Los Angeles Dodgers vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 9/13/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Miami Marlins

Date: Sunday, September 13, 2026

Location: LoanDepot Park in Miami, FL

TV: MLB.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-196) Miami (+162)

LoanDepot Park is where the Miami Marlins (72-75) will attempt to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers (89-57) on Sunday. The moneyline on this contest has the Dodgers at -196 and the Marlins are at +162. The over/under is 9. The starting pitchers are Emmet Sheehan and Eury Perez.

The Dodgers have hit 241 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 180 baseballs out of the park. Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .422 and have struck out 1,154 times, while taking a walk on 557 occasions. As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are notching 5.0 runs per outing, which ranks them 4th in the league. They have 684 RBI's and 1,261 base knocks on the season, and their batting average is sitting at .257. They have tallied 728 runs while holding a team OBP of .337.

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The Dodgers have compiled a team earned run average of 3.67 on the season (6th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 1,348 hitters. Dodgers pitchers have allowed 163 long balls and 559 runs (2nd in the league). They have walked 447 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.83 as a squad this year. Los Angeles has allowed 1,056 hits (7.3 per 9 innings) and 527 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 3.02 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.16.

The Dodgers have dispatched 477 relievers to the hill on the year. The relievers have inherited 169 runners so far this year with 34.3% of those runners ended up scoring. The relief pitchers have notched 92 holds this year (7th in MLB). Dodgers bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 105 times and also have had 158 appearances in high leverage situations. They have recorded 43 saves so far this season and have missed out on 20 out of their 63 save opportunities. The Dodgers bullpen have earned a save rate of 68.3% and stepped onto the hill in 156 save situations.

The Dodgers have turned 72.1% of baseballs in play into outs in their 11,643 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 2nd in MLB. The Los Angeles Dodgers have 3,881 putouts this year, as well as 1,176 assists and 58 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .989 which has them ranked 3rd in MLB, and have a total of 82 double plays.

Sheehan has pitched in 234 innings and has accounted for 271 K's during his career. Sheehan (15-12 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.28 while he has faced 972 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.34 (113 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.153. He has surrendered 191 base hits (7.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 79 free passes.

The Miami Marlins have recorded an on-base percentage of .327 as well as a batting average of .249 this year. They have struck out on 1,207 occasions (17th in the league) and are sitting with 1,219 base knocks. Miami has accounted for 151 home runs on the season to go along with 625 RBIs. The Marlins hold a team slugging percentage of .401 and they have an average of 4.45 runs per contest (16th in the league). They have 228 two-baggers, while taking a walk 505 times as well as scoring 654 runs.

The Miami pitching staff have yielded 647 runs over the course of the season while holding an ERA of 4.10 (588 earned runs surrendered). They have surrendered 149 dingers and they allow 4.51 runs per 9 innings (15th in MLB). The Marlins are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.279 and have a FIP of 4.10 as a unit so far this season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.30 (1,187 strikeouts vs 506 free passes). They come in at 8th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,145.

With 133 save situations, the Marlins have accrued 81 holds in addition to 19 blown saves. Miami has had relief pitchers take the mound in 50 save opportunities and they have tallied 31 saves. Miami relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 26.9% of 186 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 139 times in high leverage situations in addition to 130 occasions with runners on. They are ranked 16th in baseball with a save percentage of 62.0%, and they have dispatched 483 relief pitchers to the hill this year.

Out of their 11,625 innings on the diamond, the Marlins hold a defensive efficiency of 70.6% (10th in professional baseball). The Miami Marlins have turned 104 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .982 (27th in pro baseball). The Marlins have recorded 1,229 assists, 92 errors and have 3,875 putouts on the campaign.

Perez (19-23 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 3.82 earned run average while surrendering 6.9 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.90 and he has faced 1,340 batters during his pro baseball career. He has allowed 138 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.156 and having a FIP of 3.8. During his career, Perez has given up 251 base knocks while earning 363 strikeouts in 325 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami (+162)

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