Padres vs. Marlins Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 9, 2024

Following a big two-homer game in a win over the Reds, Jake Burger leads the Miami Marlins (43-72) into action as +123 underdogs against the San Diego Padres (64-52). First pitch from LoanDepot park at 7:10 PM ET on Friday, live on BSFL. San Diego’s Martin Perez gets the start, and he’ll go against Miami’s Edward Cabrera.

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Padres vs. Marlins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Padres (-146)
• Underdog: Marlins (+123)
• Over/under: 8.5

Padres vs. Marlins Betting Insights

• The Padres have been chosen as favorites in 68 games this year and have walked away with the win 39 times (57.4%) in those games.
• This season San Diego has come away with a win 20 times in 31 chances when named as a favorite of at least -146 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Padres have a 59.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Marlins have won 39 of the 99 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (39.4%).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +123 or longer, Miami has a 23-40 record (winning just 36.5% of its games).
• The Marlins have a 44.8% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Padres vs. Marlins Hitting Leaders

• Jurickson Profar leads San Diego in home runs with 19 and runs batted in with 71.
• Of all hitters in baseball, Profar’s home run total places him 29th and his RBI tally ranks him 18th.
• Luis Arraez is batting .303 to lead San Diego, while adding three homers and 30 runs batted in this season.
• Burger paces the Marlins with 19 home runs and 49 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-high batting average of .239.
• Among all batters in MLB, Burger ranks 29th in homers and 85th in RBI.
• Jesus Sanchez is batting .238 with 17 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 22 walks.

Padres vs. Marlins Pitching Rankings

• The Padres have a 9.1 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, third-best in baseball.
• The Padres have pitched to a 3.99 ERA this season, which ranks 15th in baseball.
• The Padres have a combined 1.230 WHIP as a pitching staff, seventh-lowest in MLB.
• The 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Marlins pitching staff ranks 19th in MLB.
• Miami’s 4.52 team ERA ranks 26th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Marlins have the third-highest WHIP in MLB (1.368).