Giants vs. Marlins Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/3/2022

Seeking their 28th win of the year, the San Francisco Giants (27-23) are favorites (-144) on the moneyline when they take on the Miami Marlins (21-28) Friday at 6:40 PM ET. Alex Cobb starts for San Francisco while Elieser Hernandez is Miami’s starter for the contest.

Giants vs. Marlins Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Giants vs. Marlins

Our computer pick: Miami Marlins (+123) and Over (7.5)

Giants vs. Marlins Game Info

• San Francisco Giants probable starting pitcher: Alex Cobb
• Miami Marlins probable starting pitcher: Elieser Hernandez
• Game Day: Friday, June 3, 2022
• Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
• Location: Miami, Florida
• Stadium: loanDepot park

San Francisco Giants vs Miami Marlins Pitching Matchup

Giants Starter Alex Cobb

• Cobb (3-2 with a 5.73 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 37 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Giants, his ninth of the season.
• In his most recent time out on Sunday, the right-hander tossed six innings against the Cincinnati Reds, allowing two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
• The 34-year-old has put together a 5.73 ERA and 11.2 strikeouts per nine innings across eight games this season, while allowing a batting average of .289 to his opponents.
• Cobb enters the game with one quality start under his belt this season.
• Cobb is looking for his sixth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 4.2 innings per appearance on the hill.
• He meets a Marlins offense that ranks 14th in the league with 213 runs while batting .245 as a unit. It has a collective .396 slugging percentage (13th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 51 home runs (14th in MLB).

Marlins Starter Elieser Hernandez

• Hernandez (2-5) will take to the mound for the Marlins and make his 10th start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up four earned runs and allowed seven hits in four innings pitched against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.
• The 27-year-old has pitched in 10 games this season with an ERA of 5.77, a 3.077 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.351.
• He has started nine games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in one of them.
• Hernandez has started nine games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings four times. He averages 4.1 innings per appearance.
• The Giants rank third in MLB with 249 runs scored this season. They have a .243 batting average this campaign with 59 home runs (seventh in the league).

Giants Betting Picks & Insights

• The Giants have won 24, or 60%, of the 40 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• San Francisco has entered 21 games this season favored by -144 or more and is 12-9 in those contests.
• The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 59% chance of a victory for the Giants.
• San Francisco and its opponents have hit the over in 28 of their 51 games with a total this season.
• The Giants are 22-28-0 against the spread in their 50 chances this season.

Marlins Betting Picks & Insights

• The Marlins have been underdogs in 26 games this season and have come away with the win nine times (34.6%) in those contests.
• This season, Miami has been victorious three times in 13 chances when named as an underdog of at least +123 or longer on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Marlins have a 44.8% chance of pulling out a win.
• Miami and their opponents have hit the over in 24 of their 49 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• In 49 games with a line this season, the Marlins have a mark of 26-23-0 against the spread.

Giants Leaders & Batting Stats

• Wilmer Flores paces the Giants with 30 runs batted in.
• Among all MLB hitters, Flores is 83rd in batting average, 103rd in on-base percentage, and 65th in slugging.
• Joc Pederson has put his power on display as he leads his team with 12 home runs.
• Thairo Estrada is hitting .274 with 12 doubles, two home runs and nine walks.
• Mike Yastrzemski is batting .293 to lead his team.

Marlins Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jazz Chisholm has put up a team-leading 31 runs batted in.
• Chisholm ranks 37th in homers and 17th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Jorge Soler has shown off his power as he paces his team with 11 home runs.
• Soler is 12th in home runs and 35th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Garrett Cooper has put up a team-high batting average of .282.
• Jesus Aguilar is batting .254 with eight doubles, six home runs and 18 walks.

Betting Tips for Giants vs. Marlins

Our best bet is the Marlins on the moneyline at +123 after taking a look at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer predicts the total score will over the total of 7.5 runs.