Los Angeles Angels (25-26) vs Miami Marlins (20-30)
Game Info: Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 4:07 pm (Angel Stadium)
The Line: Betting Odds: Los Angeles Angels -135 / Miami Marlins +114 — Over/Under: 9
The Miami Marlins are visiting the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday, May 25th at the Angel Stadium in the third game of this series, with both teams being tied 1-1 wins. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Miami Marlins vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction. We will examine:
The Los Angeles Angels’ recent form and player performance
The Miami Marlins’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Los Angeles Angels
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Miami Marlins
Recent betting trends in games played between the Miami Marlins vs Los Angeles Angels
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Miami Marlins vs Los Angeles Angels game
Los Angeles Angels Preview
The Los Angeles Angels have a 25-26 record this season and are sitting in third place in the AL West. The Angels have a 10-11 home record and 30-21 in over/under. They are coming off a 2-6 home defeat by the Marlins, ending their previous eight-game winning streak. Over is 4-1 in their last 5 games, and they are playing the Guardians and the Yankees next.
The Angels have a .228 batting average this season, .290 OBP, and .416 Slugging percentage. LA’s pitching staff has a 5.03 ERA and 1.54 WHIP. Nolan Schanuel leads the Angels with 48 hits, and he is the team’s best hitter with a .286 batting average. Taylor Ward leads the team with 37 RBI and a team-high 15 home runs.
Kyle Hendricks (R) will take the mound for the Angels, and he has a 2-5 record, 5.32 ERA, and 1.27 WHIP. He has been better at home with a 3.57 ERA across three home starts, and he has given up 3+ runs in six of his last seven starts. He has also given up 3+ runs in each of his last three starts against the Marlins.
Miami Marlins Preview
The Miami Marlins have a 20-30 record this season and are sitting in last place in the NL East. The Marlins have a 7-15 road record and are 30-20 in over/under. They are coming off a 6-2 road victory over the Angels, ending their previous three-game losing streak. They are playing the Padres and the Giants next.
The Marlins have a .251 batting average this season, a .317 OBP, and a .389 slugging percentage. Miami’s pitching staff has a 5.42 ERA and 1.47 WHIP. Kyle Stowers leads the Marlins with 54 hits, adding team-highs in RBI with 31, in home runs with 10, and is the team’s best hitter with a .316 batting average.
Edward Cabrera (R) will take the mound for the Marlins, and he has a 0-1 record, 5.50 ERA, and 1.49 WHIP. He has been weaker on the road with a 6.00 ERA in two road starts, and he has given up 3+ runs in four of his six last starts. In his only previous start against the Angels back in 2023, he gave up 3 runs across 5.2 innings of work.
Why the Los Angeles Angels will win
- The Angels have won seven of their last eight games after playing the previous day.
- The Marlins have lost each of their last six road games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Marlins have failed to cover the run line each of their last six road games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Angels have covered the run line in eight of their last nine games.
- The Marlins have trailed after 3 innings in eight of their last nine games as underdogs against AL West opponents.
- The Marlins have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five road games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Miami Marlins will win
- The underdogs have won eight of the Angels’ last nine games.
- The Angels have lost four of their last five games as home favorites against NL East opponents.
- The Marlins have covered the run line in each of their last 14 Sunday games as underdogs.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games as favorites against National League opponents following a loss.
- The Angels have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five day games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Angels have lost the first inning in three of their last four day games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Angels have trailed after 3 innings in seven of their last eight home games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Angels’ last five day games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Marlins’ last four day games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Marlins’ last six road games.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of the Angels’ last eight games as home favorites.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Angels rank 30th in the league for walks allowed this season (212).
- The Angels rank 29th in the league for steals this season (23).
- The Marlins rank 28th in the league for ERA this season (5.42).
- The Marlins rank 27th in the league for runs allowed this season (285).
Miami Marlins vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction
The Angels are 4-1 in their last 5 meetings against the Marlins, but the Marlins are 4-1 in their last 4 visits to Los Angeles. In this Miami Marlins vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, the Angels are coming as -135 home favorites. The Angels are rightfully favored, as they have a better record this season, and the Marlins have been terrible on the road, but the Marlins showed signs of life with a win yesterday, and I cannot trust Kyle Hendricks for the Angels.
Both pitchers have been shaky to say the least, with a combined 10.82 ERA, and the Angels have the worst bullpen in the MLB. Both teams are a combined 60-41 to the over this season, and both are better against righties, with a 9.1 average runs combined. Take the over 9 runs in this one.