The San Diego Padres (25-30) wrap up a 3-game series with the Miami Marlins (29-27) Thursday at loanDepot park. First pitch is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Padres vs. Marlins odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Tied 1-1
The Padres suffered a 2-1 defeat Wednesday after winning the opener 9-4 Tuesday. San Diego has dropped 3 of the past 4 outings and is just 4-9 across its last 13 road contests.
The Marlins have won 4 of the past 5 games and are a solid 10-6 in their last 16 outings dating back to May 14. That solid run has propelled Miami to 3rd place in the NL East, tied with the 2nd-place New York Mets in trailing the division-leading Atlanta Braves by 4 games, despite an ugly minus-45 road differential.