MLB · Wed, Jun 24 · 12:10 PM

Rangers at Marlins

O/U 6.5 · RL Rangers -1.5 · loanDepot park

GARY'S PICK

MLB@ Marlins· -120

We’ve got a high-noon getaway day special in Miami as the Texas Rangers and Miami Marlins wrap up their three-game interleague series in a rubber match at loanDepot park. While the market has priced this close to a pick'em due to Miami's stellar 27-17 home record and a hot 14-4 run in June, it is heavily discounting the starting pitching length mismatch. Marlins starter Eury Pérez is making his first major league start in nearly a month after recovering from a groin strain. Pérez threw only 51 pitches in his lone rehab appearance and is on a strict 65–75 pitch limit today. This restriction essentially forces Miami into a bullpen game, exposing a middle relief unit that is thin on reliable depth and features a struggling closer in Pete Fairbanks (6.65 ERA). Meanwhile, Texas hands the ball to Jacob deGrom (6-4, 3.59 ERA), who possesses elite underlying stuff with a slider generating a 43% whiff rate and is fully stretched out to neutralize the Marlins early. Tactically, the matchups heavily favor the visitors. deGrom holds lefties to a meager .200 average, which directly counters a Marlins lineup that features five left-handed or switch hitters today. Miami is also playing without their primary offensive engine and power threat, Liam Hicks, who is sidelined on the injured list. Conversely, Pérez’s reverse-platoon struggles—allowing a hefty .839 OPS to right-handed hitters—play directly into the teeth of the Rangers’ right-handed power core. Josh Jung (.300 AVG), a day-game specialist who bats .359 in afternoon starts, is in a perfect spot to capitalize on Pérez’s high-velocity fastballs early before the Rangers look to exploit Miami's tired relievers. The strongest counter-argument is the Marlins' excellent home form and their historical trend of winning four of the last five head-to-head meetings against Texas. However, those past trends are heavily blunted by today’s severe starting pitching length discrepancy and defensive execution gap. The Rangers are a significantly cleaner defensive unit, committing just 36 errors to Miami’s 52. With former Marlins manager Skip Schumaker holding an inside book on the Miami lineup, and a rested back-end bullpen led by Jacob Latz (1.46 ERA, 0.62 WHIP) waiting to slam the door, the Rangers have a definitive edge to secure the road victory.

Tactically, the matchups heavily favor the visitors. deGrom holds lefties to a meager .200 average, which directly counters a Marlins lineup that features five left-handed or switch hitters today. Miami is also playing without their primary offensive engine and power threat, Liam Hicks, who is sidelined on the injured list. Conversely, Pérez’s reverse-platoon struggles—allowing a hefty .839 OPS to right-handed hitters—play directly into the teeth of the Rangers’ right-handed power core. Josh Jung (.300 AVG), a day-game specialist who bats .359 in afternoon starts, is in a perfect spot to capitalize on Pérez’s high-velocity fastballs early before the Rangers look to exploit Miami's tired relievers.

The strongest counter-argument is the Marlins' excellent home form and their historical trend of winning four of the last five head-to-head meetings against Texas. However, those past trends are heavily blunted by today’s severe starting pitching length discrepancy and defensive execution gap. The Rangers are a significantly cleaner defensive unit, committing just 36 errors to Miami’s 52. With former Marlins manager Skip Schumaker holding an inside book on the Miami lineup, and a rested back-end bullpen led by Jacob Latz (1.46 ERA, 0.62 WHIP) waiting to slam the door, the Rangers have a definitive edge to secure the road victory.

The pick & result

Published pick: Rangers ML -120
Published odds: -120
Result: Lost
Final score: 2-4

Odds are the American price printed with this pick, not a current offer. Wins, losses and pushes remain on the public record; a missing grade is not a win.

