On Sunday, the Cleveland Guardians (41-22) are visiting the Miami Marlins (22-42), at 1:40 PM ET, in the final Game of a three-Game set.
A projected tight matchup features the Guardians (-112 on the moneyline) against the Marlins (-108). The Cleveland Guardians will hand the ball to Carlos Carrasco (2-5, 5.66 ERA), who is looking for win No. 3 on the season, and the Marlins will turn to Trevor Rogers (1-7, 5.68 ERA).
The Guardians took down the Marlins 8-0 yesterday, with Ben Lively getting the win (5.0 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 1 K) and Steven Kwan leading the way offensively (going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI). Roddery Munoz (4.0 IP, 4 R, 5 H, 3 K) took the loss for the Marlins.
Before watching this Guardians vs. Marlins matchup, here’s everything you need to know about Sunday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Cleveland Guardians vs. Miami Marlins odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 3:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Guardians (-112, bet $112 to win $100)
- Underdog: Marlins (-108, bet $108 to win $100)
- Over/under: 8.5
Guardians vs. Marlins: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Sunday, June 9, 2024
- Game Time: 1:40 PM ET
- Stadium: LoanDepot park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Guardians stats and trends
Guardians betting records
- The Guardians have won 30, or 68.2%, of the 44 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- Cleveland has entered 40 games this season favored by -112 or more and is 26-14 in those contests.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Guardians have a 52.8% chance to win.
- Cleveland’s games have gone over the total in 29 of its 63 chances.
- The Guardians have an ATS record of 35-27-0 in 62 games with a spread this season.
Carlos Carrasco (Guardians probable starter)
- Carrasco gets the start for the Guardians, his 11th of the season. He is 2-5 with a 5.66 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 49 1/3 innings pitched.
- His last appearance came on Sunday against the Washington Nationals, when the right-hander threw four innings, surrendering five earned runs while allowing seven hits.
- The 37-year-old has amassed an ERA of 5.66, with 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in 10 games this season. Opponents are batting .284 against him.
- Carrasco is trying to record his third quality start of the year in this matchup.
- Carrasco has pitched five or more innings in a game six times this season heading into this outing.
- He has not had an outing so far in which he did not give up at least one earned run.
- The opposing Marlins offense has a collective .235 batting average, and is 16th in the league with 507 total hits and 29th in MLB play with 230 runs scored. It has the 29th-ranked slugging percentage (.351) and ranks 29th in home runs (50) in all of MLB.
Guardians batting stats
- The Guardians have hit 70 homers this season, which ranks 10th in the league.
- The offense for Cleveland has a slugging percentage of .398 this season, 11th in MLB.
- The Guardians rank 16th in MLB with a .239 team batting average.
- Cleveland is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking seventh with 319 total runs this season.
- The Guardians are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking seventh with an OBP of .317.
- Cleveland ranks fifth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.4 whiffs per contest.
Marlins stats and trends
Marlins betting records
- The Marlins have been victorious in 19, or 38%, of the 50 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Miami has a mark of 19-30 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by -108 or worse on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Marlins have a 51.9% chance of pulling out a win.
- Miami and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 34 of its 64 opportunities.
- In 63 games with a line this season, the Marlins have a mark of 26-37-0 against the spread.
Trevor Rogers (Marlins probable starter)
- Rogers gets the start for the Marlins, his 13th of the season. He is 1-7 with a 5.68 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 57 2/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent appearance was on Sunday against the Texas Rangers, when the left-hander went six innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing six hits.
- The 26-year-old has an ERA of 5.68, with 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings in 12 games this season. Opposing batters have a .304 batting average against him.
- Rogers has not recorded a quality start yet this season.
- Rogers will look to continue a three-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 4.8 innings per outing).
- He has had one appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
- The opposing Guardians offense has the 11th-ranked slugging percentage (.398) and ranks 10th in home runs hit (70) in all of MLB. They have a collective .239 batting average, and are 20th in the league with 498 total hits and seventh in MLB action scoring 319 runs.
Marlins batting stats
- The Marlins are second-worst in MLB action with 50 home runs.
- This season, Miami has the second-lowest slugging percentage in the majors (.351).
- The Marlins are 17th in the majors with a .235 batting average.
- Miami is the second-lowest scoring team in baseball averaging 3.6 runs per game (230 total).
- The Marlins’ .288 on-base percentage is the second-worst in MLB.