Marlins vs Astros Picks and Prediction – 7/12/2024

The Miami Marlins close out their three game series on Thursday in Houston against the Astros. Miami is the last place team in the NL East. The Marlins carry a losing road record and have won three of their last ten games. Miami is averaging just 3.5 runs scored per game with 7.8 hits. Stay up to date with our expert's MLB Picks. 

Roddery Munoz will make his 9th start on the mound for the Miami Marlins. Munoz is 1-3 on the season with 44.1 innings pitched. Munoz has 40 strikeouts and carries a 5.48 ERA. Munoz pitched just 4 innings in each of his last two starts allowing 2 earned runs in each game. The Miami Marlins are allowing an average of 5 runs against per game. 

The Houston Astros are the 2nd place team in the AL West. Houston has won seven of their last ten games and carry a 25-19 home field record. The Astros are the leaders of the MLB averaging 9.1 hits per game. Houston is also averaging 4.8 runs scored per game. 

The Houston Astros are allowing an average of 4.3 runs against per game. Houston carries a 4.13 team ERA. The Astros have allowed 105 home runs this season. The Astros have lead the league with a .263 team batting average.