At Dodger Stadium on Monday, the Miami Marlins (10-26) open a three-Game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers (23-13), at 10:10 PM ET.
The Marlins are a big underdog away from home (+264) versus the Dodgers (-338). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Los Angeles Dodgers looking to Walker Buehler, and Roddery Munoz (1-0) answering the bell for the Miami Marlins.
The Dodgers won 5-1 over the Braves yesterday in their last game. Shohei Ohtani went 4-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI to lead them offensively while James Paxton was earned the victory after throwing 6 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run on five hits while striking out three.
Yesterday, the Marlins knocked off the Athletics 12-3. Burch Smith was the winning pitcher after throwing one inning without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out one. Nick Gordon paced the Marlins’ offense, going 4-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBI.
Ahead of the Dodgers vs. Marlins matchup, here’s what you need to get ready for Monday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Miami Marlins odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 3:16 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Dodgers (-338, bet $338 to win $100)
- Underdog: Marlins (+264, bet $100 to win $264)
- Over/under: 8.5
Dodgers vs. Marlins: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Monday, May 6, 2024
- Game Time: 10:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Dodger Stadium
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Dodgers stats and trends
Dodgers betting records
- The Dodgers have been favorites in 34 games this season and won 22 (64.7%) of those contests.
- Los Angeles has played as favorites of -338 or more once this season and lost that game.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Dodgers have a 77.2% chance to win.
- Games involving Los Angeles have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 19 of 36 chances this season.
- The Dodgers are 18-17-0 against the spread in their 35 chances this season.
Walker Buehler (Dodgers probable starter)
- Buehler will start for the Dodgers, his first of the season.
- The 29-year-old righty makes his season debut and his first appearance in more than a year.
- The Marlins rank 21st in run scoring in the league (137) this season and are batting .228 while hitting 27 home runs (26th in the league).
Dodgers batting stats
- The Dodgers rank second in Major League Baseball with 47 home runs.
- Hitters for Los Angeles lead the majors with a combined .451 team slugging percentage.
- No team has a better batting average than the .273 AVG the Dodgers have posted this season.
- No team has scored more than the 197 runs Los Angeles has this season.
- No team gets on base better than the Dodgers, who has a league-best .355 OBP this season.
- Los Angeles is ranked 18th in strikeouts per game (8.4) among MLB offenses.
Marlins stats and trends
Marlins betting records
- The Marlins have come away with seven wins in the 22 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- Miami has yet to play a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +264.
- The Marlins have an implied victory probability of 27.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Miami’s games have gone over the total in 20 of its 36 opportunities.
- The Marlins are 11-24-0 against the spread in their 35 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Roddery Munoz (Marlins probable starter)
- Munoz (1-0) gets the starting nod for the Marlins, his third of the season.
- In his most recent time out on Wednesday, the right-hander threw six innings against the Colorado Rockies, allowing one earned run while surrendering three hits.
- In two games this season, he has put up a 2.45 ERA and averages 11.5 strikeouts per nine innings while opposing batters are hitting .132 against him.
- Munoz has one quality start under his belt this season.
- Munoz is aiming for his third straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.5 frames per start.
- The opposing Dodgers offense has the best slugging percentage (.451) and ranks second in home runs hit (47) in all of MLB. They have a collective .273 batting average, and are first in the league with 340 total hits and first in MLB action scoring 197 runs.
Marlins batting stats
- The Marlins have hit 27 home runs this season, the fifth-lowest total in baseball.
- So far this season, Miami’s .340 slugging percentage is the fourth-lowest percentage in baseball.
- The Marlins have the 22nd-ranked batting average in the league (.228).
- Averaging 3.8 runs per game (137 total), Miami is the 21st-highest scoring team in MLB.
- The Marlins’ .287 on-base percentage is the second-worst in MLB.
