Baltimore Orioles vs Miami Marlins Prediction MLB Picks 7/24/24

Orioles Trying To Hold On To AL East Lead

Gunnar Henderson leads the Orioles with 113 hits, 28 home runs, along with 66 RBIs and 5 triples but also has a team-high 107 strikeouts in addition to 14 stolen bases. Adley Rutschman has 103 hits with 17 home runs and 61 RBIs in addition to 13 doubles while Anthony Santander has 16 doubles with 27 home runs and 66 RBIs and Colton Cowser has 14 doubles and Ryan Mountcastle has a team-high 22 doubles, as does Jordan Westburg. Cedric Mullins has also contributed a team-high 16 stolen bases as well this season.

Why the Baltimore Orioles will win

• The Orioles have won 10 of their last 11 games against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
• The Marlins have lost seven of their last eight night games after playing the previous day.
• The Marlins have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five night games against AL East opponents following a win.
• The road team has covered the run line in nine of the Orioles' last 11 games.

Miami Marlins Recap

The Miami Marlins will try to pick up another solid victory after breaking out the bats in Tuesday’s opener, putting the Fish in a good position to build on their series split with the New York Mets to kick off the second half of the year.

Marlins Trying To Play Spoiler In NL East Basement

Bryan De La Cruz has 96 hits including 16 doubles, 17 home runs and 45 RBIs while Josh Bell has 17 doubles, 10 home runs and 42 RBIs of his own. Jazz Chisholm Jr. has 94 hits with 13 doubles, 4 triples, 13 home runs, 47 RBIs and a team-high 21 stolen bases as well this season.

Why the Miami Marlins will win

• The Orioles have lost each of their last eight games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
• The home team has won each of the last five games between the Orioles and Marlins.
• The Orioles have failed to cover the run line each of their last nine games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
• The Marlins have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games as underdogs against the Orioles.

Baltimore Orioles vs Miami Marlins Prediction

I’m on the Orioles here. I get the allure of backing the Marlins after their showing in Tuesday’s matchup, but the thing here is that these are two teams that don’t usually stay in the positions that they’re in after Tuesday. Stringing together strong offensive showings isn’t what the Marlins do, and when the Orioles get knocked down, they don’t stay down for long. I just don’t trust the Marlins’ bats and I don’t trust Edward Cabrera to keep Baltimore down in this game. Give me the Orioles to even up the series.