Seattle Mariners vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 7/8/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs Miami Marlins

Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Location: LoanDepot Park in Miami, FL

TV: MLB.TV

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

The Seattle Mariners (47-44) are headed to LoanDepot Park on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the Miami Marlins (49-42). The moneyline on this contest has Seattle at -160 while Miami is at +132. The total is 9. The starting pitchers will be George Kirby and Janson Junk.

Seattle is slugging .382 and have struck out 791 times, while being walked on 303 occasions. They have tallied 360 runs batted in as well as 696 hits so far this year, and their team batting average comes in at .231. The Mariners have tallied 111 doubles as a team and have hit 109 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accounted for 372 runs and have an on-base percentage of .312. As a team, the Seattle Mariners are recording 4.1 runs per game, which ranks them 24th in baseball.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.48 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.16. Mariners pitchers have given up 80 long balls and also 345 total runs (4th in the league). Seattle has given up 710 base hits (7.9 per 9 innings) in addition to 318 earned runs. The Mariners have a team ERA of 3.55 so far this year (5th in the league), and their staff has rung up 787 batters. They have walked 226 opposing players and their FIP is 3.44 as a squad this year.

Mariners pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 64 times in addition to having 97 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 53 holds on the year (10th in the league). The Mariners relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 61.1% and have come into the game in 90 save situations. They have recorded 22 saves on the season and have blown 14 of their 36 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 89 base runners on the year and 27.0% of those players crossing the plate. The Mariners have sent 267 relief pitchers to the mound on the year.

The Seattle Mariners have a total of 2,421 putouts thus far, as well as 740 assists and 45 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .986 which has them sitting 16th in pro baseball, and they have turned 81 double plays. The Mariners have converted 69.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 7,263 innings, which has them sitting 15th in pro baseball.

Kirby (52-41 career win-loss record) has a FIP of 3.56 and he has faced 3,033 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has conceded 729 base hits (8.9 hits per nine innings) and has 117 free passes. His ERA is 3.62 (298 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.141. Kirby has taken the mound for 741 innings and has accounted for 712 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career.

The Miami Marlins hold an OBP of .331 as well as a team batting average of .254 this year. They have struck out on 738 occasions (20th in baseball) and have earned a total of 768 base hits. Miami has hit 91 home runs so far this season and 403 runs batted in. The Marlins hold a slugging % of .410 and they tally 4.59 runs per contest (13th in MLB). They have hit 156 two-baggers, while taking a walk 314 times as well as scoring 418 runs.

The Miami pitching staff have conceded 394 runs this year while holding an ERA of 4.09 (363 earned runs conceded). They have allowed 89 homers and they surrender 4.44 runs per 9 innings (11th in baseball). The Marlins are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.247 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.00 as a team for the year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.60 (763 strikeouts against 308 bases on balls). They are sitting at 6th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 688.

With 84 save situations, the Marlins have 50 holds and also 10 blown saves. Miami has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 32 save opportunities and they have tallied 22 saves. Miami relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 20.2% out of their 114 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 85 times in high leverage situations in addition to 77 occasions with base runners. They rank 12th in MLB with a save rate of 68.8%, and they have dispatched 290 bullpen pitchers onto the field this season.

The Miami Marlins have gotten 62 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .983 (24th in the majors). The Marlins have recorded 738 assists, 55 errors and have accumulated 2,397 putouts during this campaign. Out of their 7,191 innings on the field, the Marlins have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 70.8% (9th in the majors).

So far in his pro baseball career, Junk has allowed 237 base knocks while he has tallied 154 strikeouts in 210 innings pitched. Junk (10-12 career mark) is the owner of a 4.84 earned run average while surrendering 10.2 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 113 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.305 and having a FIP of 4.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.16 and he has faced 891 hitters during his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Seattle (-160)

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