Giants vs. Marlins Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/5/2022

The San Francisco Giants (28-24), led by the red-hot Jason Vosler and his two-game homer streak, are -122 favorites to pick up a win over the Miami Marlins (22-29) Sunday at 1:40 PM ET, live from loanDepot park. San Francisco’s Jakob Junis and Miami’s Braxton Garrett have been named the starters for this contest.

Giants vs. Marlins Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Giants vs. Marlins

Our computer pick: Miami Marlins (+104) and Over (8)

Giants vs. Marlins Game Info

• San Francisco Giants probable starting pitcher: Jakob Junis
• Miami Marlins probable starting pitcher: Braxton Garrett
• Game Day: Sunday, June 5, 2022
• Game Time: 1:40 PM ET
• Location: Miami, Florida
• Stadium: loanDepot park

San Francisco Giants vs Miami Marlins Pitching Matchup

Giants Starter Jakob Junis

• Junis (2-1 with a 2.68 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 37 innings pitched) gets the start for the Giants, his sixth of the season.
• In his last outing on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Phillies, the righty went 4 1/3 innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering three hits.
• The 29-year-old has amassed a 2.68 ERA and 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings across seven games this season, while allowing a batting average of .213 to his opponents.
• Junis has one quality start under his belt this year.
• Junis has put up six starts this season in which he pitched five or more innings.
• He will face a Marlins offense that is batting .244 as a unit (10th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .395 (16th in MLB) with 53 total home runs (16th in MLB).

Marlins Starter Braxton Garrett

• The Marlins will send Garrett to the mound for his first start this season.
• This will be the first start of the season for the 24-year-old left-hander, who has not made an appearance on the mound in over a season.
• The Giants rank third in MLB with 268 runs scored this season. They have a .244 batting average this campaign with 65 home runs (sixth in the league).

Giants Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Giants have been favored 41 times and won 25, or 61%, of those games.
• This season, San Francisco has won 19 of its 33 games, or 57.6%, when favored by at least -122 on the moneyline.
• The Giants have a 55% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• San Francisco and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 30 of their 53 opportunities.
• In 52 games with a spread this season, the Giants are 24-28-0 ATS.

Marlins Betting Picks & Insights

• The Marlins have won in nine, or 33.3%, of the 27 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This year, Miami has won five of 18 games when listed as at least +104 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Marlins have a 49% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Contests with Miami have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 26 of 51 chances this season.
• The Marlins are 26-25-0 against the spread in their 51 games that had a posted line this season.

Giants Leaders & Batting Stats

• Wilmer Flores is the Giants RBI leader this season, knocking in 31 runs to go with his six home runs and .256 batting average.
• Flores is 65th in homers and 21st in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Joc Pederson has hit 13 home runs to pace his team.
• Pederson carries a three-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .294 with a double, two home runs, two walks and three RBI.
• Mike Yastrzemski leads the Giants with a team-best batting average of .289.
• Thairo Estrada has 12 doubles, three home runs and 10 walks while batting .273.

Marlins Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jazz Chisholm has plated a team-high 31 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Chisholm’s home run total is 42nd and his RBI tally ranks 21st.
• Jorge Soler has shown off his power as he paces his team with 11 home runs.
• Soler is 19th overall in home runs and 47th in RBI this season.
• Garrett Cooper leads the Marlins with a team-high batting average of .297.
• Jesus Aguilar is batting .249 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 +104 after looking at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer predicts the total score will over the total of 8 runs.