Texas Rangers vs Miami Marlins Betting Pick & Prediction 5/31/24
Friday’s interleague matchup between the Rangers and Marlins has a first pitch set for 7:10 PM ET from loanDepot Park in Miami, FL. The Marlins are 20-37, while the Rangers come in with a record of 27-29, which has them 2nd in the AL West.
Jose Urena is starting for the Tigers, while the Marlins are going with Sixto Sanchez. Texas is the slight money line favorite, with the odds sitting at -123 compared to the Marlins at +104. The over/under line is currently 8.5 runs, and this game will be televised on BSSW.
MIAMI MARLINS VS TEXAS RANGERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Miami Marlins Moneyline +104
This game will be played at loanDepot Park at 7:10 ET on Friday, May 31st.
HOW TO BET THE RANGERS VS MARLINS:
- We have the Marlins winning by a score of 5 to 4
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Marlins to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
Rangers Records & Stats
Heading into their last game vs. the Diamondbacks, the Rangers closed out the series with a 6-1 win. Leading up to the game, they were the slight favorite at -135 on the money line. It was a big 3rd inning that really turned things in their favor, and the Diamondbacks could only score one run, which came in the 9th.
Dane Dunning put together a good start for the Rangers, going five innings and not giving up a run. He also issued just three hits and struck out six. Corey Seager was hot at the plate, going 1/3 with a homer and two RBIs.
Texas is on a three-game winning streak, and they are three games above .500 at 27-29. The Rangers will be on the road today, taking on the Marlins. Texas is 2nd in the AL West, three games behind the Mariners for the division lead. So far, they are 9-11 in divisional matchups.
As the road team, the Rangers are 13-16 compared to 14-13 at home. Texas has been favored in 32 games, going 17-15 in those matchups. As the road favorite, the Rangers have a mark of 5-5 this year. Their overall series record is 8-9-1 this year.
When the Rangers win, they do so by an average of 3.8 runs per game, but when they lose, they lose by an average of 3.5 runs per game. Their run line record is 23-33, and they are 12-17 against the run line on the road. They have covered the run line in two straight games and are 12-12 against the run line as the underdog.
When the Rangers play on the road, the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, which is lower than their season average of 9 runs per game. Their games have averaged 8.9 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 21-33. In games with an over/under line of 8.5 runs, the under is 5-13, and the under has hit in their last two games.
Texas is sending José Ureña to the mound today, and he comes in with a record of 1-4 and an ERA of 3.53. So far, he has made two quality starts and is averaging 6.23 strikeouts per nine innings. Ureña’s WHIP for the season is 1.27. In his last outing, he took the loss, giving up three earned runs in five innings of work. Before that, he had gone 1-2 in three straight outings. Ureña’s ERA on the road is 10.86 compared to 1.07 at home.
Corey Seager has been swinging a hot bat for the Rangers of late, going 9/26 with seven homers in his last seven games. Seager’s 13 homers this season is 5th in the league and leads the Rangers. Adolis Garcia has 12 homers this season, which is 6th in the MLB, and he also leads the team with 37 RBIs. However, Garcia has hit just .125 over his last seven games.
As a team, the Rangers are 10th in the league in scoring at 4.4 runs per game. They have been a better offensive team on the road this season, averaging 4.9 runs per game. Overall, the Rangers are batting .241, which is 12th in the league.
Marlins Records & Stats
The Marlins’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Padres, closing out their series with a 9-1 win. After scoring two runs in the 2nd inning, the Marlins added another three runs in the 3rd to really take control. Miami went on to add another two runs in the 5th and closed things out with a 9th inning score. Braxton Garrett put together a good start for the Marlins, going five innings and giving up just one earned run, and picking up the win.
Jesús Sánchez was the Marlins’s big hitter, going 2/5 with a homer and scoring three runs. The Marlins also had three other players with two hits.
Miami is 5th in the NL East, trailing the Phillies by 19 games. Overall, they are 20-37 and have gone just 4-12 in divisional matchups. The Marlins will host the Rangers today with an overall series record of 5-12-1.
At home, the Marlins are 10-19 this season compared to 10-18 on the road. So far, they have really struggled as the favorite, going just 3-11. As for their record as the underdog, the Marlins are 17-26 this year.
When the Marlins win, they do so by an average of 3.2 runs per game, but they lose by an average of 3.7 runs per game. Their run line record is 24-33, with a 9-20 mark at home and a 15-13 record on the road. As the favorite, they are just 1-13 vs. the run line, while they are 23-20 as the underdog.
The Miami Marlins are hosting the Texas Rangers today, with the over/under line set at 8.5 runs. The Marlins’ games have averaged 8.7 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 31-26. Their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs, and when the line has been set at 8.5 runs, the over has hit 13 times in 22 games.
Sixto Sánchez gets the start for the Marlins today as he faces the Rangers at home. He has made six starts this year and is 0-3 with a 6.25 ERA. Sánchez has made a total of 13 appearances and has a WHIP of 1.64. Opposing batters are hitting .295 this year off Sánchez. In his last outing, he took the loss, giving up three earned runs in five innings of work. Sánchez has given up at least two homers in three of his last four outings.
So far this season, the Marlins are averaging 3.7 runs per game, which is 28th in the league. They have been a little better at home, putting up 4.2 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting just .235, and their on-base percentage of .289 is also near the bottom of the league. Miami’s offense has been very good at avoiding strikeouts, as they have the 7th fewest strikeouts in the league.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Bryan De La Cruz have been the Marlins’ top power threats this season, with Chisholm Jr. leading the team with 29 RBIs and De La Cruz’s nine homers being the best mark on the team. De La Cruz is batting just .248, and Chisholm Jr. is hitting .262. Over his last nine games, Chisholm Jr. is 11/37, while Jake Burger has gone 11/36 in that stretch.