The Miami Marlins will head to Angel Stadium on Monday afternoon for the first game of an interleague two-game set against the Los Angeles Angels. The Marlins are entering this game 1-2 after losing the opening series on the road against the San Francisco Giants.
They will be sending young right-hander Elieser Hernández, who was 1-3 with a 4.18 ERA in 11 games. The Angels are sitting at 1-3 after losing a home four-game series against the Houston Astros. They will have righty Michael Lorenzon making his Angels debut as he was coming out of the bullpen for the Cincinnati Reds in 2021 and went 1-2 with a 5.59 ERA in 27 games out of the bullpen.
Matchup Information
Marlins at Angels Stats
Miami Marlins Stats
The Miami Marlins are not known as being an organization with solid hitting, and that has rung true throughout the first handful of games of the season. They are currently 21st in baseball with a .613 OPS and have scored just three runs per game.
A big advantage they can have is first baseman Jesús Aguilar as he can be a solid hitter inside the middle of the Marlins lineup. He has been struggling as he is only 1-for-13 so far but did well in April of last year as he had a .296 batting average with five home runs and 22 RBI and 12 runs scored. If he can figure out how to get going here, it will be a great sign for the offense to get going.
Los Angeles Angels Stats
The Los Angeles Angels have a solid offense with guys like center fielder Mike Trout, third baseman Anthony Rendon, designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, and first baseman Jared Walsh lurking at the top of the batting order. They faced off against a tough Houston Astros pitching staff to begin the year as they are 19th in the sport with a team .637 OPS thus far.
They need to get some more runs across the board as they are only averaging 2.5 runs but need to work on getting on base as they have a .275 OBP right now. They need a healthy Mike Trout to do Mike Trout things at the plate and dominate, as he is just 3-for-13 with a home run and an RBI. He typically mashes in April as he did last year with a .425 batting average with six home runs, 14 RBIs, and 18 runs scored in 21 games in April 2021.
Who to Bet on Marlins at Angels
Looking at the main Sportsbook, these teams are not very different in the MLB odds. The Angels are -1.5 on the run line with a +134 odds, while the Marlins are +1.5 with -162 odds. Miami is +126 on the moneyline, while Los Angeles is -148. The run total is set at 9.5, with the over at -102, and the under is currently listed at -120.
Marlins at Angels Betting Preview
Both of these teams have been struggling to score runs this season, as we highlighted earlier in this article. Elieser Hernández had struggled missing barrels last season as he was in the eighth percentile in barrel percentage throughout the 2021 season. Michael Lorenzon has started 26 games at the major league level as he is 6-10 with a 4.95 ERA and a 1.605 WHIP in 129 innings.
Hernández will have a tough time navigating this lineup as this lineup is going to click eventually, and this could be primed for a big game for the offense. The bullpens are at two completely different levels as the Angels are last in the sport with a 7.64 ERA in 17.2 innings while the Marlins are 10th in MLB with a 2.31 ERA in 11.2 innings heading into this matchup.
Miami is 6-21 in their last 27 interleague games, while Los Angeles is 35-17 in their last 52 games vs. National League East teams. This game will be decided in the bullpen, and two struggling offenses, so go with the Miami Marlins to win the game outright, and the moneyline is too juicy with plus odds.
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