Miami Marlins vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction & Picks - MLB
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by Carlos Zabala in MLB Picks
The Marlins' 2026 story is impressive: with a drastically reduced payroll of just $80 million this season and a 52-42 record before the All-Star break, they are currently positioned to secure a wild card spot against all odds. They will play a weekend series in Miami against the Guardians.
The Marlins are living up to their "Fighting Fish" nickname; since the beginning of June, no MLB team has won more games than Miami's 24, which also included sweeps in July against the Athletics in Sacramento and the Mariners at LoanDepot Park.
With 10 wins this season, Sandy Alcantara is the third-winningest pitcher in MLB. The Dominican and 2022 Cy Young winner will take the mound after his last victory, in which he threw 70 of 100 pitches for strikes, marking his fourth outing of the year with 8 innings or more. He only needs to lower his ERA to confidently declare himself back to his best form.
Sandy will face the Guardians for the first time this decade. Cleveland is coming off a 5-2 win against the Twins, avoiding a sweep.
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Miami Marlins and Cleveland Guardians Latest Matches
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Miami Marlins against Cleveland Guardians : Head to Head (H2H)
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Miami Marlins - Cleveland Guardians Key Points
- The Marlins' collective batting average is .254 this season
- Miami's pitching average is the fourth-best in MLB at .229
- The Marlins have won their last six games
- Since June, Alcantara has pitched four games of seven or more innings
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Our Miami Marlins vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction
It's hard to imagine the Marlins not feeling great heading into the All-Star break. They just swept the Mariners, taking the first game 6-5 with an epic walk-off hit by Marsee. They shut out Seattle in Game 2 and took the last game 8-4.
In an MLB where strikeouts and low batting averages abound, the Marlins want to be the exception. Otto Lopez is having an epic season with a .345 batting average, Edwards is hitting .303, and Hicks is batting .288.
Our prediction for Marlins vs Guardians is: Marlins ML.
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