On Friday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Chicago White Sox (10-27) hosting the Miami Marlins (14-22) at 7:40 p.m. ET.
The White Sox are an underdog (+117 moneyline odds) when they take on the Marlins (-138). The scheduled starters are Max Meyer (2-3) for the Miami Marlins, and Bryse Wilson (0-1) for the Chicago White Sox.
The Marlins’ matchup Wednesday versus the Dodgers ended in a 10-1 loss. Agustin Ramirez went 2 for 4 with a double in the defeat, while Cade Gibson threw one inning, giving up one earned run on two hits en route to taking the loss.
The White Sox were defeated by the Royals 2-1 Wednesday. Miguel Vargas went 2 for 4 with two doubles in the defeat, while Jonathan Cannon took the loss on the mound, pitching six innings, giving up two earned runs on nine hits while striking out one.
Ahead of this Marlins vs. White Sox matchup, here is what you need to prepare for Friday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Miami Marlins vs. Chicago White Sox odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Marlins (-138, bet $138 to win $100)Underdog: White Sox (+117, bet $100 to win $117)Over/under: 8Marlins vs. White Sox: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Friday, May 9, 2025Game time: 7:40 p.m. ETLocation: Chicago, IllinoisStadium: Rate FieldTV channel: CHSN and FDSFLLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Marlins stats and trendsMarlins betting recordsThe Marlins have been listed as the favorite three times this season and have won all of those games.Miami has played as favorites of -138 or more once this season and won that game.Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Marlins have a 58% chance to win.Miami and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 24 of 36 opportunities.In 36 games with a spread this season, the Marlins are 19-17-0 ATS.Max Meyer (Marlins probable starter)The Marlins are sending Meyer (2-3) to make his eighth start of the season. He is 2-3 with a 3.92 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 39 2/3 innings pitched.In his most recent time out on Saturday against the Athletics, the righty went five innings, giving up five earned runs while surrendering 10 hits.In seven games this season, the 26-year-old has a 3.92 ERA and 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .261 to opposing batters.Meyer is looking to record his fifth quality start of the season in this matchup.Meyer will try to pick up his seventh matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.6 innings per appearance.He has had two appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.He will take the hill against a White Sox offense that ranks 27th in MLB with 259 total hits (on a .216 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .321 (30th in MLB) with 26 total home runs (28th in MLB).The 26-year-old’s 3.92 ERA ranks 56th, 1.359 WHIP ranks 67th, and 10.8 K/9 ranks seventh among qualifying pitchers this season.Marlins batting statsThe Marlins rank 20th in Major League Baseball with 32 home runs.Fueled by 96 extra-base hits, Miami ranks 20th in MLB with a .380 slugging percentage this season.The Marlins’ .249 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking 10th in MLB.Miami has scored 157 runs (4.4 per game) this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.The Marlins have an on-base percentage of .311 this season, which ranks 19th in the league.Miami ranks 23rd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.9 whiffs per contest.White Sox stats and trendsWhite Sox betting recordsThe White Sox have been underdogs in 37 games this season and have come away with the win 10 times (27%) in those contests.This year, Chicago has won 10 of 35 games when listed as at least +117 or worse on the moneyline.The moneyline set for this matchup implies the White Sox have a 46.1% chance of walking away with the win.Chicago’s games have gone over the total in 17 of its 37 opportunities.The White Sox are 20-17-0 against the spread in their 37 games that had a posted line this season.Bryse Wilson (White Sox probable starter)Wilson (0-1) makes the start for the White Sox, his third of the season.The right-hander last appeared on Sunday against the Houston Astros, when he threw 4 2/3 innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up nine hits.In 12 games this season, he has compiled a 5.56 ERA and averages 6.0 strikeouts per nine innings while opposing batters are hitting .344 against him.In five of his 12 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.The opposing Marlins offense has the 20th-ranked slugging percentage (.380) and ranks 20th in home runs hit (32) in all of MLB. They have a collective .249 batting average, and are 10th in the league with 308 total hits and 16th in MLB play scoring 157 runs.White Sox batting statsThe White Sox have hit 26 home runs this season, the third-lowest total in MLB action.So far this season, Chicago is slugging .321, the lowest percentage in the majors.The White Sox have the second-worst batting average in the league (.216).Chicago is the fifth-lowest scoring team in MLB action averaging 3.5 runs per game (128 total).The White Sox’s .294 on-base percentage is the fifth-worst in MLB.