Miami Marlins at Texas Ranges 8/4/23 - MLB Betting Picks and Odds
Miami Marlins vs. Texas Rangers
MLB: 8:05 PM EST
Aug. 04, 2023
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : TEX -125 ; O/U 8
The Miami Marlins end a home stand Friday night with game one of three in Texas against the Texas Rangers. Miami comes into Friday having an up and down season seven games above .500 following a one run win against Philadelphia to end a 2 game skid. The Miami Marlins offense has been a middle of the pack team having scored 448 runs on 985 total hits this year. Jorge Soler leads the Miami offense with 26 home runs and 57 RBIs on the season. Luis Arraez is chasing a batting title leading the team with a .378 batting average.
Jesus Luzardo will make his 23rd start of the year Friday night from Miami. Luzardo is 3 games above .500 this season with a 3.38 ERA after allowing fifty runs in 125 innings of action. Luzardo is coming off one of his worst starts of the year after giving up four runs on seven hits in just 4.2 innings of work last time out.
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The Texas Rangers stay at home Friday night as one of the better teams in the American League 16 games above .500 on a two game win streak. The Rangers offense has carried the load this year with 620 two runs and 149 total home runs in 108 games. All Star Adolis Garcia is the leader of the Texas offense with 26 home runs and 85 RBIs this season.
Jordan Montgomery will make his debut for Texas Friday night after being acquired at the trade deadline from the Cardinals. Montgomery made 21 starts this year for Saint Louis compiling a 3.42 ERA after giving up 54 runs in 121 innings of action. At home this season Montgomery allowed just 27 runs across 11 showings as a Cardinal.
Recent Betting Trends:
Marlins are 7-13 SU in their last 20 games.
Miami are 5-12 SU in their last 17 games.
Miami are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against Philadelphia.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas' last 5 games.
Texas are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games at home.
Free Betting Pick: Texas Rangers -125
The Texas Rangers have been one of the best teams in baseball all year and now will get to use one of their trade deadline acquisitions. Jordan Montgomery will make his first start for his new team and will shine. Expect Texas to control this game throughout coasting to the easy win. Final Score Prediction, Texas Rangers win 7-1.