Miami (34-45) at Arizona (41-39)
- When: Jun 27 2025, 9:40 PM
- Where: Chase Field, Phoenix
- Where to watch: ARID
Diamondbacks Ready to Cook Fish Tacos Under Desert Heat
Moneyline: Arizona (-170)
Total: 8.5
Miami Marlins: "Still Floating, Barely"
The Marlins are like that one friend who always shows up late to the party, eats all the chips, and still somehow gets invited back. They’ve won six of their last 10, which is kind of like passing a test you forgot to study for. Credit where it’s due, they’ve hit .265 over that stretch and outscored opponents by 10 runs. Maybe they’re not good… but they’re definitely annoying.
Eury Perez (0-2, 6.17 ERA) will attempt to do something productive on the mound Friday. So far, his ERA has been higher than your Uber Eats delivery fee, and his WHIP is practically a traffic jam. Still, the Marlins do win games when they get eight or more hits, so their fate depends on whether the bats are awake or still hungover from the flight.
Arizona Diamondbacks: "Snakes with Power"
The Diamondbacks are technically a .500-ish team, but they sure love to swing like contenders. With 115 homers (third-most in the NL), they’ve been launching baseballs into orbit like NASA interns. Eugenio Suarez has 25 dingers and is doing his best impersonation of a piñata-smashing machine, while Ketel Marte’s been hotter than Phoenix pavement, 16 hits in his last 10 games.
Merrill Kelly (7-3, 3.39 ERA) takes the mound, and he’s basically the adult in the room. He doesn’t walk guys, he gets strikeouts, and he doesn’t need drama to dominate. Arizona fans trust him more than their GPS.
Prediction & Pick
This game is less about who wants it more and more about who screws up less. The Marlins’ recent streak is cute, but asking Eury Perez to outduel Merrill Kelly is like sending a water balloon into a paintball match. Arizona’s lineup is deeper, stronger, and powered by desert heat and questionable caffeine choices.
Final Score Prediction: Diamondbacks 7, Marlins 4
Bets Bet: Arizona RL -1.5 (+120)
Total: Over 8.5 (-110) – Neither bullpen is airtight, and both teams can sneak into the scoreboard late.
Expect fireworks. And probably a few base-running errors for good measure.
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