The Miami Marlins (58-52) open a 3-game series against the Texas Rangers (63-46) on Friday at Globe Life Field. First pitch is scheduled for 8:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Marlins vs. Rangers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting of 2023; Rangers went 2-1 against the Marlins in 2022.
The Marlins were defeated by the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 on Thursday, giving them 3 losses in their last 4 games. Miami is in 3rd place in the NL East, 13 games behind the division-leading Atlanta Braves and 1/2 game back of the final NL Wild Card spot.
The Rangers completed a 3-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox with a 5-3 win Thursday in RHP Max Scherzer’s debut. Texas is now 1 1/2 games ahead of the Houston Astros atop the AL West.