Padres vs. Marlins Prediction: MLB Betting Lines, Stats and Picks – August 21, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on August 21, 2023

The San Diego Padres (59-66) and Miami Marlins (64-61) both enter Monday’s contest on losing streaks. The Padres have dropped two straight, the Marlins two in a row.

The Padres are a home favorite (-195) versus the Marlins (+162). The matchup has an over/under of 8.5 total runs.

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Padres vs Marlins Betting Lines

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total
Padres -195 +162 8.5

Padres Betting Insights

  • The Padres have won 50, or 52.1%, of the 96 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • This season San Diego has won 12 of its 21 games, or 57.1%, when favored by at least -195 on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 66.1% chance of a victory for the Padres.
  • San Diego’s games have gone over the total in 50 of its 125 chances.
  • The Padres have an ATS record of 59-66-0 in 125 games with a spread this season.

Padres Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 4-6
Runs Per Game 4
HR 10
ERA 3.99
K/9 9.1

Marlins Betting Insights

  • The Marlins have won in 29, or 43.9%, of the 66 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • This season, Miami has come away with a win three times in eight chances when named as an underdog of at least +162 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Marlins have a 38.2% chance of walking away with the win.
  • Miami and its opponents have gone over in 57 of its 125 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
  • The Marlins have posted a record of 56-69-0 against the spread this season.

Marlins Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 5-5
Runs Per Game 4.8
HR 15
ERA 4.81
K/9 9.1

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Padres Probable Pitcher – Michael Wacha

  • Wacha’s team is 12-4-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw five scoreless innings against the Baltimore Orioles while allowing three hits.
  • Wacha will look to finish five or more innings for the sixth start in a row.
  • In 16 appearances this season, he has finished seven without allowing an earned run.
  • Wacha’s team has won 66.7% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (8-4).
  • Wacha’s team has won 11 of his 16 starts this season.
  • Games Wacha has started this season hit the over seven times in 16 chances.

Padres Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Steven Wilson 48 50.2 54 3.37 21 0
Josh Hader 46 43.2 68 0.82 0 27
Nick Martínez 45 88 81 3.99 15 1
Luís Garcia 45 44.2 44 4.84 9 0
Scott Barlow 44 49.1 58 5.47 1 13

Marlins Probable Pitcher – Ryan Weathers

  • Weathers gets the start for the Marlins, his 11th of the season. He is 1-7 with a 6.89 ERA and 34 strikeouts over 48 1/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent appearance — out of the bullpen on Saturday, Aug. 5 — the lefty tossed 3 2/3 innings against the Texas Rangers, giving up six earned runs while surrendering six hits.
  • Weathers will try to record his sixth matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 3.7 innings per appearance.
  • He has had two appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
  • The Marlins have been the underdog on the moneyline in six of Weathers’ starts this season, and they went 2-4 in those matchups.
  • In Weathers’ 10 starts, his team is 4-6.
  • Weathers has started 10 contests with a total set by bookmakers this season. The teams have combined to go over the run total in four of them.

Marlins Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Tanner Scott 51 57 81 2.68 23 2
David Robertson 48 52 55 2.94 7 18
Jorge López 45 44.1 33 5.68 7 3
Andrew Nardi 44 42.1 55 3.19 10 2
Steven Okert 44 46 59 2.93 10 0

Padres Hitting Trends

  • The Padres are 29-23 this season in games when they send out at least two home runs.
  • San Diego has gone 23-8 in its 31 games this season with at least five extra-base hits.
  • The club is 47-21 in the games this season it has collected eight or more hits.
  • San Diego is 49-9 in games this season when it put up five or more runs.
  • The Padres are 28-22 in games this season when they have drawn five or more walks.

Marlins Hitting Trends

  • They are 18-21 this season when they hit two or more home runs in a game.
  • Miami has won 22 of its 24 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
  • They have won 53 of the 95 games in which they’ve collected eight or more hits this season.
  • Miami has won 45 of its 59 games this season in which it scored more than four runs.
  • They have a 16-12 record this season when drawing five or more walks in a game.

Padres vs. Marlins Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Padres (-195)
Over/Under Pick: Under (8.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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