The Los Angeles Dodgers (90-62) are -204 favorites to take Game 3 of th series from the Miami Marlins (56-96) Thursday at 4:40 p.m. ET. The teams enter the matchup with the series record tied, and the underdog Marlins are listed with +172 odds to win the rubber match and take the series victory.
Los Angeles’ Jack Flaherty and Miami’s Edward Cabrera have been named the starters for this contest.
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The Dodgers have an 85-50 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 63% of those games).
Los Angeles has a 23-12 record (winning 65.7% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -204 or shorter.
This season, the Marlins have been the underdog 134 times and won 52, or 38.8%, of those games.
Miami is 14-25 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +172 or more on the moneyline.
In the 152 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Dodgers, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 84 times (84-65-3).
The Marlins’ games have gone over the total in 81 of their 152 chances.
Dodgers Stats & Insights
The Dodgers have the No. 2 offense in baseball scoring 5.1 runs per game (768 total runs).
Los Angeles ranks third in MLB action with 214 home runs. They average 1.4 per game.
The Dodgers have the fifth-best batting average in the majors (.254).
Los Angeles strikes out 8.4 times per game to rank 13th in MLB.
The pitching staff for the Dodgers has a collective 8.5 K/9, which ranks 17th in the majors.
Los Angeles has the 14th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.93).
Marlins Stats & Insights
The Marlins have scored 582 runs (just 3.8 per game) this season, which ranks 28th in MLB.
Miami ranks 28th in Major League Baseball with just 137 home runs as a team.
The Marlins have a team batting average of .241 this season, which ranks 18th among MLB teams.
Miami ranks 17th with an average of 8.6 strikeouts per game.
The Marlins have an 8.3 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 23rd in the big leagues.
Miami has pitched to a 4.74 ERA this season, which ranks 28th in baseball.
Dodgers Key Players to Watch
Flaherty gets the start for the Dodgers, his 27th of the season. He is 12-7 with a 3.04 ERA and 184 strikeouts through 151 2/3 innings pitched.
Shohei Ohtani is batting .287 this season with a team-high 48 home runs and 110 RBI.
Freddie Freeman has collected 146 hits this season and has an OBP of .381. He’s slugging .483 on the year.
Mookie Betts is batting .295 to lead Los Angeles, while adding 17 homers and 69 runs batted in this season.
Teoscar Hernandez has collected 148 hits this season and has an OBP of .334. He’s slugging .487 on the year.
Marlins Key Players to Watch
The Marlins’ Cabrera (4-7) will make his 19th start of the season.
Jake Burger leads the Marlins with 26 home runs and 66 runs batted in.
Jesus Sanchez is batting .250 to lead his team.
Otto Lopez is batting .262 with 21 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 22 walks.
Xavier Edwards has nine doubles, two triples, a home run and 28 walks while batting .319.
Dodgers and Marlins Injuries
Dodgers: Austin Barnes: 10 Day IL (Toe), Clayton Kershaw: 15 Day IL (Toe), Gavin Stone: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Anthony Banda: 15 Day IL (Hand), Tony Gonsolin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Emmet Sheehan: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Dustin May: 60 Day IL (Elbow/esophagus), River Ryan: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Connor Brogdon: 60 Day IL (Foot), Tyler Glasnow: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Marlins: Max Meyer: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), John McMillon: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Calvin Faucher: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Sandy Alcantara: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Sixto Sanchez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jesรยบs Luzardo: 60 Day IL (Back), Andrew Nardi: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Dane Myers: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Eury Pรฉrez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Braxton Garrett: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
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