Rockies vs. Marlins Odds, Preview, Prediction, & Best MLB Bets for June 8

by Sloan Piva (SloanPiva) Last Updated 2021-06-08 15:04:34

Rockies vs. Marlins Odds

It will be a battle of two underperforming NL squads in South Beach Tuesday night, as the Rockies start a three-game series (and six-game road trip) against the Marlins. It marks Miami’s first home stand since May 27. Oddsmakers opened the home club as -160 favorites on the moneyline, and -1.5 faves on the run line (+125). The over/under for the game started at 7.5 runs (-105 O/-115 U).

Let’s get started with your Rockies vs. Marlins preview and best MLB bets for Tuesday, June 8, 2021.

Rockies & Marlins Bats Have Been Cold

Both of these squads have underwhelmed offensively this season, and that feels like an understatement.

Miami relies heavily on its quality starting rotation, headlined by tonight’s young starter Pablo Lopez (2.82 ERA, 1.149 WHIP, 68 SO). Opposing batters are slashing just .234/.292/.391 against Lopez, but he has just one win in 12 starts thanks to his deplorable 3.58 average run support (tied for 20th-lowest of any MLB pitcher with double-digit starts).

Amazingly, the Marlins average just a small fraction over that mark on the season—their 225 total runs in 59 games this season equals out to just 3.81 per game (fifth-worst in the majors).

As for the Rockies, they have been utterly abysmal away from Coors Field. Their 4-22 record on the road—good for a mere .154 winning percentage—ranks dead-last in the MLB. Colorado averages just 2.4 runs in away games, where the club has been outscored 131-63 and shut out a whopping 10 times.

The Rockies’ batting average as visitors: .197. They also have just 12 dingers away from Coors, 10 less than Pittsburgh has on the road, which ranks a distant second-worst in the majors. Colorado’s dreadful .273 OBP and .563 OPS both rank last in the land by an alarming margin. Bud Black’s squad clearly misses longtime Rockies slugger Nolan Arenado, who now mans the hot corner in St. Louis. But this goes beyond the void left by one guy—this team has a core identity problem.

MLB Picks: Rockies vs. Marlins

So, are you psyched up for this one yet? Surprisingly enough, I am. I love Lopez’s stuff, and I think this game is a perfect opportunity for the 25-year-old righty to net his second win of the year. Lopez has an 0.98 ERA and 0.873 WHIP across his six home starts, compared to a 5.04 ERA and 1.484 WHIP on the road. Incredibly, he is 0-2 at loanDepot Park, and 1-1 on the road.

When you combine an unstoppable home pitcher with an immoveable visiting offense, the home pitcher usually enjoys positive results. I expect that to be the case for Lopez tonight, even though I am also mildly intrigued by Colorado’s +1.5 run line. Look, Colorado stinks on the road, we all get it, but Miami’s offense just flat-out stinks everywhere. For these reasons, I also like the UNDER.

Rockies starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela may have a 2-5 record and 4.47 ERA, but he has been very sharp in his last four outings. The Venezuelan has allowed two earned runs or fewer in all four—spanning 23.2 total innings—and he has not surrendered more than four total runs since April 13. The 26-year-old righty’s ERA has been steadily dropping since May 11, despite facing some big-slugging squads like San Diego and Cincinnati.

If you’re feeling really spunky, lay down a parlay of Miami -160, Colorado +1.5 (-155), and UNDER 7.5 total runs (-115). A $20 wager on such a wacky parlay, with +402 total combined odds, would net you a payout of over $100.

FINAL SCORE PREDICTION: Marlins 3-2

Best MLB Bets For Tuesday, June 8

Tampa Bay Rays -1.5 (+110) vs. Washington Nationals (Tyler Glasnow vs. Jon Lester) – Developing into one of the better aces in baseball, Glasnow will be operating off two extra days of rest Tuesday at the Trop, where he has a 1.72 ERA with 55 K’s in five starts this season. The elder Lester, who hasn’t faced the Rays in nearly four years, stands no chance in this one.

San Francisco Giants (-135) at Texas Rangers (Alex Wood vs. Jordan Lyles) – San Fran is for real, and they have 56 home runs in away games this season. Wood is coming off a rough outing, but he owns a 2-0 record with an 0.86 ERA in three career starts against the Rangers. Lyles played well against the Giants earlier this season, but San Fran is No. 1 in the MLB partly because it makes great adjustments.

Cleveland Indians -1.5 (+100) at St. Louis Cardinals (Shane Bieber vs. Carlos Martinez) – Bieber seems to have recovered from his rough stretch, with three earned runs and 19 strikeouts over 14 innings in his past two games. Martinez, on the other hand, just served up 10 runs in a start against the Angels that didn’t last a full inning.

Top DFS Pitchers for Tuesday’s Slate (All Values via FanDuel):

Shane Bieber ($11.5K), Cleveland at St. Louis – the reigning AL Cy Young winner is heating back up after a brief down stretch in May.
Tyler Glasnow ($11K), Tampa Bay vs. Washington – the current front runner for the AL Cy Young has been scorching all year.
Walker Buehler ($10.8K), LA Dodgers at Pittsburgh – How can you not salivate over an ace leading the world champions into the Pirates’ den?

Best DFS Values for Tuesday’s Slate (All Values via FanDuel):

C/IB: James McCann ($2.7K), New York Mets at Baltimore – The veteran McCann started the season slowly, but he’s making up for lost time and now he gets to visit hitter-friendly Camden Yards. He’s got three homers in the Mets’ last four games, and he has crushed lefties like Baltimore projected SP Bruce Zimmerman his whole career (lifetime slash line vs. LHP: .276/.342/.498). He’s so hot, I picked him up as my second catcher in a one-catcher fantasy league.

2B: Jose Altuve ($4.1K), Houston at Boston – Altuve loves hitting in Boston, with a lifetime average of .333 at Fenway Park. He also loves batting against Martin Perez, with a .342 career average against the southpaw. Need a cheaper option? Check out San Diego’s Jake Cronenworth, who has six hits in six June games.

3B: Patrick Wisdom ($3.3K), Chicago Cubs at San Diego – Wisdom is enjoying a monster breakout since his call-up a couple weeks ago. Now he draws Dinelson Lamet, a righty. In 17 at-bats against righties this season, Wisdom has four homers, six RBI, and a slash line of .471/.500/1.176. Be wise here.

SS: Tim Anderson ($3.8K), Chicago White Sox vs. Toronto – Anderson is lowkey one of the best hitters in baseball, and he feasts on left-handed pitchers who rely heavily on the slider. “(player-popup #robbie-ray)Robbie Ray”:/players/robbie-ray-17457’s better off throwing up the walk sign than pitching to Anderson.

OF: Juan Soto ($3.8K), Washington at Tampa Bay – It’s June, which means it’s time for #Sotobombs. Glasnow is great, but nobody is immune to Sotobombs.
Randy Arozarena ($3.4K), Tampa Bay vs. Washington – I like the slugger at home against Jonny Lester. Sounds like a recipe for success.
Trey Mancini ($3.2K), Baltimore vs. NY Mets – I love this guy’s comeback story, and I love his chances to launch a homer against David Peterson, who has allowed 16 runs in 20 innings across five starts.

UTIL: Matt Olson ($3.9K), Oakland at Arizona – Olson is enjoying a huge bounce-back season, batting .278 with 15 dingers and 40 RBI. Now he gets to tee off against Jon Duplantier, a slider-heavy righty with five career starts and a 9.35 ERA in 2021. Olson destroys sliders. Draft Olson and destroy your competition.

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