Guardians vs Marlins Picks and Prediction – 6/9/2024

Guardians vs Marlins Prediction

The Cleveland Guardians conclude a three-game interleague series on the road Sunday versus the Miami Marlins. Cleveland dropped to 40-22 following its 3-2 loss to Miami on Friday in the opening game of the series. Cleveland has lost two straight and three of the last four. The Guardians lead the American League Central by three games over the Kansas City Royals. Make sure you stay up to date with all the MLB action, with our MLB previews.

Jose Ramirez is batting .273 to lead Cleveland and is the leader in home runs with 17, in RBI with 60, in hits with 66 and on-base percentage at .333. Cleveland is batting .238 with a slugging percentage of .396. On Sunday, the Cleveland Guardians will send Carlos Carrasco to the mound. The right-hander is 2-5 with a 5.66 ERA, 39 Ks and 19 BBs.

The Miami Marlins improved to 22-41 following a one-run victory over Cleveland on Friday in the opening game of the series. Bryan De La Cruz and Josh Bell hit back-to-back home runs in the third inning and Jazz Chisholm Jr broke a tie in the eighth inning with an RBI single. Miami is last in the National League East two games behind first place Philadelphia. 

Josh Bell is batting .255 to lead Miami and is the leader in RBI with 31 and on-base percentage with .323. Bryan De La Cruz is the leader in home runs with 11 and hits with 62. Miami has a team batting average of .237 and a slugging percentage of .353. On Sunday, Miami will send Trevor Rogers to the mound. The left-hander is 1-7 with a 5.68 ERA, 47 Ks and 27 BBs.