Miami Marlins vs Houston Astros Prediction 8-15-23 MLB Picks

The Houston Astros and Miami Marlins clash Tuesday in game 2 of an MLB series at loanDepot park. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Houston Astros Betting Preview

The Astros look or a win after winning 10 of their last 16 games. The Astros are now 3 games back in the AL West. The Astros pitching staff is 3rd in ERA (3.78), 11th in WHIP (1.26) and 3rd in quality starts (55). The Astros offense is 6th in runs per game (4.87), 14th in batting average (.251) and 9th in homers (153). Kyle Tucker leads the Astros with 127 hits and 88 RBI, while Alex Bregman and Jeremy Pena have combined for 217 hits and 117 RBI. Cristian Javier gets the ball, and he is 8-2 with a 4.36 ERA and 110 strikeouts this season. This will be Javier’s first career game against the Marlins.

Houston Astros Team Facts

• The Astros have won each of their last nine games following a road loss.
• The Astros have covered the run line in each of their last seven games against NL East opponents following a road loss.
• The Astros have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four games as road favorites.
• The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Astros' last four games.
• The Astros have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last six Tuesday games as road favorites.

Miami Marlins Betting Preview

The Marlins look to stay hot after winning 5 of their last 6 games. The Marlins currently hold onto the last NL wild card spot. The Marlins pitching staff is 15th in ERA (4.20), 14th in WHIP (1.27) and 21st in quality starts (37). The Marlins' offense is 26th in runs per game (4.08), 3rd in batting average (.262) and 28th in homers (111). Luis Arraez leads the Marlins with 163 hits and 58 RBI, while Bryan De La Cruz and Jorge Soler have combined for 216 hits and 123 RBI. Johnny Cueto gets the ball, and he is 0-3 with a 5.33 ERA and 23 strikeouts this season. Cueto is 5-6 with a 3.14 ERA and 66 strikeouts in his career against the Astros.

Miami Marlins Team Facts

• The Marlins have won four of their last five games as home underdogs against American League opponents.
• The Marlins have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine night games following a win.
• The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Marlins' last 12 games as home underdogs.
• The Marlins have led after 5 innings in four of their last five games as home underdogs against AL West opponents.
• The Marlins have led after 3 innings in each of their last five games as home underdogs against AL West opponents.

Miami Marlins Player Prop Facts

• Luis Arraez ranks 1st amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.366) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Miami Marlins ranks 2nd in the league for strikeouts this season (1135).
• The Miami Marlins ranks 28th in the league for walks this season (311).
• The Houston Astros ranks T28th in the league for triples this season (9).
• The Houston Astros ranks 3rd in the league for ERA this season (3.78).

Randy’s Pick

The Marlins are playing great ball over the last week, and you can make a case for them with the plus money. However, Johnny Cueto looks like a shell of himself at 37 years old, and he's going up against a top-10 scoring offense. Cristian Javier ca be hit or miss, and he has a 5.17 ERA on the road, but he's shown far and away more positives than Cueto. I have little confidence in the two-time Dominican all star. Give me the Astros and the cheap price if forced to pick this contest.