Marlins vs. Athletics Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Saturday, June 3, 2023

Jun 03, 2023

The Miami Marlins (30-28) are favorites (-213) on the moneyline when they square off against the Oakland Athletics (12-47) Saturday at 4:10 PM ET, live on BSFL.

Miami’s Eury Perez gets the start, and he’ll go against Oakland’s Luis Medina.

Marlins vs. Athletics Odds

Marlins odds to win: -213

Athletics odds to win: +178

Spread: Marlins -1.5

Total: 8 runs

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Game Time and Information

Date: Saturday, June 3, 2023

Time: 4:10 PM ET

TV: BSFL

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Who Will Win Marlins vs. Athletics?

Marlins and Athletics Betting Trends

The Marlins have been favored on the moneyline 25 total times this season. They’ve finished 13-12 in those games.

Miami has played as moneyline favorites of -213 or shorter in just one game this season, which it lost.

The Athletics have entered the game as underdogs 58 times this season and won 12, or 20.7%, of those games.

This season, Oakland has won four of its 29 games, or 13.8%, when it’s the underdog by at least +178 on the moneyline.

In the 57 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Marlins, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 25 times (25-30-2).

So far this season, the Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in 30 of their 59 games with a total.

Marlins Stats & Insights

The Marlins are the fourth-lowest scoring team in baseball averaging 3.7 runs per game (214 total).

Miami is 24th in baseball with 55 home runs. They average 0.9 per game.

The Marlins have the ninth-best batting average in the majors (.257).

Miami strikes out 8.5 times per game to rank 14th in the majors.

The pitching staff for the Marlins has a collective 9.4 K/9, the fifth-best in the majors.

Miami’s 4.34 team ERA ranks 19th among all MLB pitching staffs.

Athletics Stats & Insights

The Athletics have scored the fewest runs in the league this season with just 200 (3.4 per game).

Oakland ranks 23rd in Major League Baseball with 57 home runs.

The Athletics have a team batting average of just .217 this season, which ranks last among MLB teams.

Oakland ranks just 28th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.3 whiffs per contest.

The Athletics strike out just 7.8 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 27th in MLB.

Oakland has pitched to a 6.60 ERA this season, which ranks 30th in baseball.

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Marlins Key Players to Watch

The Marlins will send Perez (2-1) out for his fifth start of the season. He is 2-1 with a 2.84 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 19 2/3 innings pitched.

Jorge Soler leads Miami in home runs with 17 and runs batted in with 36.

Luis Arraez’s batting average of .374 leads all Miami hitters this season.

Bryan De La Cruz has collected 59 base hits, an OBP of .350 and a slugging percentage of .457 this season.

Yuli Gurriel has 36 hits and an OBP of .338 to go with a slugging percentage of .402 this season.

Athletics Key Players to Watch

Medina (0-4) will take to the mound for the Athletics and make his fifth start of the season.

Esteury Ruiz leads the Athletics with a .270 batting average.

Brent Rooker has shown off his power as he leads his team with 11 home runs and 32 runs batted in.

Ryan Noda has 11 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 35 walks while hitting .231.

Shea Langeliers has six doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 14 walks while batting .208.

Marlins and Athletics Injuries

Marlins: Avisaíl García: 10 Day IL (Back), Jazz Chisholm: 10 Day IL (Toe), A.J. Puk: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Matt Barnes: 15 Day IL (Hip), Trevor Rogers: 15 Day IL (Forearm ), Johnny Cueto: 60 Day IL (Biceps), Tommy Nance: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Max Meyer: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Anthony Bender: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

Athletics: Zach Jackson: 15 Day IL (Undisclosed), Drew Rucinski: 15 Day IL (Illness), Mason Miller: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Dany Jimenez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Freddy Tarnok: 60 Day IL (Undisclosed), Kirby Snead: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Manny Piña: 60 Day IL (Wrist)