Sacramento Athletics vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 5/3/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacramento Athletics vs Miami Marlins

Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Sacramento (-122) Miami (+102)

The Sacramento Athletics (16-15) are en route to loanDepot park on Saturday where they will meet the Miami Marlins (12-18). The moneyline on this contest has Sacramento at -122 while Miami is priced at +102. The total is set at 9. The pitchers taking the mound will be JP Sears and Max Meyer.

Sacramento is slugging .425 and have struck out 231 times, while taking a walk on 91 occasions. They have recorded 126 RBI's in addition to 267 hits for the season, while their batting average is at .254. The Athletics have hit 47 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 41 baseballs out of the park. They have earned a total of 132 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .312. As a squad, the Sacramento Athletics are recording 4.3 runs per game, which ranks them 15th in the league.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.02 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.48. Athletics pitchers have surrendered 34 home runs in addition to 160 runs (26th in the league). Sacramento has allowed 284 base hits (9.3 per 9 innings) and 141 earned runs. The Athletics have compiled a team ERA of 4.60 on the year (25th in baseball), and they have struck out 252 batters. They have walked 125 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.36 as a unit on the year.

Athletics relief pitchers have come into the game with players on base 35 times as well as having 29 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen are sitting with 17 holds on the year (19th in the league). The Athletics relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 76.9% and stepped onto the hill in 30 save situations. They have recorded 10 saves this year and have blown 3 of 13 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 53 runners for the year and 24.5% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. The Athletics have sent 102 relievers to the hill for the season.

The Athletics have transformed 67.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of 2,484 innings, which ranks them 28th in pro baseball. The New York Yankees have earned a total of 828 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 236 assists and 26 errors. Their fielding rate is at .976 which ranks 30th in MLB, and have accumulated 18 double plays.

Sears has pitched in 456 frames and has accumulated 379 K's during his career. Sears (26-32 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.20 while he has gone up against 1,919 hitters in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.26 (216 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.238. He has surrendered 434 base knocks (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has had 131 walks.

Miami has recorded 27 home runs on the season as well as 128 RBIs. They have hit 52 doubles, while getting a free base 89 times and putting up 135 runs. The Miami Marlins are sitting with a team OBP of .317 in addition to a team batting average of .255 so far this season. The Marlins have a team slugging percentage of .388 and they are earning 4.50 runs per game (14th in baseball). They have struck out on 266 occasions (9th in the league) and have accounted for 265 hits.

The Miami pitching staff have conceded 186 runs for the year while having an ERA of 5.90 (175 earned runs conceded). They have yielded 41 homers and they allow 6.27 runs per 9 innings (30th in the league). The Marlins hold a team WHIP of 1.587 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.99 as a unit for the season. Their K/BB ratio is 7.90 (236 strikeouts against 137 free passes). They are currently ranked 28th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 287.

Miami has called on relievers to enter the game in 9 save chances and they have come away with 5 saves. They rank 22nd in baseball holding a save rate of 55.6%, and they have sent 106 bullpen pitchers onto the field this year. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 34 times in high leverage situations and also on 37 occasions with base runners. Miami relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 32.7% of 49 inherited runners. With 25 save situations, the Marlins have 16 holds in addition to 4 blown saves.

The Miami Marlins have gotten 20 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .986 (13th in the majors). The Marlins have accrued 274 assists, 15 errors and have earned a total of 802 putouts over the course of the season. In 2,406 innings played, the Marlins have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 67.6% (24th in professional baseball).

Meyer (5-9 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 4.92 earned run average and has conceded 9.2 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.09 and he has faced 416 opposing batters in his pro baseball career. He has allowed 53 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.351 and having a FIP of 4.8. In his MLB career, Meyer has surrendered 99 hits and he has 99 strikeouts in 97 frames.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sacramento (-122)

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