Miami Marlins vs San Diego Padres Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 7/21/25, 2:45 PM  by Carlos Zabala | Modified on 7/24/25 at 11:38 PM in MLB Picks

The Padres won their weekend series in the U.S. capital against the Nationals. They won Friday's game 7-2 thanks to a Machado grand slam and lost Saturday's game 2-4. But again with betting odds of -141, they were able to win Sunday's game 8-1; this time, the grand slam came from Bogaerts in the first inning.

The Padres are now just 3.5 games behind the Dodgers, who were swept by the Brewers in Los Angeles on Sunday and have won only two of their last eight games. That's why the Padres' Monday series against the Marlins is especially important. Already in San Diego, the Padres won their first series of the year against the Marlins, two games to one.

While the Padres won Sunday, the Marlins lost 4-7 to the Royals in Miami. However, the Marlins won the series, taking the first game 8-7 and the Saturday game 3-1. Like the Padres, the Marlins are also on a hot streak; they've only lost a series against the Brewers during all of July.