A full 15-game MLB slate is scheduled for Saturday, one of which will include an Interleague matchup between the Cleveland Guardians and the Miami Marlins.
This game between the Guardians and the Marlins is set for Saturday, July 11th and has an expected first pitch time of 4:30 PM ET at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida.
Guardians vs. Marlins betting picks and predictions
Miami Marlins ML (-160)
Our top pick for this game will target the Marlins to win. Miami entesr this game well above .500 on the season and have quietly inserted themselves into the playoff picture, as they are currently in third place in the National League East Division.
Set to start Game 2 of this series for Miami will be Eury Perez, who has a record of 5-6 and an ERA of 3.84. Perez has had a ton of success at home this season, having posted an ERA of 3.23 over seven starts. In these starts, Perez has allowed 17 runs (14 earned) over 39.0 innings.
As for Cleveland, they enter this game just a few games over .500, but are still currently tied for first place in the American League Central Division. For Game 2 of this series, the Guardians are scheduled to start Tanner Bibee, who has a record of 2-9 and an ERA of 4.06 this season.
To go along with his sub-par numbers, Bibee has also been inconsistent on the road, having posted an ERA of 4.00 over eight starts. In these starts, Bibee has allowed 21 runs (20 earned) over 45.0 innings.
While Miami is the clear favorite in this game, they still look to be the best betting option. So far in July, Bibee has an ERA of 13.50 in one start, having allowed six earned runs over 4.0 innings, while Perez went 7.0 shutout innings in his only July start.
The Marlins have also been one of the hottest teams in the league of late and they can continue their impressive form in this one.
Liam Hicks to hit a home run (+850)
Our favorite player prop for this game will be on Miami’s Liam Hicks to hit a home run. Hicks is having an excellent season to date, batting .286, but more importantly, he is leading the Marlins with 13 home runs.
Hicks has been most successful against right-handed pitchers this season, having hit 12 of his 13 home runs against them. The reason why this is important is that Cleveland is scheduled to start a right-handed pitcher in this game with Bibee on the mound.
To go along with this, Hicks has hit seven of his 13 home runs at home this season, which is where this game will be played. Given his success with right-handed pitchers and at home, backing Hicks to hit a home run looks a sound play.
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Guardians vs. Marlins Odds
Cleveland Guardians | +120 ML |
Miami Marlins | -160 ML |
Run Line | MIA Marlins -1.5 |
Total | O/U 7.5 |
Guardians vs. Marlins player props
Player home run odds
Kyle Stowers (MIA Marlins) | +325 |
Chase DeLauter (CLE Guardians) | +450 |
Kyle Manzardo (CLE Guardians) | +500 |
Griffin Conine (MIA Marlins) | +575 |
Heriberto Hernandez (MIA Marlins) | +575 |
Travis Bazzana (CLE Guardians) | +625 |
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