Don’t look now, but the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers are on another one of their patented runs that solidifies it being the choice of the linemakers to win yet another title at online sportsbooks. After busting out the brooms on what was a white hot Washington Nationals team over the weekend, LA entered the opener of this extended series having come out victorious in each of their last nine ball games. The same can’t and won’t be said of the Marlins who’ve come out victorious in only four of their last 12 played games. Miami looks to be in a bad spot in the third game of this series running up against Julio Urias considering it’s won just 10 of 27 played games against left-handed pitchers and saw the under cash in 17 of those matchups. Runs will likely once again be tough for the home team to come by which has me leaning towards laying the road chalk and hitting the Dodgers run-line.
First pitch for this non-divisional NL scuffle between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Miami Marlins is scheduled for Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at 7 p.m. ET from loanDepot Park. The matchup will air live on ESPN. Bet on MLB odds and player props at BookMaker.eu every day of the season.
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Odds Analysis
At one point this season, the Dodgers were down nearly $1K for their wagering supporters. Having not lost a game since June 24 when it dropped the opener of an extended four-game series against the Chicago Cubs, LA’s deficit for MLB bettors entering the week is only $168. Not bad for a team that’s been favored to win all but two of its 84 played games! While most of the team’s success has come in the comfort of Dodgers Stadium, Dave Roberts troops have still churned out a winning mark on the road 24-18, -$324. Only the Royals, Pirates, Yankees, Orioles, Twins and D’backs have cost MLB bettors more money this season than the Marlins. Their 35-47 overall record has brought with it an ugly -$830 return on investment. That said, the team’s split its 36 home games -$244.
Probable Pitchers
Julio Urias L: The lefty logged his first win since June 10 last time out in D.C. where he tossed six innings of 3 ER ball at the Nationals to move to a dominating 10-3 for the season. He only conceded three hits and three runs 1 ER to log his seventh quality start of the season. Los Angeles has come out on top in seven of his nine made road starts where he owns a 7-2 record with a 3.40 ERA and 0.92 WHIP; opponents are batting just .200 against him when away from Chavez Ravine. He’ll be in a solid position to win a second straight game with the Marlins hitting .225 against south paws .225 while averaging just 3.7 runs per game. This will be his first look at the Fish since May of 2017 when Miami peppered him for 6 ER through only 2.1 innings.
To Be Determined R: With both Sixto Sanchez and Elieser Hernandez on the shelf a bulk of the season, Don Mattingly has had all sorts of issues fielding a dependable five-man rotation. After Cody Poteet recently went back on the IL, the Marlins reached down to their Triple-A affiliate to find an arm to go in the third game of this extended series. The likely candidate could be Jordan Holloway who was recalled from Jacksonville on Sunday after John Curtiss went to the shelf. The right-hander has made three starts this season and failed to reach the fourth inning in any of them. That’s likely to be the case once again in this spot considering the Dodgers rank No. 7 against righties and average a league-best 5.6 runs per game against them.
Dodgers vs. Marlins Prediction
Los Angeles might still just be the most talented team in the league. In fact scratch that; it’s still the best team in the league! Regardless of all the injuries, bumps and bruises the roster has been forced to deal with this season, it’s still gone on to tally a league-high 53 wins. It’s been a “next man up” type of thing and I can’t help but think the near 4-1 return on investment to win it all in successive seasons is cutting the team short. While Miami has some solid young up and coming talent on its roster, it’s simply not in the same league as the Dodgers. That notion will be brought to the forefront in this one with the Dodgers likely to send whoever gets the starting nod back to the showers early. As hot Los Angeles currently is, just set it and forget it by laying the chalk and hitting their alternate run-lines to procure a bit more bang for you buck.
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