Miami Marlins at Los Angeles Dodgers Game 2 odds, picks & predictions
The Miami Marlins (64-59) close out a 3-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers (74-47) Saturday at Dodger Stadium. First pitch for Game 2 is scheduled for 9:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Marlins vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
(Stats and records don’t include the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader)
Season series: Marlins lead 1-0
The Marlins secured an 11-3 victory over the Dodgers on Friday to snap a 2-game losing skid. Miami got home runs from OF Jorge Soler (2), 3B Jake Burger, C Jacob Stallings and OF Jazz Chisholm Jr in Friday’s win.
Solo home runs by 2B Mookie Betts, 3B Max Muncy and OF James Outman supplied the Dodgers’ 3 runs in the loss. Los Angeles had an 11-game win streak snapped Friday, but it remains 10 1/2 games ahead of the San Francisco Giants atop the NL West.
Marlins at Dodgers projected starters
LHP Braxton Garrett vs. LHP Julio Urias
Garrett (7-3, 3.91 ERA) makes his 24th start and 25th appearance. He has a 1.19 WHIP, 1.5 BB/9 and 9.3 K/9 through 122 IP.
- Last start: Win, 5 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 1 K in 5-1 home victory vs. Houston Astros Monday
- 2023 road stats: 4-1, 2.68 ERA (57 IP, 17 ER) over 11 starts
- Career vs. Dodgers: 0-0, 9.00 ERA (3 IP, 3 ER) in 1 relief appearance in 2021
Urias (10-6, 4.35 ERA) makes his 19th start. He has a 1.12 WHIP, 1.9 BB/9 and 9.0 K/9 through 99 1/3 IP.
- Last start: Win, 7 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, 0 BB, 12 K in 8-3 win vs. Colorado Rockies Sunday
- 2023 home stats: 7-1, 2.43 ERA (55 2/3 IP, 15 ER) in 9 starts
- Career vs. Marlins: 2-1, 4.70 ERA (15 1/3 IP, 8 ER) in 3 starts
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Marlins at Dodgers odds
BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:10 a.m. ET.
Marlins at Dodgers picks and predictions
Prediction
Dodgers 4, Marlins 3
While the Dodgers can bounce back after their 11-game win streak ended on Friday, I’ll PASS on their money line in this contest at -200 odds.
MARLINS +1.5 (-120) is the play in this matchup as Garrett has been good on the road this season. The Marlins have either won or kept their game within 1 run in 7 of their last 10 contests.
Both teams are capable of excelling against left-handed pitching, but I’ll lean toward the UNDER 8 (-110) in this game. Garrett has given up more than 2 earned runs in only 2 of his 11 road starts this season, while Urias has allowed a combined 3 earned runs in his last 3 starts.
The Dodgers are also 2-7-1 to the Over in their last 10 games overall.
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