New York Yankees vs Miami Marlins Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 8/3/25, 9:46 AM  by Erik Gibbs | Modified on 8/3/25 at 4:35 PM in MLB Picks

The Miami Marlins and New York Yankees find themselves heading in sharply different directions as they wrap up their three-game series today. The Marlins, once below .500, have surged back into postseason contention, while the Yankees, despite a strong overall record, appear to be faltering at a critical point in the season.

Miami entered this series at 50-55 but has now climbed to 54-55 after notching consecutive wins over the Yankees. Their game one victory was an explosive 13-12 slugfest, while game two was a polar opposite—a tight, low-scoring 2-0 win where the Marlins took an early lead and never looked back. The series sweep is now within reach, and momentum is firmly on their side.

Miami’s recent success isn’t just limited to this series; they’ve also won two out of three games against both the Cardinals and Brewers, totaling four straight wins and placing themselves just a couple of games out of a National League Wild Card berth. At 26-29 at home, they’ll look to improve on that mark with another key win.

On the other side, the Yankees are struggling to find consistency. Sitting at 60-51, New York has now lost back-to-back games in Miami and has fallen into third place in the American League East. Their offense, which exploded for 12 runs in game one, was completely stifled in game two.

The absence of star slugger Aaron Judge, who remains out with an elbow injury, has become glaringly obvious, and the Yankees’ lineup looked lifeless against Miami’s pitching staff on Saturday. Before this series, New York had taken three of four from the Rays but stumbled against the Phillies, losing two of three.