colorado Rockies vs Miami Marlins Betting Pick & Prediction 4/30/24

At 6:40 PM ET, the Rockies and Marlins will square off in an NL matchup. This one is being played at loanDepot Park in Miami, and the Marlins are the favorite at -136 on the money line. As for the Rockies, they are sitting at +114. The over/under line is at 8 runs.

Colorado comes into the game with a record of 7-21, while the Marlins are currently 6-24. Sixto Sanchez is starting for the Marlins, and he is facing off against Ryan Feltner for the Rockies.

MIAMI MARLINS VS COLORADO ROCKIES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Miami Marlins Moneyline -136

This game will be played at loanDepot Park at 6:40 ET on Tuesday, April 30th.

HOW TO BET THE ROCKIES VS MARLINS:

• We have the Marlins winning by a score of 6 to 5
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Rockies to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Rockies Records & Stats

The Rockies will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Astros with an 8-2 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 2nd inning before the Astros scored two runs in the top of the 2nd. Colorado was the +197 underdog at home going into the game.

Austin Gomber had a rough outing, giving up four earned runs on six hits and issuing three walks. He also only had two strikeouts in the outing and took the loss. The Rockies’s offense scored their only two runs in the 2nd inning and went hitless the rest of the way. Elias Diaz and Raimel Tapia each had two hits. Starter Kyle Tucker got the win for the Astros, going seven innings and giving up just two runs on seven hits.

Colorado is just 7-21 overall this season, and they have dropped two straight games heading into today’s road matchup vs. the Marlins. The Rockies are 10.5 games behind the Dodgers for the NL West lead, and they are 5th in the division. So far, they have gone 4-7 against other NL West teams.

At home, the Rockies are 5-10 compared to 2-11 on the road. This year, they are 0-0 as the favorite and 0-8-1 as the underdog. As for their overall series record, the Rockies are 0-8-1 this year, and they lost the final game of their series vs. the Astros.

When the Colorado Rockies are the underdog, they have a run line record of 12-16. Their average run margin in those games is -2.5 runs per game. On the road, their run line record is 5-8, and their average run margin is -3.1 runs per game.

Colorado’s over/under record is 13-15 this season, and their games have averaged 10.1 runs. Their last game went under the 8-run line, and their last two games have gone under the total. The over/under line for their games this season has averaged 10 runs per game.

Through his first three starts of the season, Ryan Feltner has a win and a loss to his name. His win came in his last start, where he went 5 innings and struck out 4. However, he did give up 8 hits and 2 walks. In his last outing, he took the loss, going 5 1/3 innings and giving up 6 runs on 9 hits.

So far this season, the Rockies offense is averaging 3.8 runs per game, which is 24th in the league. They have been a bit better at home, averaging 4 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting .245, which is 11th in the league, and have the 15th most home runs in the league. Ryan McMahon and Michael Toglia are tied for the team lead with four homers, but McMahon is hitting just .308 this season, and Toglia is batting only .106.

Over his last seven games, Brendan Rodgers is hitting .292 with one homer and four RBIs. Brenton Doyle is batting .379 over his last eight games and has gone 11/29 in that stretch. He is also on a seven-game hitting streak. Ryan McMahon has gone just 6/32 in his last nine games.

Marlins Records & Stats

The Marlins will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Nationals with a 7-2 loss. This was especially tough, as it was Miami’s third straight loss. Heading into the game, the Marlins were the slight favorite at -143 on the money line. Things started off well for the Marlins, as they got on the board with a run in the 1st inning but gave up the lead right away as the Nationals scored twice in the top of the 3rd.

Miami started Trevor Rogers, and he took the loss, going five innings and giving up three earned runs on four hits. He also issued three walks and took the loss. Jazz Chisholm Jr. had only one hit, but it was a home run, and Adam Duvall had a good day at the plate, going 1/2 with a run scored.

Miami is hosting the Rockies today with an overall record of 6-24, and they have lost seven straight games. So far, they have really struggled against other NL East teams, going 1-9, and they are 14.5 games behind the Braves in the division.

The Marlins have not won a series yet this season, coming in with an overall series record of 0-8-1. At home, the Marlins are just 2-15 compared to 4-9 on the road. As the favorite, the Marlins are 0-11 this year and 0-11 as the home favorite.

The Marlins are 9-21 against the run line this season, with a 3-14 mark at home. They have failed to cover the run line in their last five home games and are just 6-7 on the road. Miami is 0-11 against the run line as the favorite and 9-10 as the underdog. Their average run differential this season is -2.1 runs per game.

The Miami Marlins have been involved in 23 games this season where the over/under line was set at 8 runs, and the over has hit in just 4 of those games. Their combined run average for the season is 9.1 runs per game, and their over/under record is 16-14. The over has hit in their last 3 games, and the over/under line for today’s game against the Colorado Rockies is set at 8 runs.

Sixto Sánchez is looking to bounce back from a rough outing against the Braves, where he got the start and went just 2 2/3 innings. In that outing, he gave up three earned runs, five hits, and one homer. He finished with a no-decision in the outing. Overall, Sánchez has made one start and eight appearances. He has a record of 0-1 and an ERA of 7.20. Looking at his WHIP, it currently sits at 1.70. Opposing batters are hitting .295 off Sánchez this season. So far, he has allowed just one homer at home compared to three on the road.

For the season, the Marlins are averaging just 3.5 runs per game, which is 28th in the league. They have been even worse in terms of getting on base, as they have the worst OBP in the league at .276. Miami’s team batting average is just .221, and they are also near the bottom of the league in terms of home runs and slugging percentage.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. has been swinging the bat well of late for the Marlins, going 8/28 with two homers over his last eight games. Luis Arraez has also been hot, going 13/33 in his last eight games. Overall, he is batting .303 for the season, and he is currently on a three-game hitting streak.