The San Diego Padres are visiting the Miami Marlins in a three-game series in Miami. In the last meeting, the Padres won the series 2-1. The Padres are on a four-game winning streak, only losing to the Rockies on August 2nd, 2024. The Marlins are 3-2 in their last five games played. They lost their recent series against the Reds 1-2 and will finish the series on Thursday.
According to ESPN Analytics, the Padres are favored to win this game, with a 54.5% chance of winning. The Padres are in a tight divisional race; they are tied with the Arizona Diamondbacks for second place in the NL West. However, the Marlins are in last place in the NL East. The Marlins lost many key players at the trade deadline. They are hoping to rebuild for next season with the prospects they acquired.
San Diego Padres vs. Miami Marlins Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | MoneyLine |
| San Diego Padres | -1.5 (+120) | O8.5 (-105) | -140 |
| Miami Marlins | +1.5 (-140) | U8.5 (-115) | +115 |
| **Odds Subject to Change** | |||
San Diego Padres vs. Miami Marlins Match Details
- Fixture: San Diego Padres vs. Miami Marlins
- Date and Time: August 9th, 2024, 7:10pm ET
- Location: LoanDepot Park, Miami, FL
Apex Tale of the Tape
| Padres | vs. | Marlins |
| 63-52 | Record | 43-72 |
| 4.65 | Runs/G | 4.4 |
| .265 | BA | .238 |
| .326 | OBP | .292 |
| .416 | SLG | .364 |
| .742 | OPS | .656 |
| 131 | HR | 103 |
| 79 | SB | 77 |
| 3.97 | ERA | 4.52 |
| 1.23 | WHIP | 1.37 |
| 27 | Saves | 22 |
| Fielding % |
Key Stats
San Diego Padres
The Padres starting pitcher for Friday night’s game is LHP Martin Perez. Perez is 2-5 in his last seven starts, an ERA of 4.96 and 70 strikeouts. Perez was acquired by the Padres from the Pittsburgh Pirates this season
The team leader in batting and home runs for the Padres is Jurickson Profar. He has a batting average of .300, 19 HR’s and 71 RBI’s. The Padres are the best batting average team in the league as of right now with the Houston Astros right behind them with a BA .262. The Padres are also t-12th in the league in HR’s with 125.
Miami Marlins
The Miami Marlins starting pitcher for Friday night is RHP Edward Cabrera. Cabrera is 2-3 in his last five starts. He has an ERA of 5.96 and 64 strikeouts. It has been a struggle for the Marlins bullpen this season, and losing relief pitcher A.J. Puk to the Diamondbacks was unfortunate.
For the Marlins, Jake Burger has been on fire lately at bat. He leads the team with 19 HR’s and 49 RBI”s. In his last seven games Burger has four home runs and seven RBI’s. He is the reason the Marlins have won some of their games. Burger would be a great player prop bet to bet on with the Padres new pitcher having an ERA of 4.96.
Prediction
For this matchup the Padres have the edge in this game over the Marlins. The Padres have the best batting average in the league, and they are going up against pitcher Edward Cabrera, whose ERA has not been good in his recent starts.
The Padres are also looking to continue their winning streak and move into 1st place in the NL West. They are two games back of first place. As for the Marlins, Jake Burger has been great at-bat, and if they do have a chance to win the game, it’s because of him.
Final Pick
San Diego Padres, (-140)
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