Los Angeles Dodgers vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 5/7/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Miami Marlins

Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Florida

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

The Miami Marlins (13-21) will go up against the Los Angeles Dodgers (24-11) at loanDepot park on Wednesday. The odds on this game have Los Angeles at -210 and Miami opens at +172. The over/under is 9. The expected starting pitchers will be Landon Knack and Valente Bellozo.

The Dodgers have hit 55 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 54 baseballs out of the park. Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .456 and have been called out on strikes 285 times, while being walked on 127 occasions. As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are recording 5.4 runs per game, which puts them at 3rd in the league. They have 175 runs batted in and 290 base knocks on the campaign, and their batting average sits at .255. They have accounted for 182 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .333.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.57 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.27. Dodgers pitchers have given up 35 home runs and 140 runs (12th in baseball). Los Angeles has surrendered 257 base hits (7.7 per 9 innings) in addition to 126 earned runs. The Dodgers are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.77 on the campaign (13th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 319 hitters. They have walked 124 opposing players and their FIP is 3.79 as a team for the year.

The Dodgers bullpen have a save rate of 65.0% and have come into the game in 54 save situations. The relievers have inherited 26 base runners so far this year with 23.1% of those players earned a run for their team. Dodgers pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 21 times and also have had 40 appearances in high leverage situations. The Dodgers have sent 131 relievers to the hill for the year. The relievers have a total of 32 holds for the year (2nd in baseball). They have tallied 13 saves on the campaign and have blown 7 out of their 20 save opportunities.

The Dodgers have converted 70.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 2,709 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 14th in MLB. The Los Angeles Angels have a tally of 903 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 286 assists and 13 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .989 which is 5th in pro baseball, and they have turned 24 double plays.

Knack has thrown 77 innings and has tallied 76 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 4.08 (35 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.179. He has surrendered 67 hits (7.8 hits per 9 innings) and has had 24 free passes. Knack (4-5 record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.02 while going up against 327 opposing batters in the majors.

Miami has knocked in 30 HRs for the season to go along with 139 runs batted in. They have recorded 57 doubles, while taking a walk 96 times and scoring 147 runs. The Miami Marlins hold an on-base percentage of .311 in addition to a batting average of .248 so far this year. The Marlins hold a team SLG% of .383 and they are earning 4.45 runs per contest (14th in the league). They have struck out on 289 occasions (9th in baseball) and have totaled 282 base hits.

The Marlins have a WHIP of 1.571 and have a FIP of 4.97 as a team so far this year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 7.80 (256 strikeouts vs 147 bases on balls). They rank 28th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 315. They have conceded 45 long balls and they allow 6.15 runs per 9 innings (30th in the league). The Miami pitching staff have given up 201 runs so far this season while having an ERA of 5.78 (189 earned runs surrendered).

With 25 save situations, the Marlins have amassed 16 holds in addition to 4 blown saves. Miami has called on relief pitchers to step onto the mound in 9 save opportunities and they have recorded 5 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 39 times in high leverage situations and also on 40 occasions with runners on. Miami relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 32.7% out of 55 inherited base runners. They rank 22nd in the league with a save percentage of 55.6%, and they have dispatched 115 relievers to the mound this year.

Out of their 2,649 innings on the diamond, the Marlins have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 67.8% (25th in the majors). The Miami Marlins have turned 24 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (15th in pro baseball). The Marlins have racked up 304 assists, 17 errors and have amassed 883 putouts on the season.

So far in his career, Bellozo has surrendered 82 base knocks while he has tallied 51 strikeouts in 80 innings. He has conceded 35 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.381 and a FIP of 3.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.76 and he has gone up against 353 opposing hitters so far in his MLB career. Bellozo (3-6 career mark) has earned a 3.92 ERA while surrendering 9.2 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami (+172)

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