Marlins at Dodgers 7/19/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

On Friday, the Miami Marlins will open a three-game series at Dodger Stadium against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Marlins were defeated on Wednesday by the San Diego Padres 3-2 for their third loss in their last four. Miami was held hitless through the first seven innings by Chris Paddack, but Starlin Castro hit a leadoff home run for Miami in the eighth.

The Dodgers defeated the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday 7-2 for their fourth win in their last five. Six pitchers for Los Angeles combined on a two-hitter that included a rain delay of 2 hours and 37 minutes. David Freese blasted a home run in the seventh inning to break a tie, and Justin Turner homered as well while Kike Hernandez and A.J. Pollock each had RBIs. Miguel Rojas leads the Marlins with a .289 batting average and in hits with 95. Brian Anderson leads in home runs with 13 and RBIs with 43. Miami has a batting average of .241 while opposing hitters are averaging .244. On Friday, the Marlins will send Zac Gallen to the mound. The right-hander is 0-1 with an ERA of 4.24, 21 Ks and 10 BBs.

Cody Bellinger leads the Dodgers with a .336 batting average, 115 hits, 34 home runs and 77 RBIs. The Dodgers are averaging .264 at the plate, while opponents are averaging .225. On Friday, the Dodgers will send Hyun-Jin Ryu to the mound. The lefthander is 10-2 with an ERA of 1.78, 105 Ks and 11 BBs.