The read

Injuries noted

Marlins: [NEW] Max Meyer (SP) — Personal (Not Specified): Meyer (bereavement) is expected to start Friday in St. Louis, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports. (Jun 23 — 0d ago) [NEW] Liam Hicks (C) — Back (Not Specified): Hicks is awaiting MRI results on his injured lower back, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports. (Jun 22 — 1d ago) [NEW] Janson Junk (SP) — Lower Leg (Right): Junk (shin) threw a pitch-design session Friday and could be cleared to face hitters in live batting practice during the upcoming week, MLB.com reports. (Jun 22 — 2d ago) [NEW] Josh Ekness (RP) — Calf (Right): Marlins manager Clayton McCullough said Monday that Ekness is expected to miss approximately six weeks due to a right calf strain, Kyle Sielaff of Marlins.tv reports. (Jun 21 — 2d ago) [KNOWN] Andrew Nardi (RP) — Ribs (Left): The Marlins transferred Nardi (ribcage) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday. (Jun 1 — 22d ago) [KNOWN] Mike Baumann (Relief Pitcher) — Undisclosed (Not Specified): Baumann signed a minor-league deal with the Mets on Wednesday, Michael Mayer of MetsmerizedOnline.com reports. (Jun 15 — 8d ago) [KNOWN] Robby Snelling (SP) — Elbow (Left): Snelling underwent internal brace surgery Friday to repair a torn UCL in his left elbow. (May 22 — 32d ago) [KNOWN] Adam Mazur (Starting Pitcher) — Elbow (Right): The Marlins placed Mazur (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday. (May 8 — 47d ago) Rangers: [KNOWN] Evan Carter (CF) — Oblique (Right): The Rangers placed Carter (oblique) on the 10-day injured list Saturday. (Jun 13 — 10d ago) [KNOWN] Jalen Beeks (RP) — Back: Beeks (2-1) earned the win in relief Saturday against the Cubs after tossing 1.1 scoreless innings. He struck out one with no hits or walks allowed. (Jun 11 — 12d ago) [KNOWN] Chris Martin (RP) — Shoulder (Right): The Rangers placed Martin on the 15-day injured list Monday with a right shoulder impingement. (Jun 1 — 22d ago) [KNOWN] Robert Garcia (Relief Pitcher) — Shoulder (Left): The Rangers transferred Garcia (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday. (Jun 1 — 22d ago) [KNOWN] Carter Baumler (RP) — Ribs (Right): Baumler (intercostal) has been shut down from his rehab assignment, MLB.com reports. (May 23 — 31d ago) [NEW] Jack Leiter (SP) — Ankle (Right): Leiter underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove a loose body from his right ankle region Tuesday and should be considered out indefinitely, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports. (Jun 23 — 0d ago) [NEW] Corey Seager (SS) — Concussion (Not Specified): Manager Skip Schumaker said that Seager (concussion) is scheduled to take live batting practice before the Rangers evaluate him for a return from the 7-day injured list, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports. (Jun 22 — 1d ago) [NEW] Danny Jansen (C) — Forearm (Right): Jansen (forearm) was able to throw out to 60 feet Saturday, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports. (Jun 22 — 2d ago) [KNOWN] Michael Helman (CF) — Hand (Right): Texas transferred Helman (hand) to the 60-day injured list Friday. (Jun 19 — 4d ago)

The research

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HEAT CHECK

Kyle Stowers: .982 OPS in Last 15 Days
.982
Over the last 15 days (47 PA) he is at a .982 OPS, up 0.25 on his .732 season mark. He has 8 home runs on the season. His total-bases line tonight: 0.5.

COOLING OFF

Josh Jung: .591 OPS in L15 — draws RHP Eury Perez
.591
Josh Jung's .591 OPS over the last 15 days (57 PA) trails his .802 season mark, down 0.211. Tonight he draws RHP Eury Perez — his weaker side: a .792 OPS vs RHP across 228 AB.

