The Baltimore Orioles will travel to Miami, Florida, to face the Miami Marlins in the series finale of a three-game series at loanDepot Park. The first pitch of Game 3 is scheduled for 12:10 PM ET on Thursday afternoon and will air on the MLB Network, Bally Sports Florida, and MASN.
The Baltimore Orioles have been one of the best teams in the American League this season. However, they are on a three-game losing streak. They are in danger of being swept for the 4th time this season after losing Game 1 by a score of 3-6 on Monday and Game 2 by a score of 36 on Wednesday, which has dropped the record for Baltimore to 60-41 which puts them in 1st place in the AL East and gives them the 2nd best record in the American League, only behind the Cleveland Guardians.
Chayce McDermott had his first major league start in Game 2 against the Marlins and pitched four innings, allowing three runs and recording three strikeouts with the start resulting in a no-decision. All three runs for the Orioles came in the top of the 6th inning, with Anthony Santander, Ryan O'Hearn, and Heston Kjerstad scoring off a double off the bat of Colton Cowser.
Following the loss in Game 2, the Orioles have lost six of the last ten games in the series against the Marlins and have been outscored by Miami by an average of 4.7 to 5.3 runs per game in those matchups. The Baltimore Orioles will look to avoid the series sweep and end their three-game losing streak when they travel to face the Miami Marlins for Game 3.
The Miami Marlins have the worst record in the National League and are 28 games below .500 at 37-65. However, they are on a two-game winning streak and have won five of their last seven games following a 6-3 win in Game 2 of the series on Wednesday against Baltimore.
The Marlins outscored their opponents 29-21 during that stretch, including having outscored the Orioles 12-6 in the series' first two games. The Marlins scored three runs in the 4th inning and another three in the 7th inning, which included the game-winning run in the top of the 7th inning when Jazz Chisholm hit a double that scored Nick Gordon and Xavier Edwards.
Edward Cabrera had one of his best starts this season, pitching 5 ? innings, allowing three runs, and recording six strikeouts. However, the start resulted in a no-decision. Miami has won two of the last three games in the series against Baltimore and has won by an average margin of 1.67 runs per game in those matchups.
The Miami Marlins will host the Baltimore Orioles for Game 3 on Thursday afternoon, looking to extend their winning streak to three games and complete the series sweep.
JustBet has the Baltimore Orioles listed as -260 moneyline favorites on the road against the Miami Marlins for Game 3 series on Thursday afternoon. Miami has won six of the last ten games with an average margin of .6 runs per game and two of the previous three games in the series with an average margin of 1.67 runs per game.
Despite both teams heading in opposite directions this season, Baltimore having one of the best records in the American League and Miami having one of the worst records in the National League, the Marlins have been the better team in the series, winning both games of the series 6-3 while also having won six of the previous ten matchups by an average margin of .6 runs per game.
Corbin Burnes has allowed an average of 0.33 runs per game in his last three starts against Miami, while Roddery Munoz has an ERA of 5.14 and a record of 1-5 this season. Take the run line for the Baltimore Orioles at -1.5 when they travel to face the Miami Marlins for Game 3 of the series on Thursday afternoon.
