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Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Miami Marlins
The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Miami Marlins will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at loanDepot park.
The Dodgers will give the ball to starter Ryan Pepiot in this one. Right hander Pepiot is 1-0 this season with a 1.29 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Braxton Garrett who starts for the Marlins. Left hander Garrett is 8-5 with a 3.86 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -123-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Miami, they were a 11-4 winner as they battled the Dodgers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Marlins at 122 were rewarded, while the 15 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Dodgers were a 11-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Marlins. That made winners of bettors who got Miami at 122 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 84-54 SU
LA Dodgers is 16-8 ATS in its last 24 games
LA Dodgers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Dodgers is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Miami:
Team record: 72-67 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Miami is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at Washington Friday, September 8
Miami at Philadelphia Friday, September 8