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The Miami Marlins (63-59) start a 3-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers (74-46) on Friday at Dodger Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 10:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Marlins vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Dodgers went 6-1 vs. Marlins in 2022
The Marlins lost 12-5 to the Houston Astros on Wednesday, their 2nd straight defeat. Miami is 5-5 in its last 10 contests and is 16 games behind the Atlanta Braves atop the NL East.
The Dodgers edged the Milwaukee Brewers 1-0 on Thursday to extend their winning streak to 11 games. Los Angeles leads the NL West by 10 1/2 games over the San Francisco Giants.
Marlins at Dodgers projected starters
RHP Sandy Alcantara vs. RHP Tony Gonsolin
Alcantara (5-10, 4.09 ERA) makes his 25th start. He has a 1.18 WHIP, 2.3 BB/9 and 7.7 K/9 in 158 1/3 innings.
- Last start: Win, 9 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 10 K in a 3-1 home win against the New York Yankees on Saturday
- Road stats: 3-6, 4.56 ERA (81 IP, 41 ER) in 13 starts
- Career vs. Dodgers: 1-3, 9.39 ERA (23 IP, 24 ER) in 5 starts
Gonsolin (8-4, 4.24 ERA) makes his 20th start. He has a 1.14 WHIP, 3.3 BB/9 and 7.2 K/9 in 99 2/3 innings.
- Last start: Win, 6 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 0 BB, 6 K in a 4-1 home victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday
- Home stats: 6-2, 4.25 ERA (55 IP, 26 ER) in 10 starts
- Career vs. Marlins: 0-0. 0.00 ERA (5 1/3 IP, 0 ER) in 1 start
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Marlins at Dodgers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:55 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Marlins +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Dodgers -150 (bet $150 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Marlins +1.5 (-160) | Dodgers -1.5 (+135)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Marlins at Dodgers picks and predictions
Prediction
Dodgers 5, Marlins 3
Moneyline
It’s hard to bet against Los Angeles right now, making the DODGERS (-150) the pick at home in Friday’s series opener. The Dodgers are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings overall and they’ve won 35 of their last 49 games at home.
Run line/Against the spread
There is value in taking the DODGERS -1.5 (+135) with Alcantara’s career woes against Los Angeles and the Dodgers’ recent stretch of success. The Dodgers have won by at least 2 runs in 8 of their 11 wins on their current winning streak.
Over/Under
UNDER 8.5 (-110) is the lean in this game with Alcantara and Gonsolin coming off 1-run quality starts. The Over is 4-5-1 in the last 10 meetings overall, and the Dodgers are 2-7-1 to the Over in their last 10 games overall.
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