Rangers vs. Marlins Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – May 31, 2024

Led by Corey Seager (three-game homer streak), the Texas Rangers (27-29) are favorites versus the Miami Marlins (20-37) Friday at 7:10 PM ET. Oddsmakers have named the Rangers as -123 favorites for the game, which airs on BSSW. Jose Urena will get the ball for Texas while Miami will counter with Sixto Sanchez.

Check out our preview for this matchup, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Rangers vs. Marlins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Rangers (-123)
• Underdog: Marlins (+104)
• Over/under: 8.5

Rangers vs. Marlins Betting Insights

• The Rangers have come away with 17 wins in the 32 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Texas has a record of 16-10 when favored by -123 or more this year.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rangers have a 55.2% chance of pulling out a win.
• The Marlins have won 17 of the 43 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (39.5%).
• Miami has gone 15-24 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +104 or longer (38.5%).
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Marlins’ implied win probability is 49%.

Rangers vs. Marlins Hitting Leaders

• Marcus Semien is batting .249 with nine home runs and 34 RBI for Texas this season.
• Of all MLB hitters, Semien is 78th in batting average, 112th in on-base percentage, and 63rd in slugging.
• Seager leads Texas in home runs with 13 while driving in 29 runs and slugging .474.
• Jazz Chisholm has accumulated a team-best batting average of .262 and paces the Marlins in runs batted in (29).
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Chisholm ranks 49th in homers and 40th in RBI.
• Josh Bell has 10 doubles, six home runs and 19 walks while batting .242.

Rangers vs. Marlins Pitching Rankings

• The Rangers have an 8.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 12th in the majors.
• The Rangers have pitched to a 4.04 ERA this season, which ranks 16th in baseball.
• The Rangers have a combined WHIP of 1.300 as a pitching staff, which ranks 19th in MLB.
• The pitching staff for the Marlins has a collective 8.3 K/9, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
• Miami’s 4.54 team ERA ranks 27th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Marlins average MLB’s third-worst WHIP (1.372).