Marlins vs Reds Picks and Prediction – 7/9/2025

The Miami Marlins play the third game of a four-game series on the road Wednesday versus the Cincinnati Reds. Miami improved to 41-48 following Monday’s 5-1 victory over Cincinnati in the opening game of the series. Miami has won 11 of the last 14. The Marlins are third in the National League East, 11 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 .289 with 85 hits and an on-base percentage of .359 to lead Miami in each of the three categories. Kyle Stowers leads in home runs with 16 and RBI with 46. Miami is batting .253 with a .390 slugging percentage. On Wednesday, Miami will send Sandy Alcantara to the mound. The right-hander is 4-8 with a 7.0 ERA, 67 Ks, and 35 BBs.

The Cincinnati Reds dropped to 46-45 following Monday’s four-run loss to the Marlins. Cincinnati has lost three straight and five of the last seven. The Reds are a respectable 10th in runs scored, while on the mound, Cincinnati is just 17th in ERA. Cincinnati is fourth in the National League Central, 8 ½ games behind the first-place Chicago Cubs.

TJ Friedl is batting .277 with an on-base percentage of .364 to lead Cincinnati in both categories. Elly De La Cruz leads Cincinnati in home runs with 18, RBI with 60, and hits with 97. Cincinnati is batting .245 with a .395 slugging percentage. On Wednesday, Cincinnati will send Andrew Abbott to the mound. The left-hander is 7-1 with a 2.15 ERA, 78 Ks, and 22 BBs. 

Cincinnati lost the opening game of this series on Monday but will have a starting pitcher on the mound who has performed well in four of the last five appearances. Miami’s starting pitcher has struggled in each of the last two. Miami starter Sandy Alcantara has been roughed up in each of the last two outings, allowing 12 runs on 15 hits across 12 innings. Cincinnati starter Andrew Abbott has had four strong starts in the last five, and Cincinnati has won four of the five. Final Score Prediction: Cincinnati Reds win 7-3.