Marlins at Rockies 8/17/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions
The Miami Marlins are set to visit Coors Field in Denver, Colorado for a National League clash against the Colorado Rockies. The Miami Marlins come into this matchup with a 45-75 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after closing their recent series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, 13-7. Caleb Smith received the starting nod for the Miami Marlins, and he had success as he gave up 1 earned run in 5 innings. Brian Anderson had a big game from the plate for the Miami Marlins as he went 3 for 4 with 3 RBIs.
The Miami Marlins are set to start Hector Noesi (0-2, 8.18 ERA) who struggled in his latest start as he gave up 5 earned runs in 6 innings against the Atlanta Braves. Hector Noesi has never recorded a start against the Colorado Rockies as this is only his 3rd start since the 2015 season. The Colorado Rockies come into this matchup with a 54-67 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after closing their recent series against the Arizona Diamondbacks with a win, 7-6. Kyle Freeland received the starting nod for the Colorado Rockies, and he struggled as he gave up 5 earned runs in 6 innings. Ryan McMahon had a solid game from the plate for the Colorado Rockies as he went 1 for 2 with 1 HR and 3 RBIs.
The Colorado Rockies are set to start German Marquez (11-5, 4.75 ERA) who had success in his latest start as he gave up 3 earned runs in 8 innings against the San Diego Padres. German Marquez had success in his 1 start against the Miami Marlins during the 2019 season as he gave up 1 earned run in 6 innings.
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Both of these teams have struggled as of recent, but the Miami Marlins have been concerning on the road as they are 20-36 while the Rockies are 1 game above .500 at home. The Colorado Rockies have a major pitching advantage in this matchup as they will be throwing German Marquez who brings an impressive 11-5 record into this start while Hector Noesi has only started 3 games in 3 years. The Rockies also have one of the best players in the MLB in Nolan Arenado as he has contributed 27 HRs and 90 RBIs thus far, and he should have no problem dominating a bad Marlins pitching squad. Final Score Prediction, Colorado Rockies win 7-3.
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