SITUATIONAL

TEX's pen has logged 17 innings across its last 3 games
17
3 games, 17 innings out of the pen — Kumar Rocker (5) and Jose Corniell (3.3) carried the load. MIA's pen has thrown 10 over the same span.

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Props on this game

GARY'S PICK
JOSH JUNGTOTAL BASES OVER 1.5
MLBTexas Rangers· +130
LOST · ACTUAL 0
Josh Jung is the Rangers' most consistent offensive engine (.300 seasonal AVG) and he enters this matchup with extreme home/road and time-of-day splits that favor an 'over' here. Jung hits .359 in day games with a .972 OPS, making this 12:10 PM ET start ideal for his production. He faces Eury Perez, who is making his first start since May 27 following a groin injury. In Perez's most recent bullpen session, his fastball was clocked at 95 mph—a significant drop from his 98.2 mph seasonal average—suggesting he may still be regaining his peak form. Furthermore, Perez is highly vulnerable to hard contact, allowing a 15% barrel rate which ranks in the bottom 1% of the league. With the Rangers' lineup averaging a 90.3 mph exit velocity over their last three games, Jung is in a prime position to capitalize on a rusty pitcher with diminished velocity.
Josh Jung
Total Bases over 1.5
+130 · LOST · ACTUAL 0
Texas Rangers
Josh Jung is the Rangers' most consistent offensive engine (.300 seasonal AVG) and he enters this matchup with extreme home/road and time-of-day splits that favor an 'over' here. Jung hits .359 in day games with a .972 OPS, making this 12:10 PM ET start ideal for his production.
He faces Eury Perez, who is making his first start since May 27 following a groin injury. In Perez's most recent bullpen session, his fastball was clocked at 95 mph—a significant drop from his 98.2 mph seasonal average—suggesting he may still be regaining his peak form.
Furthermore, Perez is highly vulnerable to hard contact, allowing a 15% barrel rate which ranks in the bottom 1% of the league. With the Rangers' lineup averaging a 90.3 mph exit velocity over their last three games, Jung is in a prime position to capitalize on a rusty pitcher with diminished velocity.
GARY'S PICK
OTTO LOPEZTOTAL BASES UNDER 1.5
MLBMiami Marlins· -170
✓ CASHED · ACTUAL 1
While Otto Lopez has been one of the most consistent contact hitters in the National League this season (.337 AVG), he faces a 'nightmare' matchup against Jacob deGrom in a day game. deGrom has been virtually untouchable in afternoon starts, posting a microscopic 1.08 ERA over 25.0 innings. Lopez is a high-volume contact hitter but lacks the power to clear this line with a single swing (only 5 HR on the season), meaning he likely needs multiple hits to go over. Against deGrom’s elite 97.1 mph fastball and a slider that generates a 43.0% whiff rate and 53.7% chase rate, sustaining multiple successful at-bats is a tall task. Additionally, the Marlins are playing without their primary power threat, Liam Hicks, which allows deGrom to be even more aggressive against contact-oriented hitters like Lopez. Expect deGrom's dominance in day games to neutralize Miami's leadoff threat.
Otto Lopez
Total Bases under 1.5
-170 · CASHED · ACTUAL 1
Miami Marlins
While Otto Lopez has been one of the most consistent contact hitters in the National League this season (.337 AVG), he faces a 'nightmare' matchup against Jacob deGrom in a day game. deGrom has been virtually untouchable in afternoon starts, posting a microscopic 1.08 ERA over 25.0 innings.
Lopez is a high-volume contact hitter but lacks the power to clear this line with a single swing (only 5 HR on the season), meaning he likely needs multiple hits to go over. Against deGrom’s elite 97.1 mph fastball and a slider that generates a 43.0% whiff rate and 53.7% chase rate, sustaining multiple successful at-bats is a tall task.
Additionally, the Marlins are playing without their primary power threat, Liam Hicks, which allows deGrom to be even more aggressive against contact-oriented hitters like Lopez. Expect deGrom's dominance in day games to neutralize Miami's leadoff threat.

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