Marlins vs Reds Picks and Prediction – 7/8/2025

The Miami Marlins play the second game of a four-game series on the road Tuesday versus the Cincinnati Reds. Miami is 40-48 following Sunday’s 3-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. Miami lost two out of three to the Brewers over the weekend. The Marlins are 3rd in the National League East, 12 games behind the first-place Philadelphia Phillies. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our expert MLB picks.

Xavier Edwards is batting .284 with 82 hits and an on-base percentage of .355 to lead Miami in each of the three categories. Kyle Stowers leads in home runs with 16 and RBI with 46. Miami is batting .252 with a .389 slugging percentage. On Tuesday, the Miami Marlins will send Eury Perez to the mound. The right-hander is 1-2 with a 4.50 ERA, 21 Ks, and 11 BBs.

The Cincinnati Reds dropped to 46-44 following Sunday’s 3-1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Cincinnati opened its three-game series versus Philadelphia with a victory but lost each of the final two games, and the Reds have dropped four of the last six. Cincinnati is 4th in the National League Central, eight games behind the first-place Chicago Cubs.

TJ Friedl is batting .280 with an on-base percentage of .368 to lead Cincinnati in both categories. Elly De La Cruz leads Cincinnati in home runs with 18, RBI with 60, and hits with 96. Cincinnati is batting .246 with a .397 slugging percentage. On Tuesday, Cincinnati will send Nick Martinez to the mound. The right-hander is 6-8 with a 4.20 ERA, 71 Ks, and 21 BBs.

Miami has won 10 of its last 13, and the Marlins have won eight of the last 10 versus an opponent from the National League. Cincinnati has lost four of its last six. Miami starter Eury Perez performed well in his last outing, allowing no runs on one hit across 6 innings. Cincinnati starter Nick Martinez was hit hard last time out, allowing four runs on nine hits across 6.2 innings. Final Score Prediction: Miami Marlins win 5-2.