Mets vs. Marlins Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 18, 2024

The Miami Marlins (45-78) hope to avoid their fourth straight defeat when they visit the New York Mets (64-59) Sunday at 12:05 p.m. ET on Roku. The Mets are listed as -192 favorites, while the Marlins are +160 underdogs as they try to snap their losing skid. New York’s Paul Blackburn gets the start, and he’ll go against Miami’s Valente Bellozo.

Take a look at our betting primer for this game, and discover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Mets vs. Marlins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Mets (-192)
• Underdog: Marlins (+160)
• Over/under: 8.5

Mets vs. Marlins Betting Insights

• The Mets have been victorious in 39, or 55.7%, of the 70 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season New York has been victorious six times in nine chances when named as a favorite of at least -192 on the moneyline.
• The Mets have an implied victory probability of 65.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Marlins have won 41 of the 107 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (38.3%).
• Miami has gone 11-23 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +160 or longer (32.4%).
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Marlins a 38.5% chance to win.

Mets vs. Marlins Hitting Leaders

• Francisco Lindor leads New York in batting average (.265) and runs batted in (71) this season while also slugging 24 homers.
• Lindor’s home runs rank him 21st in MLB, and he is 26th in RBI.
• Pete Alonso leads New York in home runs with 27 while driving in 69 runs and slugging .472.
• Jake Burger paces the Marlins with 24 home runs and 55 runs batted in, while putting up a team-high batting average of .254.
• In all of MLB, Burger ranks 21st in homers and 70th in RBI.
• Jesus Sanchez is hitting .239 with 18 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 24 walks.

Mets vs. Marlins Pitching Rankings

• The Mets average nine strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, fifth-most in the league.
• Mets pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.15 this year, which ranks 18th in MLB.
• The Mets rank 21st in MLB with a combined 1.301 WHIP this season.
• The Marlins pitching staff ranks 20th in the majors with a collective 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Miami has the 28th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.61).
• The Marlins have the third-highest WHIP in MLB (1.373).