Marlins vs Cubs Picks and Prediction – 5/13/2025

The Miami Marlins play the second game of a three-game series on the road Tuesday versus the Chicago Cubs. Miami is 15-24 following its 4-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. Miami has lost three of the last four and five of the last seven. The Marlins are last in the National League East, 10 games behind the first-place New York Mets. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our expert MLB picks.

Kyle Stowers is batting .287 with seven home runs, 26 RBIs, and an on-base percentage of .365 to lead Miami in the four categories. Xavier Edwards is the leader in hits with 41. Miami is batting .246 with a .377 slugging percentage. On Tuesday, the Miami Marlins will send Valente Bellozo to the mound. The right-hander is 0-2 with a 3.50 ERA, 14 Ks, 10 BBs.

The Chicago Cubs dropped to 23-18 following Sunday’s 6-2 loss to the New York Mets. Chicago lost two out of three on the road over the weekend to the Mets, and the Cubs have dropped five of the last seven overall. Chicago is at the top of the National League Central but has had its lead cut to just one game over the St Louis Cardinals.

Nico Hoerner is batting .281 to lead Chicago, while Ian Happ is the leader in hits with 43. Kyle Tucker is the leader in home runs with 10, RBI with 32, and on-base percentage with .379. Chicago is batting .252 with a .438 slugging percentage. On Tuesday, the Chicago Cubs will send Ben Brown to the mound. The right-hander is 3-3 with a 4.95 ERA, 44 Ks, and 16 BBs.

Miami has not performed well this season. Chicago has performed poorly of late, losing four of the last five, and will have a starting pitcher on the mound who has struggled this season. Miami starter Valente Bellozo performed well last time out, allowing no runs on one hit across 5.1 innings with seven strikeouts and a pair of walks. Chicago starter Ben Brown was hit hard last time out, allowing three runs on six hits across five innings. Final Score Prediction: Miami Marlins win 5-2.