Texas Rangers vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 6/1/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Miami Marlins

Date: Saturday, June 1, 2024

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Texas (-125) Miami (+107)

loanDepot park is the location where the Miami Marlins (20-37) will attempt to defeat the Texas Rangers (27-29) on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has the Rangers at -125 and the Marlins are priced at +107. The betting total comes in at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Michael Lorenzen and Ryan Weathers.

Texas is slugging .383 and have struck out 431 times, while taking a walk on 182 occasions. They have 238 runs batted in in addition to 460 hits on the season, while their batting average is at .241. The Rangers have hit 74 doubles as a unit and have knocked 60 baseballs out of the park. They have earned a total of 249 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .313. As a team, the Texas Rangers are earning 4.5 runs per game, which has them sitting at 10th in the league.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.20 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.30. Rangers pitchers have relinquished 56 home runs in addition to 248 runs in total (17th in the league). Texas has surrendered 427 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) as well as 222 earned runs. The Rangers hold a team earned run average of 4.04 so far this year (17th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 472 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 215 opposing players and their FIP is 4.13 as a team so far this year.

The Rangers relievers have accumulated a save rate of 55.6% and stepped onto the hill in 46 save situations. The relievers have inherited 110 base runners this year with 38.2% of those runners crossed home plate. Rangers relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 67 times in addition to having 67 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rangers have dispatched 168 relievers to the hill this year. The relievers have recorded 26 holds this season (23rd in the league). They have tallied 10 saves on the season and have blown 8 out of their 18 save opportunities.

The Rangers have converted 70.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 4,446 innings, which has them sitting at 6th in pro baseball. The Texas Rangers are sitting with 1,482 putouts thus far, in addition to 498 assists and 31 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .985 which ranks 14th in baseball, and have 44 double plays.

Lorenzen has taken the mound for 772 innings and has 639 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. Lorenzen (42-41 win-loss record in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.33 while facing 3,264 hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.07 (349 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.315. He has given up 704 hits (8.2 hits per nine innings) and has 312 walks.

The Miami Marlins have an OBP of .289 and a team batting average of .235 this year. They have struck out on 436 occasions (24th in MLB) and have 451 hits. Miami has a total of 45 home runs for the season as well as 204 runs batted in. The Marlins have a team slugging percentage of .351 and they tally 3.70 runs per outing (28th in baseball). They have put up 75 doubles, while taking a walk 127 times and recording 211 runs.

The Marlins have a team WHIP of 1.372 in addition to having a FIP of 4.12 as a pitching staff on the year. They come in at 26th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 488. The Miami pitching staff have surrendered 286 runs this year while having a team ERA of 4.54 (255 earned runs yielded). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.30 (465 strikeouts vs 206 walks). They have conceded 55 dingers and they allow 5.09 runs per 9 innings (28th in baseball).

Sitting with 43 save situations, the Marlins have earned 23 holds in addition to 11 blown saves. Miami has had relievers enter the contest in 20 save opportunities and they have recorded 9 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 57 times in high leverage situations in addition to 54 occasions with runners on. Miami relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 36.7% out of 79 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 30th in baseball with a save rate of 45.0%, and they have dispatched 189 relievers to the mound this season.

In their 4,554 innings played, the Marlins have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.3% (27th in pro baseball). The Miami Marlins have gotten 45 double plays and have a fielding rate of .980 (30th in baseball). The Marlins have racked up 543 assists, 41 errors and have a tally of 1,518 putouts so far this year.

During his career, Weathers has conceded 223 base knocks while accumulating 171 punch outs in 218 frames. Weathers (8-19 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 5.10 earned run average while conceding 9.2 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 124 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.399 and a FIP of 5.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.06 and he has faced 941 batters in his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas (-125)

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