Miami Marlins vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 4/29/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Miami Marlins vs Los Angeles Dodgers
Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA
TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA
Odds/Point Spread: Miami (+132) Los Angeles (-160)
The Los Angeles Dodgers (20-9) will try to beat the Miami Marlins (13-16) at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday. The moneyline on this game has the Marlins at +132 while the Dodgers are at -160. The betting total is set at 8. The men taking the mound are Sandy Alcantara and Tyler Glasnow.

The Marlins have earned 48 doubles as a team and have knocked 21 balls out of the stadium. Miami owns a slugging percentage of .385 and have been rung up 225 times, while being walked on 102 occasions. As a unit, the Miami Marlins are notching 4.5 runs per game, which ranks them 16th in baseball. They have accrued 124 runs batted in and 243 hits on the year, while their team batting average is sitting at .253. They have earned a total of 130 runs scored while having a team OBP of .331.
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The Marlins have a team earned run average of 4.08 this season (16th in the league), and the staff has struck out 249 hitters. Marlins pitchers have yielded 27 home runs and 131 total runs (18th in the league). They have walked 111 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.03 as a squad on the season. Miami has allowed 214 hits (7.6 per 9 innings) in addition to 115 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.24 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.28.
The Marlins bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 57.1% and stepped onto the hill in 31 save situations. They have 8 saves on the year and have not converted 6 of their 14 chances to save the game. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 33 base runners for the year with 33.3% of those runners crossing home plate. Marlins relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 22 times and also have had 24 appearances in high leverage situations. The Marlins have sent 88 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. The bullpen have a total of 16 holds this year (17th in baseball).
The Miami Marlins have accumulated 761 putouts this season, in addition to 226 assists and 21 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .979 which ranks 28th in the majors, and have a total of 15 double plays. The Marlins have converted 70.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 2,283 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 12th in professional baseball.
Alcantara (55-69 career record) holds a FIP of 3.57 and he has gone up against 4,591 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 967 base hits (7.8 hits per 9 innings) and has had 343 free passes. His earned run average is 3.63 (450 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.174. Alcantara has taken the ball for 1,116 innings and has earned 958 punch outs in his MLB career.
The Dodgers hold a slugging % of .466 and they are scoring 5.66 runs per contest (2nd in MLB). They have 49 doubles, while taking a walk 115 times as well as putting up 164 runs. Los Angeles has accounted for 45 HRs for the season as well as 156 RBIs. They have struck out on 239 occasions (15th in the league) and have tallied 272 hits. The Los Angeles Dodgers have tallied a team OBP of .355 and a batting average of .277 this season.
The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.105 with a FIP of 3.59 as a pitching staff on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.80 (251 strikeouts against 87 free passes). They come in at 1st in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 196. They have surrendered 25 home runs and they concede 3.38 runs per 9 innings (1st in the league). The Los Angeles pitching staff have yielded 96 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 3.27 (93 earned runs relinquished).
Sitting with 28 save situations, the Dodgers have 16 holds in addition to 5 blown saves. Los Angeles has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 12 save opportunities and they have walked away with 7 saves. Los Angeles relievers hold an inherited score rate of 26.7% out of their 30 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 28 times in high leverage situations in addition to 17 occasions with runners on. They rank 19th in baseball with a save rate of 58.3%, and they have dispatched 88 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 20 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .991 (4th in pro baseball). The Dodgers have accrued 240 assists, 9 errors and have accounted for 768 putouts during this campaign. Out of their 2,304 innings on the diamond, the Dodgers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 73.4% (2nd in professional baseball).
In his career, Glasnow has surrendered 591 base hits while he has totaled 990 strikeouts in 787 innings. He has given up a total of 322 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.128 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.6. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.33 and he has faced 3,205 batters during his career. Glasnow (46-36 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 3.68 earned run average while surrendering 6.8 hits per 9 innings.
Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-160)
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