Miami Marlins vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 7/8/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (+132) Cincinnati (-160)

Great American Ball Park is the site where the Cincinnati Reds (46-44) will attempt to defeat the Miami Marlins (40-48) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has the Marlins at +132 and the Reds are sitting at -160. The over/under has been set at 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Eury Perez and Nick Martinez.

As a unit, the Miami Marlins are scoring 4.2 runs per game, which puts them at 18th in baseball. They have accounted for 370 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .314. The Marlins have hit 145 doubles as a unit and have hit 79 balls out of the stadium. They have earned 356 RBI's in addition to 760 hits so far this season, while their batting average is sitting at .252. Miami has a slugging % of .389 and have struck out 714 times, while drawing a walk on 262 occasions.

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The Marlins have an ERA of 4.71 for the year (25th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 695 batters. Marlins pitchers have given up 99 home runs in addition to 441 runs (25th in MLB). They have walked 289 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.21 as a unit on the year. Miami has conceded 770 hits (8.8 per 9 innings) and also 411 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.40 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.35.

Marlins bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 77 times as well as having 100 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 49 holds over the course of the season (19th in baseball). The Marlins bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 60.0% and have stepped onto the mound in 85 save situations. They have accumulated 21 saves on the campaign and have blown 14 of their 35 save chances. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 112 runners so far this year with 32.1% of them crossed the plate. The Marlins have sent 287 relievers to the mound on the season.

The Marlins have converted 69.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of 7,065 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 20th in baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers have accounted for 2,355 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 774 assists and 45 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .986 which puts them in 18th in the majors, and they have turned 62 double plays.

Perez has pitched in 113 innings and has accounted for 129 punch outs in his MLB career. His earned run average is 3.42 (43 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.141. He has allowed 87 hits (6.9 hits per nine innings) and has 42 free passes. Perez (6-8 mark in his career) holds a FIP of 3.37 while facing 467 batters during his time in the major leagues.

The Cincinnati Reds have recorded an OBP of .317 as well as a batting average of .246 so far this season. They have been called out on strikes on 786 occasions (9th in the league) and are sitting with 742 base hits. Cincinnati has compiled 96 home runs this season as well as 394 runs batted in. The Reds hold a slugging percentage of .397 and they score 4.61 runs per game (9th in MLB). They have hit 147 two-baggers, while getting a free base 297 times as well as putting up 415 runs.

The Reds have a WHIP of 1.242 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.25 as a team so far this year. They come in at 7th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 707. The Cincinnati pitching staff have allowed 383 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 3.95 (349 earned runs given up). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.20 (727 strikeouts vs 279 walks). They have given up 110 homers and they yield 4.34 runs per 9 innings (17th in MLB).

With 91 save situations, the Reds have accumulated 56 holds and 11 blown saves. Cincinnati has called on relievers to enter the game in 33 save opportunities and they have earned 22 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 82 times in high leverage situations in addition to 71 occasions with runners on base. Cincinnati bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 33.6% out of their 110 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 10th in MLB holding a save rate of 66.7%, and they have sent 306 bullpen pitchers to the hill this season.

Out of their 7,152 innings played, the Reds have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 71.6% (3rd in MLB). The Cincinnati Reds have gotten 50 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (20th in pro baseball). The Reds have racked up 689 assists, 45 errors and have a total of 2,384 putouts over the course of the season.

In his pro baseball career, Martinez has surrendered 874 hits while he has earned 625 punch outs in 874 innings. He has surrendered 399 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.306 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.33 and he has gone up against 3,712 hitters during his pro baseball career. Martinez (43-53 career record) has a 4.11 earned run average while allowing 9.0 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cincinnati (-160)

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