The Miami Marlins (71-80) are -156 moneyline favorites to win Thursday when they plan to send Sandy Alcantara to the mound to face the Colorado Rockies (41-110). Alcantara will try to earn his 10th win when the teams hit the field at 3:10 p.m. ET, live on COLR and FDSFL.
Miami’s Alcantara gets the start, and he’ll go against Colorado’s Tanner Gordon.
Marlins vs. Rockies Odds
Marlins odds to win: -156 Rockies odds to win: +130 Spread: Marlins -1.5 Total: 10.5 runsMarlins vs. Rockies Promo Codes
Game Time and Information
Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025 Time: 3:10 p.m. ET TV: COLR and FDSFLWho Will Win Marlins vs. Rockies?
Marlins and Rockies Betting Trends
The Marlins have won 13 of the 28 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (46.4%).
Miami has gone 1-2 (winning only 33.3% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -156 or shorter.
The Rockies have entered the game as underdogs 147 times this season and won 40, or 27.2%, of those games.
Colorado has a record of 33-98 in games where bookmakers have it as underdogs of at least +130 on the moneyline.
The Marlins have combined with opponents to go over the total 74 times this season for a 74-73-4 record against the over/under.
The Rockies’ games have gone over the total in 65 of their 151 chances.
Marlins Stats & Insights
The Marlins rank 17th in runs scored with 661, 4.4 per game.
Miami is fifth-worst in MLB action with 144 home runs.
The Marlins rank 11th in the majors with a .250 batting average.
Miami strikes out 7.7 times per game to rank fourth in the majors.
The Marlins pitching staff is 22nd in MLB with a collective eight strikeouts per nine innings.
Miami’s 4.68 team ERA ranks 26th among all MLB pitching staffs.
Rockies Stats & Insights
The Rockies have scored 563 runs (just 3.7 per game) this season, which ranks 29th in MLB.
Colorado has hit 149 homers this season, which ranks 24th in the majors.
The Rockies rank 24th in MLB with a .238 team batting average.
Colorado is a team with a lot of swing and miss this season, ranking 29th with an average of 9.4 strikeouts per game.
The Rockies average just eight strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, worst in the big leagues.
Colorado pitchers have a combined ERA of 6.02 ERA this year, which ranks 30th in MLB.
Marlins Key Players to Watch
Alcantara will look for his 10th victory when he gets the start for the Marlins, his 30th of the season. He is 9-12 with a 5.53 ERA and 131 strikeouts through 161 2/3 innings pitched.
Otto Lopez leads Miami in runs batted in with 74 while batting .248.
Xavier Edwards’ batting average of .280 leads all Miami hitters this season.
Agustin Ramirez has collected 114 base hits, an OBP of .288 and a slugging percentage of .414 this season.
Eric Wagaman is batting .251 with an OBP of .299 and a slugging percentage of .384 this season.
Rockies Key Players to Watch
The Rockies will hand the ball to Gordon (6-6) for his 14th start of the season.
Hunter Goodman paces the Rockies with 30 home runs and 87 runs batted in, while putting up a team-best batting average of .276.
Mickey Moniak is hitting .270 with 17 doubles, eight triples, 22 home runs and 21 walks.
Jordan Beck has 26 doubles, five triples, 15 home runs and 42 walks while batting .269.
Tyler Freeman is hitting .279 with 19 doubles, two triples, two home runs and 34 walks.
Marlins and Rockies Injuries
Marlins: Derek Hill: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Kyle Stowers: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Freddy Tarnok: 15 Day IL (Ankle), Edward Cabrera: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Ryan Gusto: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Jesus Tinoco: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Braxton Garrett: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Anthony Bender: 60 Day IL (Tibia), Andrew Nardi: 60 Day IL (Back), Tyler Zuber: 60 Day IL (Lat), Griffin Conine: 60 Day IL (Arm), Max Meyer: 60 Day IL (Hip), Xavier Edwards: day-to-day (Wrist), Valente Bellozo: day-to-day (Tricep)
Rockies: Chase Dollander: 15 Day IL (Knee), Luis Peralta: 15 Day IL (Hip), Seth Halvorsen: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Zach Agnos: 15 Day IL (Hand), Thairo Estrada: 60 Day IL (Hamstring), Kris Bryant: 60 Day IL (Lumbar), Jeff Criswell: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Dugan Darnell: 60 Day IL (Hip), Warming Bernabel: 7 Day IL (Concussion)
Marlins vs. Rockies Prediction
Score Prediction: Marlins 6, Rockies 5 Total Prediction: Over 10.5 runsHow to Bet on Marlins vs. Rockies
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