Athletics vs Marlins Picks and Prediction – 5/3/2025

The Athletics play the second game of a three-game series on the road Saturday versus the Miami Marlins. The Athletics improved to 17-15 following their 3-0 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday. Jacob Wilson and Miguel Andujar each had a pair of hits and an RBI. The Athletics are tied for second with Houston and the American League West, two games behind the first-place Seattle Mariners. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our MLB previews.

Jacob Wilson is batting .331 to lead the Athletics and has a team-high 39 hits. Tyler Soderstrom is the leader in home runs with nine, RBI with 24, and on-base percentage with .351. The Athletics are batting .253 with a .419 slugging percentage. On Saturday, the Athletics will send JP Sears to the mound. The left-hander is 4-2 with a 2.94 ERA, 30 Ks, and 6 BBs.

The Miami Marlins are 12-18 following a 12-7 loss on the road Wednesday to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Miami was swept in a three-game series by Los Angeles. The Marlins were 1-5 on their six-game road trip that ended in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Miami is last in the National League East, eight games behind the first-place New York Mets.

Kyle Stowers is batting .323 with 19 RBI and an on-base percentage of .396 to lead Miami in the three categories. Matt Mervis is the leader in home runs with seven, and Xavier Edwards is the leader in hits with 33. Miami is batting .255 with a .388 slugging percentage. On Saturday, Miami will send Max Meyer to the mound. The right-hander is 2-3 with a 3.18 ERA, 47 Ks, and 11 BBs.

The Athletics have won four of the last five, while the Marlins have lost each of the last five. Athletics’ starter JP Sears has had three consecutive strong outings, allowing three runs on 13 hits across 16.2 innings, with the Athletics winning each of the three. Miami starter Max Meyer gave up five runs on five hits across four innings last time out. Final Score Prediction: The Athletics win 6-2.