The Detroit Tigers (46-58) and the Miami Marlins (56-48) play the 2nd contest of a 3-game interleague series Saturday at loanDepot Park. First pitch is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. ET (FS1). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Tigers vs. Marlins odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Marlins lead 1-0 after Friday’s 6-5 series opener win
The Tigers have dropped 4 straight games after Friday’s 6-5 loss as the Over (7) cashed for the 3rd time in 4 outings. Detroit pitching has allowed 6 or more runs in each of the setbacks.
The Marlins have won 2 in a row, and 3 of the past 4 games after an ugly 8-game losing streak. The Over has cashed in each of the past 2 outings, with Miami’s offense averaging 6.5 runs per game during the span.
Detroit slipped to 16-17 in interleague play with Friday’s loss, while Miami improved to 22-11 vs. AL, the 2nd-best interleague record in the majors behind the Toronto Blue Jays (22-10).
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Tigers at Marlins projected starters
RHP Beau Brieske vs. RHP Johnny Cueto
Brieske (0-0, 4.76 ERA) makes his 1st start and 6th overall appearance. He has a 1.24 WHIP, 1.6 BB/9 and 7.9 K/9 through 5 2/3 IP.
- Last start: Win, 6 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 4 K in a 7-5 road win vs. the Kansas City Royals on July 12, 2022
- 2023 road splits: 0-0, 7.71 ERA (2 1/3 IP, 2 ER), .300 opponent batting average (OBA) in 2 relief appearances
Cueto (0-1, 4.50 ERA) makes his 3rd start and 4th overall appearance. He has a 0.90 WHIP, 2.7 BB/9 and 8.1 K/9 through 10 IP.
- Last start: No-decision, 6 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 8 K in a 4-3 home win vs. the Colorado Rockies last Saturday
- 2023 home splits: 0-1, 6.43 ERA (7 IP, 5 ER – 2 HR), .200 OBA in 2 starts
Tigers at Marlins odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:15 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Tigers +130 (bet $100 to win $130) | Marlins -155 (bet $155 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Tigers +1.5 (-160) | Marlins -1.5 (+135)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Tigers at Marlins picks and predictions
Prediction
Marlins 6, Tigers 5
Moneyline
The MARLINS (-155) are moderate favorites, but worth playing in the 2nd game of this interleague series. Miami has the best record (22-11) in the National League in interleague play.
The Tigers (+130) are skidding hard, and using Brieske for his 1st start of the season likely won’t end in success. The Marlins won Cueto’s last start, and he has allowed just a single earned run in his past 9 innings, as he slowly rounds back into form.
Run line/Against the spread
The TIGERS +1.5 (-160) aren’t priced out of line if you’d like a little bit of insurance, but you just cannot fathom playing Detroit straight up.
Detroit covered the run line as an underdog in the series opener, and it is 7-4 in the past 11 as an underdog on the run line, winning 4 of those games outright.
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Over/Under
OVER 8 (-110) is worth a look.
Brieske isn’t likely to go very deep into the game in his first start of 2023. The bullpen has posted a 4.22 ERA, which ranks 22nd in the majors.
The Marlins have cashed the Over in each of the past 2 games, while going 4-1 in the past 5 interleague outings.
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