Marlins vs. Athletics Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/24/2022

The Miami Marlins (54-69) are -121 favorites when they take on the Oakland Athletics (45-79) on Wednesday at 3:37 PM ET. Jesus Aguilar has 97 hits on the season and will hope to hit his milestone 100th once the game begins at Oakland Coliseum. Jesus Luzardo will get the ball for Miami while Oakland counter with Cole Irvin.

Marlins vs. Athletics Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Marlins vs. Athletics

After looking at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup, our best bet is the Athletics on the moneyline at +101. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 7 runs.

Our computer pick: Oakland Athletics (+101) and Over (7)

Marlins vs. Athletics Game Info

• Miami Marlins probable starting pitcher: Jesús Luzardo
• Oakland Athletics probable starting pitcher: Cole Irvin
• Game Day: Wednesday, August 24, 2022
• Game Time: 3:37 PM ET
• Location: Oakland, California
• Stadium: Oakland Coliseum

Miami Marlins vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Matchup

Marlins Starter Jesús Luzardo

• The Marlins are sending Luzardo (3-5) to the mound for his 11th start of the season. He is 3-5 with a 3.44 ERA and 65 strikeouts through 52 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent appearance on Saturday, the left-hander threw 6 1/3 innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving up one earned run while surrendering four hits.
• In 10 games this season, the 24-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.44, with 11.2 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .176 against him.
• Luzardo has collected four quality starts this season.
• Luzardo will try to build on a five-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.1 frames per outing).
• He will take the mound against an Athletics offense that ranks last in MLB with 875 total hits (on a .216 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .345 (29th in MLB) with 104 total home runs (25th in MLB).

Athletics Starter Cole Irvin

• Irvin (6-11) will take to the mound for the Athletics and make his 23rd start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed six innings while giving up five earned runs on six hits in a matchup with the Seattle Mariners.
• The 28-year-old has pitched to a 3.33 ERA this season with 5.8 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 1.7 walks per nine across 22 games.
• He has earned a quality start 12 times in 22 starts this season.
• Irvin has 22 starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Marlins rank 24th in MLB with a .232 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 27th in the league (.369) and 111 home runs.
• Among qualified pitchers in the majors this year, the 28-year-old ranks 29th in ERA (3.33), 20th in WHIP (1.064), and 53rd in K/9 (5.8).

Marlins Betting Picks & Insights

• The Marlins have entered the game as favorites 52 times this season and won 31, or 59.6%, of those games.
• Miami has a record of 23-15, a 60.5% win rate, when favored by -121 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The implied probability of a win from the Marlins, based on the moneyline, is 54.8%.
• Miami’s games have gone over the total in 53 of their 123 chances.
• The Marlins are 56-67-0 against the spread this season.

Athletics Betting Picks & Insights

• The Athletics have been chosen as underdogs in 107 games this year and have walked away with the win 39 times (36.4%) in those games.
• This season, Oakland has come away with a win 35 times in 102 chances when named as an underdog of at least +101 or worse on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 49.8% chance of pulling out a win.
• Oakland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 53 of their 124 opportunities.
• The Athletics have posted a record of 59-65-0 against the spread this season.

Marlins Leaders & Batting Stats

• Not only does Aguilar lead the Marlins in hitting with his .236 average, he also is their premier power option with 15 home runs and 49 RBI.
• Aguilar’s home runs place him 70th in MLB, and he is 89th in RBI.
• Aguilar takes a hitting streak of two games into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .188 with an RBI.
• Miguel Rojas is hitting .232 with 15 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 23 walks.
• Rojas is 221st in homers and 218th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Jon Berti is batting .266 with 14 doubles, two triples, two home runs and 29 walks.
• Joey Wendle is batting .248 with 15 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 12 walks.

Athletics Leaders & Batting Stats

• The Athletics are lead in runs batted in by Sean Murphy with a mark of 53, he also leads the team in hitting, posting an average of .255.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Murphy’s home run total ranks 57th and his RBI tally is 73rd.
• Murphy has collected a hit in five games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .389 with three doubles, two walks and an RBI.
• Seth Brown has put his power on display as he paces his team with 17 home runs.
• Brown ranks 51st among all batters in MLB in home runs, and 89th in RBI.
• Tony Kemp is batting .220 with 19 doubles, four home runs and 35 walks.
• Chad Pinder has 15 doubles, 10 home runs and 11 walks while hitting .236.