Detroit Tigers vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 9/14/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Miami Marlins

Date: Sunday, September 14, 2025

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (-210) Miami (+172)

The Detroit Tigers (84-63) are en route to loanDepot park on Sunday where they will meet the Miami Marlins (68-79). The odds on this game have the Tigers at -210 and the Marlins open at +172. The total has been set at 9. The expected starting pitchers will be Keider Montero and Adam Mazur.

As a unit, the Detroit Tigers are notching 4.9 runs per game, which ranks them 7th in MLB. They are sitting with 721 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .320. The Tigers have recorded 229 doubles as a team and have hit 185 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accumulated 689 RBI's and 1,241 hits so far this season, and their batting average is sitting at .251. Detroit has a slugging % of .423 and have been called out on strikes 1,296 times, while being walked on 463 occasions.

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The Tigers are sitting with a team ERA of 3.90 this season (13th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 1,244 batters. Tigers pitchers have conceded 169 long balls and also 620 runs in total (13th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 434 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.05 as a unit for the season. Detroit has relinquished 1,183 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 565 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.87 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.24.

Tigers bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 160 times and also have had 124 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have 68 holds on the season (24th in MLB). The Tigers relievers have a save rate of 66.1% and have stepped onto the mound in 128 save situations. They have compiled 37 saves so far this season and have blown 19 of their 56 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 228 base runners this year and 28.5% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The Tigers have sent 452 relievers to the hill for the season.

The Tigers have converted 70.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of 11,733 innings on the field, which has them ranked 12th in pro baseball. The Colorado Rockies have amassed 3,911 putouts on the year, in addition to 1,263 assists and 74 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .986 which has them sitting 16th in the majors, and have 121 double plays.

Montero has taken the ball for 176 innings and has accounted for 135 K's so far in his pro baseball career. Montero (10-9 career record) has a FIP of 4.63 while he has gone up against 751 opposing batters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.70 (92 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.379. He has given up 185 base knocks (9.4 hits per 9 innings) with 58 walks.

Miami has a total of 139 home runs on the year as well as 610 runs batted in. They have hit 246 doubles, while taking a walk 444 times and notching 641 runs. The Miami Marlins have recorded a team OBP of .315 and a batting average of .250 this year. The Marlins hold a slugging % of .393 and they are recording 4.36 runs per contest (15th in MLB). They have struck out on 1,146 occasions (26th in the league) and have notched a total of 1,256 base hits.

The Marlins have a team WHIP of 1.321 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.33 as a pitching staff on the campaign. They rank 22nd in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 1,264. The Miami pitching staff have given up 741 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 4.75 (688 earned runs conceded). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.00 (1,157 strikeouts against 458 free passes). They have given up 176 homers and they relinquish 5.12 runs per 9 innings (26th in baseball).

Miami bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 32.5% out of their 166 inherited base runners. Their relievers have come in 151 times in high leverage situations and also on 113 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 136 save situations, the Marlins have compiled 79 holds in addition to 20 blown saves. They are currently ranked 14th in the league holding a save rate of 63.6%, and they have dispatched 459 relievers to the hill on the year. Miami has had relievers enter the game in 55 save chances and they have come away with 35 saves.

The Miami Marlins have gotten 97 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .986 (17th in the majors). The Marlins have accrued 1,247 assists, 75 errors and have notched a total of 3,910 putouts so far this year. Out of their 11,730 innings on the diamond, the Marlins have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (16th in pro baseball).

During his career, Mazur has surrendered 67 base hits while earning 35 punch outs in 53 innings. Mazur (1-6 career record) has earned a 7.11 earned run average and has given up 11.3 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered a total of 42 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.805 and a FIP of 7.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.21 and he has faced 257 batters in his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit (-210)

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