Cincinnati Reds vs Miami Marlins Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 8/16/26, 10:34 AM  by Bill Christy | Modified on 8/18/26 at 11:16 AM in MLB Picks

The Miami Marlins are in the middle of a 6-game road trip as they look to finish their 3-game series in Cincinnati this afternoon against the Reds. They have split the initial 2 games and hope to get this win before heading to Philadelphia to face a division rival in the Phillies.

Chase Burns was masterful in his start in game one of this series. He went 7 innings of scoreless work and held the Marlins to just 4 hits while striking out 8. He picked up his 14th win of the season and continues his bid to win a Cy Young. Eugenio Suarez doubled in Tyler Stephenson in the 6th for what would be the only run scored in the game. It spoiled Sandy Alcantara’s strong start for the Marlins. He went 7 innings and allowed that lone run, which gave him his 7th loss of the season.

Miami had more success in game two against Brady Singer and the Reds bullpen. They took a 3-2 lead into the 5th inning, where they saw it disappear and faced a 4-3 deficit after Hayes and McLain homered. In the 8th, they rallied and put up 4 runs to take a 3-run lead before tacking on an 8th run in the 9th to pick up the 8-4 win.