Miami Marlins vs Texas Rangers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 08/06/2023

Game Time: 2:35 pm ET, Sunday, August 6, 2023

Venue:  Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX

Where to Watch:  BSSW

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Marlins -102, Rangers -118; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Marlins -102, Rangers -118; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Marlins -102, Rangers -118; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Miami Marlins:  58-53 (3rd place, NL East)

Texas Rangers:  64-46 (1st place, AL West)

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Miami Marlins:  4-6 last 10

Texas Rangers:  5-5 last 10

The Marlins are entering this series off a loss and lost their 4-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 58-53 record overall and have a road record of 24-29. This is the series finale of a 3-game series with the Rangers on Sunday with the 2nd game of this series still to be played on Saturday. They also lost the series opener of this series on Friday. Their offense ranks 17th in the MLB with a .720 OPS. Rookie pitcher George Soriano is their starting pitcher on Saturday while Sandy Alcantara is making his start in this game on Sunday. He is 4-9 with a 4.21 ERA this season. His team lost 5 of their last 6 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 0 ER, 0 HR, and 1 BB with 5 Ks on 4 hits through 8 IP against the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Rangers are entering this series on a 3 game winning streak and completed the sweep 3-0 in their 3-game series against the Chicago White Sox in their last series. They enter this game with a 64-46 record overall and have a home record of 38-20. This is the 3rd game of a 3-game series with the Marlins on Sunday with the 2nd game of this series still to be played on Saturday. They also won the 1st game of this series on Friday. Their offense ranks 2nd in the MLB with a .803 OPS. Jon Gray is their starting pitcher on Saturday while Andrew Heaney is making his start in this game on Sunday. He is 8-6 with a 4.36 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 0 earned runs, 0 homers, and 0 BB with 11 strikeouts on 2 hits through 6 innings played against the Chicago White Sox.

The current betting odds have the Marlins listed as a slight underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Marlins haven't been great lately as they have been slipping down the standings in the NL East but they still have a really good pitching staff to lean on and have the better pitching matchup in this game. The Rangers have been rolling all season with one of the best offenses in the MLB but their pitching hasn't been great and they are going to give the Marlins plenty of scoring opportunities in this game. The Rangers are going with Heaney in this game and he has been pitching well lately but that hasn't been the case for most of the season and he always has the potential to have a bad start and give up a ton of runs. Even if he does pitch well here, the Rangers bullpen has been really shaky all season and has blown leads for them late in games many times so the Marlins are going to have a chance in this game right to the end. The Marlins are going with Alcantara on the mound and just like Heaney he hasn't been pitching well this year, but he has been pitching a lot better in his starts lately giving up a lot less runs and he showed last season that he has that ace form in him and is starting to regain it now. He also has a really good bullpen to get him out of any trouble here so this is going to be a game the Marlins win with good pitching and the better matchup. The best way to place a bet here is on the Marlins to win this game.

Marlins Rangers Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Sunday, August 6, 2023 (2:35 pm ET start time) is Marlins 3 Rangers 1.

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Miami Marlins: 26-52 (-20.2 units) on the moneyline on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5. 50-64 (-12.9 units) on the moneyline against left-handed starters. SANDY ALCANTARA is 14-7 OVER in all games and 7-3 OVER when the total is 8 to 8.5.

Texas Rangers: 36-21 (+14 units) on the moneyline when the total is 7 to 8.5. 38-20 (+11.6 units) on the moneyline in home games. 28-15 OVER when the total is 8 to 8.5. 55-32 OVER as a home favorite of -110 or higher.

Miami Marlins:  T. Nance (RP) Mid Aug - Shoulder. T. Rogers (SP) Mid Aug - Bicep. A. Nardi (SP) Mid Aug - Tricep. M. Barnes (RP) out for season - Hip. J. Davis (CF) Mid Sept - Knee. A. Bender (RP) out for season - Elbow. M. Meyer (SP) out for season - Elbow.

Texas Rangers:  B. Miller (DH) Out indefinitely - Hamstring. N. Eovaldi (SP) Mid Aug - Elbow. J. Heim (C) Late Aug - Wrist. J. deGrom (SP) out for season - Elbow. J. Odorizzi (SP) out for season - Shoulder. B. Martin (RP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder.

“We just couldn’t get any hits, that’s the main thing. We couldn’t get the ball off the ground. It started off good, a lot of weak contact throughout the game after the second inning.” - Skip Schumaker after his team’s loss against the Rangers in their game on Friday.

“What a game. That ball to right field, you're hoping it stays fair, it did. The second one, he got all of that one. ... He's in a good place with his swing.” - Bruce Bochy after his team’s win against the Marlins in their game on Friday.

Luis Arraez (L) 2B

Jorge Soler (R) RF

Josh Bell (S) DH

Bryan De La Cruz (R) LF

Avisail Garcia (R) CF

Jake Burger (R) 3B

Jon Berti (R) SS

Yuli Gurriel (R) 1B

Nick Fortes (R) C

Marcus Semien (R) 2B

Corey Seager (L) SS

Josh Jung (R) 3B

Adolis Garcia (R) RF

Nathaniel Lowe (L) 1B

Mitch Garver (R) C

Robbie Grossman (S) DH

Ezequiel Duran (R) LF

Leody Taveras (S) CF

Batting Average:  Josh Bell (.417)

Hits:  Luis Arraez (154)

Home Runs:  Jorge Soler (26)

RBI:  Bryan De La Cruz (58)

Stolen Bases:  Jazz Chisholm (15)

Wins:  Jesus Luzardo (8)

Saves:  A.J. Puk (15)

ERA:  Robert Garcia (0.00)

Batting Average:  Corey Seager (.345)

Hits:  Marcus Semien (127)

Home Runs:  Adolis Garcia (28)

RBI:  Adolis Garcia (88)

Stolen Bases:  Travis Jankowski (16)

Wins:  Nathan Eovaldi (11)

Saves:  Will Smith (19)

ERA:  Chris Stratton (0.00)

Managers:

Miami Marlins: Skip Schumaker (1st season)

Texas Rangers: Bruce Bochy (1st season)