Los Angeles Dodgers vs Miami Marlins Prediction, Preview and Odds - 09/12/2026

 

Game Time: 4:10 pm ET, Saturday, September 12, 2026

Venue:  LoanDepot Park, Miami, FL

Where to Watch:  MLB TV

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Dodgers -197, Marlins +161; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Dodgers -200, Marlins +165; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Dodgers -200, Marlins +165; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

Los Angeles Dodgers:  89-57 (1st place, NL West)

Miami Marlins:  72-75 (3rd place, NL East)

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Los Angeles Dodgers:  8-2 last 10

Miami Marlins:  3-7 last 10

The Dodgers are entering this series off a win and completed the sweep in their 3-game series against the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 in their last series. They enter this game with an 89-57 record overall and have a road record of 42-29. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Marlins on Saturday with the series opener still to be played on Friday. Their offense ranks 2nd in the MLB with a .759 OPS. Blake Snell is their starting pitcher on Friday while Tyler Glasnow is making his start in this game on Saturday. He is 4-0 with a 3.12 ERA this season. His team won their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season appearance, he allowed 4 ER, 0 HR, and 3 BB with 8 SO on 6 hits through 6 IP against the Washington Nationals.

The Marlins are entering this series off a loss and got swept in their 3-game series against the New York Mets 3-0 in their last series. They enter this game with a 72-75 record overall and have a home record of 43-32. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Dodgers on Saturday with the 1st game of this series still to be played on Friday. Their offense ranks 8th in the MLB with a .728 OPS. Ryan Gusto is their starting pitcher on Friday while Tyler Phillips is making his start in this game on Saturday. He is 5-6 with a 3.51 ERA this season. His team won their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 3 earned runs, 1 homer, and 1 walk with 3 strikeouts on 5 hits through 5 innings pitched against the Chicago Cubs.

The current betting odds have the Dodgers listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Dodgers have looked great in their games this season with their 89-57 record overall which has them right at the top of the NL West. They have been a great road team too with their 42-29 road record this year. Meanwhile, the Marlins haven't looked great in their games this season with their 72-75 record overall which has them right in the middle of the NL East. They have looked great in their own ballpark though with their 43-32 home record this season. The Marlins have been slipping out of the Wild Card race in the NL for weeks now and lately they have looked terrible, going 3-7 in their last 10 games. The Dodgers haven't been at their best over the last month, but they do have one of the best offenses in MLB and lately they have been rolling again, now 8-2 in their last 10 games. The Dodgers are going with Glasnow in this one and he has looked great this season. he is 4-0 with a 3.12 ERA and he hasn't been giving up many runs in his starts. He did give up 4 earned runs in his last start, but that hasn't been a common theme for him and the team has still won 2 games in a row now with him starting. The Marlins are going with Phillips in this one and he has looked good this season. He is 5-6 with a 3.51 ERA and he hasn't been giving up many runs either. His team has won 2 games in a row now with him starting too, but he did give up 3 earned runs in his last start and the bullpen hasn't looked great for the Marlins as they deal with injuries. The Dodgers are getting back into playoff form now after a bit of a slump and this is a pitching matchup that they can take advantage of. The best way to place a bet here is on the Dodgers to win this game. 

Dodgers Marlins Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Saturday, September 12, 2026 (4:10 pm ET start time) is Dodgers 5 Marlins 2.

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Los Angeles Dodgers: 304-199 (-20.9 units) on the moneyline in all games. 141-108 (-6.5 units) on the moneyline in road games. 207-136 (-15.4 units) on the moneyline against right-handed starters. 49-35 UNDER vs. a team with a good bullpen whose WHIP is 1.350 or better.

Miami Marlins: 41-42 (+9.2 units) on the moneyline against NL West opponents. 213-258 (+10.4 units) on the moneyline in all games. 110-138 (+21.9 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 10-5 UNDER at home when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 54% to 62%).

Los Angeles Dodgers:  S. Ohtani (DH) Fifteen Day IL - Knee. D. Rushing (C) Ten Day IL - Elbow. E. Lauer (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Elbow. R. Sasaki (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Finger. A. Pages (CF) Ten Day IL - Hand. E. Diaz (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Neck. W. Klein (RP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. K. Bubic (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. B. Graterol (RP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. B. Casparius (RP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. J. Cousins (RP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. G. Stone (SP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder.

Miami Marlins:  X. Edwards (2B) Ten Day IL - Thumb. W. Kempner (RP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. M. Meyer (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Neck. A. Bender (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Shin. A. Nardi (RP) Sixty Day IL - Ribs. R. Snelling (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. A. Mazur (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. R. Henriquez (RP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow.

"It was good to see us break out the way we did. Obviously, Yoshi was fantastic, efficient, going seven innings. Just across the board offensively, fantastic." - Dave Roberts after his team’s win against the Reds in their game on Wednesday. 

“Disappointing how this homestand has gone to this point. You could say you saw some dejection in there, and certainly it's 8-0 early -- like that was not the hand that we wanted, but it was the one that we were dealt. With this group, you saw how they finished last night, again tonight. Certainly no one can question this group's willingness to hang in there and continue just to go until it's done, because they just continually show that.” - Clayton McCullough after his team’s loss against the Mets in their game on Wednesday. 

Tommy Edman (S) CF

Will Smith (R) DH

Mookie Betts (R) SS

Max Muncy (L) 3B

Teoscar Hernández (R) LF

Kyle Tucker (L) RF

Hunter Feduccia (L) C

Alex Freeland (S) 2B

Enrique Hernández (R) 1B

Heriberto Hernández (R) LF

Otto Lopez (R) SS

Jakob Marsee (L) CF

Javier Sanoja (R) 3B

Agustín Ramírez (R) C

Kyle Stowers (L) 1B

Esteury Ruiz (R) RF

Jared Serna (R) 2B

Griffin Conine (L) DH

Batting Average:  Freddie Freeman (.297)

Hits:  Freddie Freeman (156)

Home Runs:  Shohei Ohtani (30)

RBI:  Andy Pages (80)

Stolen Bases:  Andy Pages (12)

Wins:  Yoshinobu Yamamoto (13)

Saves:  Tanner Scott (22)

ERA:  Shohei Ohtani (1.79)

Batting Average:  Jared Serna (.375)

Hits:  Otto Lopez (173)

Home Runs:  Heriberto Hernandez (24)

RBI:  Otto Lopez (66)

Stolen Bases:  Esteury Ruiz (30)

Wins:  Sandy Alcantara (13)

Saves:  Pete Fairbanks (18)

ERA:  Anthony Bender (2.62)

Managers:

Los Angeles Dodgers: Dave Roberts (11th season)

Miami Marlins: Clayton McCullough (2nd season)