Astros vs. Marlins Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 9, 2024

Coming off of a 1-2 series loss to the Twins, the Houston Astros (46-44) are -213 favorites to pick up the win in Game 1 of a three-game series against the Miami Marlins (32-58). The series begins at Minute Maid Park, starting on Tuesday at 8:10 PM ET on BSFL. Ronel Blanco takes the mound for Houston while Trevor Rogers is Miami’s starter for the contest.

Here is our betting preview for this tilt, and find all of our MLB picks, too!

Astros vs. Marlins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Astros (-213)
• Underdog: Marlins (+179)
• Over/under: 8

Astros vs. Marlins Betting Insights

• The Astros have been chosen as favorites in 65 games this year and have walked away with the win 34 times (52.3%) in those games.
• Houston has a record of 5-1 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -213 or more on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Astros have a 68.1% chance of pulling out a win.
• The Marlins have gone 28-46 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 37.8% of those games).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +179 or longer, Miami has a record of 4-8 (33.3%).
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Marlins have an implied win probability of 35.8%.

Astros vs. Marlins Hitting Leaders

• Yordan Alvarez leads Houston in home runs (19) and runs batted in (50) this season while batting .298.
• Alvarez ranks 12th in Major League Baseball in homers, and 33rd in RBI.
• Jose Altuve is batting .309 to lead Houston, while adding 13 homers and 41 runs batted in this season.
• Jazz Chisholm leads the Marlins with a team-best batting average of .255.
• In all of MLB, Chisholm is 93rd in home runs and 78th in RBI.
• Bryan De La Cruz has shown his power as he paces his team with 15 home runs and 42 runs batted in.

Astros vs. Marlins Pitching Rankings

• The Astros have an 8.7 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, eighth-best in baseball.
• The Astros have pitched to a 4.15 ERA this season, which ranks 18th in baseball.
• The Astros rank 22nd in MLB with a combined 1.320 WHIP this season.
• The pitching staff for the Marlins has a collective 8.3 K/9, which ranks 22nd in the majors.
• Miami has the 26th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.54).
• The Marlins average baseball’s third-highest WHIP (1.365).