Its Monday, May 5 and the Dodgers (23-11) are South Beach to open a series against the Marlins (13-20).
Ben Casparius is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles against Sandy Alcantara for Miami.
The Dodgers had their seven-game win streak snapped in Atlanta yesterday. The Braves won 4-3. Austin Riley went yard twice in the first three innings which proved to be enough for Atlanta and Bryce Elder. Dusty May took the loss for Los Angeles.
The Marlins lost two of three over the weekend to the Athletics including a 3-2 loss yesterday. Anthony Bender gave up a run on two hits in the ninth inning to earn the loss for Miami. The Marlins have lost six of their last seven games.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Dodgers at Marlins
- Date: Monday, May 5, 2025
- Time: 6:40PM EST
- Site: loanDepot Park
- City: Miami, FL
- Network/Streaming: SNLA, FDSNFL
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Odds for the Dodgers at the Marlins
The latest odds as of Monday:
- Moneyline: Dodgers (-178), Marlins (+149)
- Spread: Dodgers -1.5
- Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Dodgers at Marlins
- Pitching matchup for May 5, 2025: Ben Casparius vs. Sandy Alcantara
- Dodgers: Ben Casparius (3-0, 2.91 ERA)
Last outing: 4/27 vs. Pittsburgh – 3.2IP, 0ER, 2H, 0BB, 5Ks - Marlins: Sandy Alcantara (2-3, 8.31 ERA)
Last outing: 4/29 at Dodgers – 2.2IP, 7ER, 7H, 5BB, 2Ks
- Dodgers: Ben Casparius (3-0, 2.91 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Dodgers at Marlins
- The Dodgers have won 4 of their last 5 games against NL East teams
- In his last 5 home starts, Marlins’ pitcher Sandy Alcantara has an ERA of 5.27
- The Dodgers have covered the Run Line in 8 of their last 10 matchups against the Marlins
- Shohei Ohtani has hit safely in 7 of his last 8 games (12-30)
- Mookie Betts saw his 6-game hitting streak snapped Sunday
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Dodgers and the Marlins
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Monday’s game between the Dodgers and the Marlins:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Los Angeles Dodgers on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Miami Marlins at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 9.0.
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