Friday's contest at LoanDepot park has the Miami Marlins (30-57) going head to head against the Chicago White Sox (25-64) at 7:10 PM ET (on July 5). Our computer prediction projects a narrow 5-4 victory for the Marlins, so expect a competitive matchup.
The Marlins will give the nod to Roddery Munoz (1-3, 5.58 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 2 on the season, and the White Sox will turn to Drew Thorpe (2-1, 4.43 ERA).
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Marlins vs. White Sox Game Info & Odds
- When: Friday, July 5, 2024 at 7:10 PM ET
- Where: LoanDepot park in Miami, Florida
- How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CHI
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Marlins vs. White Sox Score Prediction
- Our prediction for this matchup is Marlins 5, White Sox 4.
Total Prediction for Marlins vs. White Sox
- Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
Marlins Performance Insights
- The Marlins are favored for the first time in a while, as they have not been the favorite in their last 10 games.
- In its last 10 games with a total, Miami and its opponents have failed to hit the over five times.
- The Marlins have entered the game as favorites 13 times this season and won three, or 23.1%, of those games.
- Miami is 3-10 this season when entering a game favored by -115 or more on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Marlins have a 53.5% chance to win.
- Miami has scored the second-fewest runs in the majors this season with just 303 (3.5 per game).
- The Marlins' 4.59 team ERA ranks 27th among all league pitching staffs.
White Sox Performance Insights
- In seven games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the White Sox have posted a mark of 2-5.
- In its previous 10 matchups with a total posted by sportsbooks, Chicago and its foes are 5-5-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
- The White Sox have been underdogs in 82 games this season and have come away with the win 20 times (24.4%) in those contests.
- This season, Chicago has come away with a win 18 times in 77 chances when named as an underdog of at least -105 or longer on the moneyline.
- The White Sox have an implied victory probability of 51.2% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Chicago scores the fewest runs in baseball (285 total, 3.2 per game).
- The White Sox have pitched to a 4.58 ERA this season, which ranks 26th in baseball.
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Marlins Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 29 | @ Phillies | W 3-2 | Roddery Munoz vs Aaron Nola |
| June 30 | @ Phillies | L 7-6 | Yonny Chirinos vs Ranger Suárez |
| July 2 | Red Sox | L 8-3 | Valente Bellozo vs Kutter Crawford |
| July 3 | Red Sox | L 7-2 | Trevor Rogers vs Brayan Bello |
| July 4 | Red Sox | L 6-5 | Kyle Tyler vs Nick Pivetta |
| July 5 | White Sox | - | Roddery Munoz vs Drew Thorpe |
| July 6 | White Sox | - | Yonny Chirinos vs Garrett Crochet |
| July 7 | White Sox | - | Valente Bellozo vs Garrett Crochet |
| July 9 | @ Astros | - | Trevor Rogers vs Ronel Blanco |
| July 10 | @ Astros | - | Kyle Tyler vs Framber Valdez |
| July 11 | @ Astros | - | TBA vs TBA |
White Sox Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 29 | Rockies | W 11-3 | Jonathan Cannon vs Cal Quantrill |
| June 30 | Rockies | L 5-4 | Garrett Crochet vs Kyle Freeland |
| July 2 | @ Guardians | L 7-6 | Chris Flexen vs Carlos Carrasco |
| July 3 | @ Guardians | W 8-2 | Erick Fedde vs Gavin Williams |
| July 4 | @ Guardians | L 8-4 | Jared Shuster vs Ben Lively |
| July 5 | @ Marlins | - | Drew Thorpe vs Roddery Munoz |
| July 6 | @ Marlins | - | Garrett Crochet vs Yonny Chirinos |
| July 7 | @ Marlins | - | Garrett Crochet vs Valente Bellozo |
| July 8 | Twins | - | Erick Fedde vs TBA |
| July 9 | Twins | - | Erick Fedde vs Bailey Ober |
| July 10 | Twins | - | Drew Thorpe vs Pablo Lopez |
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