Miami Marlins vs Oakland Athletics Betting Pick & Prediction 5/3/24

At 9:40 PM from Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, we have an interleague matchup between the Marlins and Athletics. Heading into Friday’s game, the Marlins are 9-24, while the Athletics come in with a record of 15-17. Oakland is the favorite at -138, and the over/under line is at 8 runs.

JP Sears is starting for the Athletics, and he is facing off against Ryan Weathers for the Marlins. You can catch this one on TV on BSFL.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS VS MIAMI MARLINS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Oakland Athletics Moneyline -138

This game will be played at Oakland Coliseum at 9:40 ET on Friday, May 3rd.

HOW TO BET THE MARLINS VS ATHLETICS:

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

Marlins Records & Stats

The Marlins’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Rockies, closing out their series with a 5-4 win. After allowing three runs to the Rockies in the top of the first, the Marlins responded with two runs of their own. Miami went on to add another two runs in the 3rd inning.

Starting for the Marlins was Edward Cabrera, who picked up the win. He only lasted four innings, giving up four earned runs, but the Marlins’s offense bailed him out. Josh Bell went 1/4 with a homer and three RBIs.

Miami is on the road today to take on the Athletics, and they have won three straight games. The Marlins are 9-24 overall, and they are 13 games behind the Braves in the NL East. So far, they have really struggled against other NL East teams, going 1-9.

The Marlins have an overall series record of 1-8-1 this year, and they are 4-9 as the road underdog. They have lost three straight as the underdog, and they are 3-11 as the favorite this year. At home, the Marlins are 5-15 compared to 4-9 on the road. Miami closed out their series vs. the Rockies with three straight wins, and they are 3-7 over their last 10 games.

The Marlins have been a poor run line bet this season, as they are just 10-23 overall. They have been slightly better on the road, going 6-7 against the run line, compared to 4-16 at home. Miami has been the underdog in most of their games, and they have a 9-10 run line record in those contests. The Marlins have been outscored by an average of 1.8 runs per game this season, and they have been outscored by an average of 1.2 runs per game on the road.

The Miami Marlins have played 24 games with over/under lines set at 8 runs or more this season, with the over hitting in 18 of those contests. Their games have averaged 9.1 runs per game, and their over/under record for the season is 18-15.

Miami is sending left-hander Ryan Weathers to the mound today vs. the Athletics. He has made six starts this year and has a record of 2-2 with an ERA of 4.55. Weathers’ WHIP for the season is 1.48, and opponents are batting .244 off him this year. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, giving up six hits, three earned runs, and one homer in four innings of work. Before that, he had given up a homer in three straight outings. Weathers has a walk rate of 4.55 per nine innings compared to 7.89 strikeouts.

So far this season, the Marlins are averaging just 3.6 runs per game, which is the worst mark in the league. They have been even worse on the road, averaging only 3.2 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting just .224 and have the league’s worst isolated power mark. Miami does have a few hitters on some good streaks right now, as Josh Bell, Luis Arraez, and Bryan De La Cruz all have three-game hitting streaks.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. has been the Marlins’ top run producer this season, as he has 18 RBIs and is 2nd on the team with four homers. However, he is batting just .229 and has gone just 3/19 in his last five games. Luis Arraez has gone 7/24 in his last five games and is batting .299 for the season.

Athletics Records & Stats

The Athletics wrapped up their series vs. the Pirates with a 4-0 win. Oakland was the slight favorite at -110 on the money line going into the game. It was a big second inning for the Athletics, as they scored three runs in the inning. Oakland’s offense added another run in the 5th to close out the scoring.

Ross Stripling put together a good start for the Athletics, going six innings and not giving up a run. He also issued just two walks and struck out two. Tyler Nevin was hot at the plate, going 2/4 with a homer and two RBIs.

The Athletics are at home today vs. the Marlins, and they are on a four-game winning streak, spanning across their series vs. the Pirates and into their new series vs. the Marlins. Overall, the Athletics are 15-17, which has them 2.5 games behind the Mariners in the AL West. Their division record is 2-1 this year.

At home, the Athletics are 7-9 this year and an even 8-8 on the road. So far, they have been good as the underdog, putting together a mark of 13-17. As the favorite, the Athletics are 2-0, and they have won two straight series overall (5-4-1).

When the Oakland Athletics win, they win big, with an average run margin of 2.3 runs per game. When they lose, they lose by an average of 3.9 runs per game. They have covered the run line in 18 of their 30 games this season, going 8-8 at home and 10-6 on the road. They have covered the run line in five straight games at home, but they are 0-2 against the run line when they are favored.

The Oakland Athletics have seen the under hit in three straight games, and their over/under record for the season is 13-18. The combined run average in their games is 7.1, and the over/under line for today’s game against the Miami Marlins is set at 8 runs. When the line has been set at 8 runs this season, their over/under record is 4-5-1. So far this season, 37.5% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8 runs, and the average over/under line for their games this season is 8 runs.

Left-hander JP Sears gets the start for the Athletics today as he faces off against the Marlins at home. Sears has made six starts this year and has a record of 1-2 with an ERA of 4.64. So far, he has turned in two quality starts and is coming off an outing in which he gave up seven earned runs in 6 1/3 innings of work. In that game, he gave up eight hits, three walks, and one homer. Sears’ ERA at home is 7.04 compared to 4.07 on the road.

As a team, the Athletics are batting just .207 this season, which is the worst mark in the league. However, they do have the 5th most home runs in the league and have the 10th best isolated power figure in the league. Overall, they are averaging only 3.1 runs per game, which is 29th in the league.

Shea Langeliers and Brent Rooker are the Athletics’ top home run hitters this season, but both are batting under .210. Langeliers has gone deep six times this season, while Rooker has five home runs. Tyler Nevin has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 14/38 in his last 10 games with four homers. Nevin is also on a nine-game hitting streak.