Miami Marlins at Houston Astros 6/12/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Miami Marlins conclude a three-game series on the road Sunday against the Houston Astros. Miami improved to 26-30 following its 7-4 victory over the Astros on Friday in the opening game of the series. Jesus Aguilar and Jazz Chisholm Jr each hit two home runs. The Marlins have won each of the last four and six of the last eight. Miami is fourth in the National League East, 11 games behind the first-place New York Mets.

Gary Cooper is batting .315 to lead Miami and the right fielder has team highs in hits with 58 and on-base percentage at .389. Outfielder Jorge Soler is the leader in home runs with 12 and second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr is the leader in RBIs with 40. On Sunday, the Miami Marlins will send Edward Cabrera to the mound. The right-hander is 2-0 with a 0.75 ERA, 13 Ks and 6 BBs.

Houston is 36-22 following its three-run loss to Miami on Friday. The Astros have lost two straight and three out of the last four. Houston has struggled to score runs this season as the Astros are averaging just 4.10 runs per game which is 22nd in baseball. Nevertheless, the Astros are first in the American League West with a nine-game lead over the Los Angeles Angels.

Left fielder Yordan Alvarez is batting .307 with 17 home runs, 39 RBIs, 58 hits and an on base percentage of .400, which leads Houston in each category. Kyle Tucker has 11 home runs and 36 RBIs which are second in both to Alvarez. On Sunday, the Houston Astros will send Justin Verlander to the mound. The right-hander is 7-2 with a 2.13 ERA, 73 Ks and14 BBs.