Arizona Diamondbacks (8-6) vs. Miami Marlins (7-7)
April 15, 2023 4:10 pm EDT
The Line: Miami Marlins -130 / Arizona Diamondbacks +110; Over/Under: +8.5
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The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Miami Marlins meet in MLB action from LoanDepot Park on Saturday. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Miami is a -130 home favorite while Arizona is a +110 road underdog. The total for this game is set at 8.5 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Ryne Nelson will start for Arizona and is 1-0 with a 4.91 ERA and 6 strikeouts this season. Braxton Garrett will start for Miami and is 0-0 with a 4.70 ERA and 8 strikeouts this season.
Matchup History
Miami’s 5-1 win over Arizona on Friday made it back-to-back wins for the Marlins in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Arizona is 5-2 in their last 7 games overall and 48-104 in their last 152 road games while the under is 3-1-1 in their last 5 game two matchups. Miami is 3-13 in their last 16 Saturday games and 11-25 in their last 36 games following a win while the under is 4-1-2 in their last 7 home games.
Pick
I’m backing the Diamondbacks here. Arizona’s been a nice surprise out of the gate and even though it’s a full 162-game schedule, it’s still important to get off to a strong start. Miami’s done decently well themselves, but there’s always the concern that the Marlins just don’t score and last I checked, you have to score runs to win baseball games. I’ll roll with the D-Backs here.
