After suffering a 14-2 drubbing Friday night, the Miami Marlins (47-63) hope to even the series against the Colorado Rockies (49-61) Saturday night in the second of their three-game series. First pitch for tonight’s game at Coors Field is 8:10 p.m. Let’s analyze the lines around the Marlins vs. Rockies odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Marlins LHP Jesus Luzardo (3-4, 6.70 ERA) makes his eighth start of the year but only his second for Miami. He has a 1.61 WHIP, 4.0 BB/9 and 9.4 K/9 through 43 IP.
- He was acquired in the trade that sent OF Starling Marte to the Oakland A’s before the trade deadline.
- He picked up the win in his debut with the Marlins Monday, pitching five innings and allowing three runs in a 7-4 win over the New York Mets.
Rockies LHP Austin Gomber (8-6, 4.04 ERA) makes his 19th start. He has a 1.11 WHIP, 2.8 BB/9 and 8.8 K/9 through 91 1/3 IP.
- He lasted only an inning in his last start while allowing four runs on four hits and two walks. He had won five straight decisions before that, and the Rockies had won five of his six previous starts.
- He faced the Marlins June 9 and scattered five hits over five innings allowing only one run. He picked up the decision in a 4-3 win.
Marlins at Rockies odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 10:30 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Marlins +130 (bet $100 to win $130) | Rockies -160 (bet $160 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Marlins +1.5 (-150) | Rockies -1.5 (+120)
- Over/Under: 10.5 (O: -120 | U: -105)
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Prediction
Rockies 6, Marlins 3
Money line (ML)
Miami is 20-36 on the road this season and has lost seven of their last 10 road games.
Meanwhile, the Rockies play very well at home. They are 36-21 at Coors Field this season. They have the league’s third-highest home winning percentage and are tied for the second-most home wins. They have won four of their last five home games.
Take the ROCKIES (-160).
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
Miami is 58-51 ATS this season and 29-26 ATS on the road. They are 9-6 ATS in their last 15 games.
The Rockies are 58-52 ATS overall this season and have the best home cover percentage in all of baseball at 61.4% and beat the spread by an average of 1.3 runs at home. They are 10-5 ATS in their last 15 games.
Take the ROCKIES -1.5 (+120).
Over/Under (O/U)
Despite the reputation for high-scoring games, Coors Field only has a 43.6% Over percentage this season, the fifth-lowest in the majors.
Friday night’s game went Over, and three of the Rockies’ first four games of their homestand have finished with 11 or more runs.
Only two of the last 10 games for the Marlins have finished with totals of 11 runs or more.
Take UNDER 10.5 (-105).
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