The Baltimore Orioles and Miami Marlins are set to start a three game series on Tuesday. The Baltimore Orioles come into the game with a 60-39 record on the season. The Orioles are two games ahead of the New York Yankees in the American League East. Baltimore is coming off a loss, and have dropped six out of their last ten games. The Orioles are 30-17 on the road this season.
For Miami, they are now 35-65 on the season. The Marlins are in last place in the National League East. Miami has struggled as of late as well, dropping 7 out of the last 10 games.
The Baltimore Orioles are big favorites in this game. The Orioles are listed at -175 over the Marlins.
First Place Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are one of the top offensive teams in all of Major League Baseball. Baltimore is scoring 5 runs per game. The Orioles are hitting .253 on the season, which is 7th in all of the league. The Orioles have hit the most homeruns in all of baseball, with 157 on the season.
The top home run threat for Baltimore this season has been Gunnar Henderson, with 29. Anthony Santander is next with 17 on the season, while Adley Rutschman is third with 26. The Orioles also have gotten 22 doubles from Jake Westburg and Ryan Mountcastle.
Albert Suarez is slated to get the start for Baltimore in this game. Suarez is a 34 year old making his 20th appearance of the season. Suarez is 5-3 on the season, with a 2.82 earned run average. He has struck out 55 batters in 70.1 innings.
Struggles for Miami in 2024
For the Marlins, they have been on the complete opposite side. Miami is 29th in all of baseball, with 3.5 runs per game. The Marlins are 23rd in team hitting at .234, and dead last in homeruns, with 81.
Miami’s top offensive threat has been Jazz Chisholm, with a .251 batting average. The power supply, albeit few and far between, has come from Bryan De La Cruz, with 16 homeruns, while Chisholm is second, with 13.
As of publication of this, the Miami Marlins had yet to name a starting pitcher. The pitching of the Marlins has been an issue all season with the 27th best earned run average in baseball, at 4.51.
Orioles Top Marlins
The Baltimore Orioles are going to win this game. The Orioles bats are too much for the Marlins to keep up with. Miami struggles to hit, and will struggle to score in this game. When push comes to shove, our final bet for this game is the Baltimore Orioles -175 over the Miami Marlins. Enjoy the game, and best of luck with all your Major League Baseball betting for this and all the action on the field!
