Los Angeles Angels vs. Miami Marlins Prediction 5-26-23 MLB Picks

The Miami Marlins and the Los Angeles Angels meet in interleague MLB action from Angel Stadium on Friday night. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.

Odds

The Angels are -140 home favorites while Miami is a +120 road underdog. The total for this game is set at 8.5 runs.

Starting Pitching Matchup

Miami will start Jesus Luzardo here and Luzardo is 3-3 with a 3.83 ERA and 63 strikeouts this season. Los Angeles will send Reid Detmers to the mound and Detmers is 0-3 with a 4.87 ERA and 53 strikeouts this season.

Matchup History

The Angels’ 5-2 win over Miami back on July 6, 2022, made it three wins in the last four head-to-head meetings for the Halos in this head-to-head matchup.

Trends

Miami is 35-76 in their last 111 series-opening games and 7-16 in their last 23 interleague road games while the under is 5-2-1 in their last 8 games overall. Los Angeles is 7-0 in their last 7 series-opening games and 4-0 in their last 4 home games while the over is 9-4-3 in their last 16 games against the NL East.

Pick

I’m backing the Angels here. I don’t love Reid Detmers, and Jesus Luzardo’s been pretty good for the Marlins this season, but he’s been a lot better at home and the area where he’s been getting hit the hardest has been on the road and I think this game is likely no different. Miami lost a heartbreaker on Thursday and a quick turnaround and travel day after playing in the altitude in Colorado, is likely going to take a day to adjust and I think the Angels take advantage here. Give me the Angels.