Dodgers vs. Marlins Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 5

The Miami Marlins and Dane Myers take the field in the first game of a three-game series against Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday at loanDepot park. The favored Dodgers have -216 moneyline odds against the underdog Marlins, who are listed at +178. Los Angeles is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The over/under is 9 runs for the game (with -118 odds on the over and -102 odds on the under).

Take a look at everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Dodgers-Marlins game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Dodgers vs. Marlins Game Information & Odds

• When: Monday, May 5, 2025 at 6:40 p.m. ET
• Where: loanDepot park in Miami, Florida
• How to watch on TV: FDSFL and SportsNet LA

Dodgers vs. Marlins Prediction

• Score Prediction: Dodgers 6, Marlins 5
• Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Dodgers 54%, Marlins 46%

Dodgers vs. Marlins Betting Insights

• The Dodgers have entered the game as favorites 30 times this season and won 21, or 70%, of those games.
• Los Angeles is 10-2 this season when entering a game favored by -216 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Dodgers, based on the moneyline, is 68.4%.
• The Marlins have won in 10, or 33.3%, of the 30 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• Miami has a mark of 3-8 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +178 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Marlins have a 36% chance of walking away with the win.

Dodgers Recent Betting Performance

• The Dodgers have a 6-2 record from the eight games they were moneyline favorites over their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Dodgers and their opponents combined to hit the over seven times.
• The Dodgers' ATS record is 6-4-0 over their past 10 games.

Dodgers Recent Stats

Dodgers Player Insights

• Teoscar Hernandez paces the Dodgers in home runs (nine), runs batted in (33) and has a team-best batting average of .305.
• Hernandez's home runs place him sixth in the majors, and he ranks first in RBI.
• Hernandez has collected a hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .455 with three doubles, a walk and six RBI.
• Ohtani has five doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 22 walks while batting .294.
• Ohtani is 17th in homers in baseball, and 167th in RBI.
• Ohtani heads into this game looking for his third game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is batting .316 with a double, a triple, two home runs, four walks and two RBI.
• Mookie Betts has four doubles, a triple, five home runs and 16 walks while batting .261.
• Freddie Freeman is hitting .333 with seven doubles, six home runs and 11 walks.
• Freeman has recorded at least one hit in nine straight games. During his last 10 games he is batting .405 with three doubles, two home runs, six walks and 10 RBI.

Dodgers Team Props

Marlins Recent Betting Performance

• The Marlins have played as underdogs in nine of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
• The Marlins and their opponents have combined to hit the over seven times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Marlins have a record of 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Marlins Recent Stats

Marlins Player Insights

• Kyle Stowers leads the Marlins with 25 runs batted in while racking up a team-best batting average of .321.
• Stowers is 41st in home runs and 15th in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Stowers carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .421 with a double, four home runs and 10 RBI.
• Xavier Edwards is batting .259 with three doubles, a triple and 14 walks.
• Edwards ranks 310th in homers and 186th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Eric Wagaman is batting .248 with six doubles, three home runs and seven walks.
• Myers is hitting .344 with three doubles, three home runs and five walks.

Marlins Team Props

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