Los Angeles Dodgers vs Miami Marlins Prediction 9/12/2026 Today’s MLB Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Dodgers vs Marlins Prediction for this MLB matchup on Saturday, September 12th in the second game of this series. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.

Miami Marlins Preview

The Miami Marlins have a 72-76 record this season and are sitting in the 3rd place of the NL East. They have a 43-33 home record and are coming off a 2-6 home loss against the Dodgers. They will face the Dbacks and the Padres next.

The Miami Marlins have a .249 batting average this season, .327 OBP and .401 Slugging percentage. Miami’s pitching staff has a 4.11 ERA and 1.28 WHIP. Otto Lopez is the team’s best hitter with a .307 batting average, leading the team in RBI with 66, while Heriberto Hernandez adds a team-high 24 home runs.

Tyler Phillips (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Marlins, and he has a 5-6 record, 3.51 ERA and 1.33 WHIP.

Los Angeles Dodgers Preview

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a 90-57 record this season and are sitting in the 1st place of the NL West. They have a 43-29 away record and are coming off a 6-2 road win against the Marlins. They will face the Reds and the Giants next.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a .257 batting average this season, .337 OBP and .422 Slugging percentage. Los Angeles’s pitching staff has a 3.65 ERA and 1.16 WHIP. Freddie Freeman is the team’s best hitter with a .297 batting average. Shohei Ohtani leads the team in RBI with 80 and adds a team-high 30 home runs.

Tyler Glasnow (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Dodgers, and he has a 4-0 record, 3.12 ERA and 0.88 WHIP.

Los Angeles Dodgers @ Miami Marlins Betting Trends: September 12, 2026

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Tyler Phillips      Record this season: 5-6      ERA: 3.51
• Home Record: 3-2
• Last 5 against Dodgers: 0-0

Why the Miami Marlins will win

• The underdogs have won four of the Marlins’ last five games.
• The Dodgers have lost five of their last seven games as favorites against the Marlins following a road win.
• The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight Saturday games.
• The Marlins have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
• The Marlins have led after 3 innings in five of their last six home games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
• The Marlins have led after 5 innings in eight of their last nine games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
• The Dodgers have lost the first inning in four of their last five road games against NL East opponents.

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Tyler Glasnow      Record this season: 4-0      ERA: 3.12
• Road Record: 4-0
• Last 5 against Marlins: 1-1

Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win

• The Dodgers have won each of their last eight games.
• The Marlins have lost each of their last six games against NL West opponents.
• The Marlins have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine home games against NL West opponents following a loss.
• The road team has covered the run line in each of the last five games between the Dodgers and Marlins.
• The Dodgers have led after 3 innings in each of their last six games against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
• The Dodgers have led after 5 innings in each of their last six road games against NL opponents that held a losing record.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Marlins’ last six games have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Each of the Dodgers’ last four road games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• There has been no run scored during the first inning in 14 of the Marlins’ last 15 games as underdogs against NL opponents.
• There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of the Dodgers’ last four road games.

Miami Marlins Player Prop Facts

• Griffin Conine has hit a home run in four of the Marlins’ last six day games against opponents that held a winning record.
• Tyler Phillips has recorded four or more strikeouts in four of his last five home appearances.
• Javier Sanoja has recorded at least one hit in each of the Marlins’ last 11 games.
• Otto Lopez ranks T1st in the league in Hits (177) this season.

Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts

• Kyle Tucker has hit a home run in five of his last six road appearances against the Marlins.
• Tyler Glasnow has recorded eight or more strikeouts in seven of his last eight appearances against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
• Tyler Glasnow has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances with the Dodgers as road favorites against NL opponents.
• Teoscar Hernandez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances in day games against NL East teams that held a losing record.
• Freddie Freeman ranks 8th amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.297) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Marlins rank 2nd in the league for triples this season (33).
• The Marlins rank 2nd in the league for steals this season (150).
• The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for opponent batting average this season (.220).
• The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for hits allowed this season (1066).

Dodgers vs Marlins Prediction

The Dodgers are 8-3 in their last 11 meetings against the Marlins and are 4-1 in their last 5 visits in Miami.

In this Dodgers vs Marlins Prediction, the Dodgers are coming as -195 road favorites. The Dodgers have been scorching-hot lately with eight consecutive wins and their offense has been on fire with 7.9 runs per game in their last 5. Tyler Glasnow takes the mound for LA and has been excellent this season, having a 0.88 WHIP, while the Dodgers’ bullpen has a 2.20 ERA in their last five games. The Marlins have been struggling with a 1-7 record in their last 8 games and will not avoid another loss today. Take the Dodgers to win comfortably and cover the runline.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5