San Francisco Giants (67-68) vs Miami Marlins (49-85)
Game Info: Friday, August 30, 2024 at 10:15 pm (Oracle Park)
Blake Snell (2-3) (3.76) vs Adam Oller (1-1) (5.23)
Betting Odds: San Francisco Giants -270 / Miami Marlins +222 --- Over/Under: 7 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Miami Marlins and the San Francisco Giants square off Friday in MLB action from Oracle Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Miami Marlins vs. San Francisco Giants prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Miami Marlins will send out Adam Oller for the start here and Oller is 1-1 with a 5.23 ERA and 8 strikeouts this season. This will be Oller’s second career starts against the Giants. San Francisco will send out Blake Snell here and is 2-3 with a 3.76 ERA and 106 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Marlins, Snell is 2-2 with a 3.21 ERA and 36 strikeouts.
Miami Marlins Recap
The Miami Marlins will be out to build on their split with the Colorado Rockies thanks to a 12-8 win over Colorado in Thursday’s finale. The split was a nice change for the Marlins who were coming in off of series losses to the Cubs and Diamondbacks over the last week and a half.
Marlins Counting Down The Days
Jake Burger leads the Marlins with 25 home runs and 59 RBIs along with 107 hits while Jesus Sanchez has 17 home runs and 56 RBIs with 20 doubles. Xavier Edwards also has a team-high 22 stolen bases while Burger has the dubious distinction of leading the Marlins with 123 strikeouts this season.
Why the Miami Marlins will win
- The Giants have lost four of their last five night games against National League opponents.
- The Marlins have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games at Oracle Park.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games against National League opponents after playing the previous day.
San Francisco Giants Recap
The San Francisco Giants come into this one looking to bounce back from their series loss to the Brewers after a 6-0 loss in Thursday’s series finale. The series loss made it back-to-back Ls for the Giants after falling flat against the Mariners last weekend.
Giants Making Last Ditch Effort For Playoff Spot
Thairo Estrada has 79 hits along with 9 home runs and 47 RBIs while also chipping in 15 doubles. Michael Conforto has 83 hits with 14 home runs, 24 doubles and 54 RBIs while Matt Chapman has 121 hits of his own alongside 32 doubles with 21 homers, 64 RBIs and 13 stolen bases. Chapman also has the dubious distinction of leading the Giants with 138 strikeouts this season. Heliot Ramos has 20 home runs and 65 RBIs as well this year.
Why the San Francisco Giants will win
- The Marlins have lost each of their last eight games at Oracle Park following a win.
- The Giants have won each of their last eight home games against the Marlins following a loss.
- The Giants have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games following a road loss.
- The Marlins have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five night games following a road win.
Marlins vs. Giants Prediction
I’m on the under here. I can’t trust the Giants offense with how inconsistent they’ve been and the Marlins have been brutal against left-handed pitching pretty much all year long and they’re up against one of the best lefties in baseball in Blake Snell here. To me this just sets up as a low-scoring duel with runs coming at a premium, but that shouldn’t shock either of these teams right now. Give me the under.
Chris’s Pick Under 7
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
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