Miami Marlins vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction 8-30-23 MLB Picks
The Tampa Bay Rays and Miami Marlins clash Wednesday in game 2 of an MLB series at loanDepot park. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview
The Rays look to stay hot after winning 10 of their last 13 games. The Rays are currently holding onto the top wild card spot. The Rays pitching staff is 5th in ERA (3.87), 2nd in WHIP (1.19) and 18th in quality starts (43). The Rays' offense is 4th in runs per game (5.33), 5th in batting average (.262) and 4th in homers (191). Yandy Diaz leads the Rays with 143 hits and 66 RBI, while Wander Franco and Randy Arozarena have combined for 244 hits and 132 RBI. Zach Eflin gets the ball, and he is 13-8 with a 3.55 ERA and 147 strikeouts this season. Eflin is 5-8 with a 5.24 ERA and 66 strikeouts in his career against the Marlins.
Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts
- Yandy Diaz ranks 4th amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.327) this season.
Miami Marlins Betting Preview
The Marlins need a win after losing 7 of their last 9 games. The Marlins are now 3 games back from a wild card spot. The Marlins pitching staff is 16th in ERA (4.17), 13th in WHIP (1.27) and 19th in quality starts (43). The Marlins' offense is 27th in runs per game (4.02), 7th in batting average (.258) and 28th in homers (126). Luis Arraez leads the Marlins with 172 hits and 58 RBI, while Bryan De La Cruz and Jorge Soler have combined for 234 hits and 134 RBI. Jesus Luzardo gets the ball, and he is 9-8 with a 3.77 ERA and 167 strikeouts this season. Luzardo is 0-2 with a 4.50 ERA and 9 strikeouts in his career against the Rays.
Miami Marlins Player Prop Facts
- Luis Arraez ranks 1st amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.350) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Miami Marlins ranks 28th in the league for runs scored this season (528).
- The Miami Marlins ranks 28th in the league for RBI's this season (502).
- The Tampa Bay Rays ranks 1st in the league for opponent batting average this season (.232).
- The Tampa Bay Rays ranks 2nd in the league for steals this season (138).
Randy’s Pick
I gave the Marlins a chance yesterday with their ace on the mound, and they still got their boots smoked. The Marlins are a completely different team than they were in the first half of the season, and it's to the point where the confidence has to be completely gone. The Rays are still competing for a division crown and have to view this as a chance to chip away in the standings. The Marlins are going nowhere fast. Forget the pitching matchup, give me the better team and the cheap price.
