Marlins vs Rockies Picks and Prediction – 8/29/2024

The Miami Marlins continue at west coast road trip Wednesday with game three of four in Colorado against the Rockies. Miami is nearly 40 games below .500 coming into Wednesday having dropped for the last five including Game 1 of this set. The Marlins offense has been horrendous this season with a .239 batting average. The Marlins have scored just 485 runs on 1059 hits as a team this season. The Miami pitching has been just as bad with a 4.69 team ERA. For other MLB news see our MLB Picks.

Jake Burger is an offensive leader for Miami this season with a .248 batting average to go along with a team high 25 home runs and 57 RBIs. Jesus Sanchez has chipped in 16 home runs and 52 RBIs in 120 games played. Otto Lopez has compiled a .240 batting average to go along with 25 RBIs despite playing in just 87 games.

The Colorado Rockies stay at home Wednesday well below .500 on the year but have won two of the last three. Offensively Colorado has been mediocre with a .243 team batting average. The Rockies have scored 556 runs on 1082 hits to go along with 141 home runs this season. The Colorado pitching has been one of the worst Staffs in the game however with a 5.50 ERA.

Ezequiel Tovar is the offensive leader this season for Colorado with a .271 batting average go along with a team high 144 hits. Michael Toglia and Brenton Doyle both lead the team with 21 homers  on the season, while Doyle has boasted a eam high 63 RBIs overall. Ryan McMahon has a .270 batting average to go along with a team leading .336 OBP.

This is a matchup between 2 of the worst teams in the MLB. Miami will be at a disadvantage however on the road. Look for the Rockies to do enough on both sides of the plate to get the home win. Take Colorado Wednesday night at home. Final Score Prediction, Colorado Rockies win 7-3.