{"id":760,"date":"2024-09-18T06:46:16","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T10:46:16","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-09-18T06:46:16","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T10:46:16","slug":"matchup-preview-los-angeles-dodgers-vs-miami-marlins-on-september-18-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betrhodeislandsports.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/18\/matchup-preview-los-angeles-dodgers-vs-miami-marlins-on-september-18-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Matchup Preview: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Miami Marlins on September 18, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On the evening of September 18, 2024, the Los Angeles Dodgers are set to compete against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot Park, starting at 06:40 pm under a clear sky. Landon Knack will lead the pitching for the Dodgers, entering the game with a 3.696 ERA. Opposing him from the Marlins&#8217; side will be Ryan Weathers, who brings a slightly better ERA of 3.549.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, the Dodgers are second in the NL West with an 89-62 record, reflecting a solid .59 winning percentage. They are also strong within their division, with 24 wins and 19 losses. Recently, the Dodgers have won 5 of their last 10 games, and they carry a losing streak from their last outing. They show a stronger performance at home versus on the road, with records of 48-27 and 41-35 respectively. The Dodgers shine in night games, having claimed 61 of their total 89 wins during evening play.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, the Miami Marlins struggle at the bottom of the NL East standings, with a performance record of 56-95. This results in a lower winning percentage of .37. The Marlins are currently positioned last in their division and have only managed to win 4 out of their last 10 games. The team has a weak home (29-47) and away (27-48) record. Moreover, both their offense and defense stats have been lacking this season, with 578 runs scored and 777 runs allowed.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of betting, the odds favor the Dodgers. The point spread stands at 1.5, with an over\/under of 8.5 runs for this game. The Dodgers are significantly favored with a money line of -180, while the Marlins&#8217; underdog status is marked by a money line of +151. This suggests that betting agencies see the Dodgers as a clear favorite due to their superior standing and recent form.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the evening of September 18, 2024, the Los Angeles Dodgers are set to compete against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot Park, starting at 06:40 pm und<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":761,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[27],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/betrhodeislandsports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/760"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/betrhodeislandsports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/betrhodeislandsports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betrhodeislandsports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betrhodeislandsports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=760"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/betrhodeislandsports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/760\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betrhodeislandsports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/761"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/betrhodeislandsports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=760"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betrhodeislandsports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=760"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betrhodeislandsports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}