The Miami Marlins (75-80) will visit the Texas Rangers (79-76), Sunday at 2:35 p.m. ET, with the Rangers on a six-game losing skid.
The Rangers are favored (-132 moneyline odds) when they take the field at home against the Marlins (+112). The Rangers will give the ball to Merrill Kelly (12-8) versus the Marlins and Eury Perez (7-5).
Yesterday, the Marlins picked up a 4-3 win over the Rangers, with Cade Gibson (2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 K) registering the win for the Marlins. Troy Johnston went 2 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs to lead the offensive showing. Jack Leiter (5.2 IP, 4 R, 8 H, 4 K) was credited with the loss for the Rangers.
Before watching this Rangers vs. Marlins matchup, here is what you need to know about Sunday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Texas Rangers vs. Miami Marlins odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Rangers (-132, bet $132 to win $100)Underdog: Marlins (+112, bet $100 to win $112)Over/under: 7.5Rangers vs. Marlins: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Sunday, September 21, 2025Game time: 2:35 p.m. ETLocation: Arlington, TexasStadium: Globe Life FieldTV channel: RSN and FDSFLLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Rangers stats and trendsRangers betting recordsThe Rangers have entered the game as favorites 78 times this season and won 48, or 61.5%, of those games.Texas has entered 47 games this season favored by -132 or more and is 30-17 in those contests.The implied probability of a win from the Rangers, based on the moneyline, is 56.9%.Texas’ games have gone over the total in 69 of its 155 chances.The Rangers are 83-72-0 against the spread this season.Merrill Kelly (Rangers probable starter)Kelly (12-8) gets the starting nod for the Rangers in his 32nd start of the season. He has a 3.46 ERA in 179 2/3 innings pitched, with 163 strikeouts.The righty’s most recent appearance was on Wednesday against the Houston Astros, when he went three innings, surrendering six earned runs while allowing nine hits.The 36-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.46, with 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in 31 games this season. Opponents have a .222 batting average against him.Kelly has 18 quality starts under his belt this year.Kelly will try to pick up his 29th game of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.8 innings per appearance.He has had four appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.He meets a Marlins offense that ranks 16th in the league with 688 runs while batting .252 as a unit. It has a collective .396 slugging percentage (18th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 151 home runs (26th in MLB).Kelly has pitched 11 innings, giving up four earned runs on nine hits while striking out 16 against the Marlins this season.Among pitchers who qualify in MLB action this season, the 36-year-old ranks 19th in ERA (3.46), 13th in WHIP (1.102), and 30th in K/9 (8.2).Rangers batting statsThe Rangers have hit 169 homers this season, which ranks 18th in the league.Fueled by 420 extra-base hits, Texas ranks 25th in MLB with a .385 slugging percentage this season.The Rangers have a team batting average of .237 this season, which ranks 25th among MLB teams.Texas ranks 20th in the majors with 660 total runs scored this season.The Rangers have the 23rd-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.306).Texas ranks 10th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.1 whiffs per contest.Marlins stats and trendsMarlins betting recordsThe Marlins have come away with 60 wins in the 125 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.This year, Miami has won 46 of 93 games when listed as at least +112 or worse on the moneyline.The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Marlins have a 47.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.Miami and its opponents have gone over in 77 of its 155 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.The Marlins have posted a record of 90-65-0 against the spread this season.Eury Pérez (Marlins probable starter)The Marlins are sending Perez (7-5) to make his 19th start of the season. He is 7-5 with a 4.40 ERA and 85 strikeouts in 86 2/3 innings pitched.The right-hander’s most recent time out came on Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies, when he went five scoreless innings while giving up only one hit.Over 18 games this season, the 22-year-old has a 4.40 ERA and 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .200 to opposing batters.Perez has registered four quality starts this year.Perez will try to extend a three-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 4.8 innings per appearance).He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 18 appearances this season.He will take the mound against a Rangers squad that is batting .237 as a unit (25th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .385 (25th in the league) with 169 total home runs (18th in MLB play).Marlins batting statsThe Marlins are fifth-worst in MLB action with 151 home runs.So far this season, Miami’s .396 slugging percentage is 18th in baseball.The Marlins have the seventh-best batting average in the league (.252).Averaging 4.4 runs per game (688 total), Miami is the 16th-highest scoring team in baseball.The Marlins are 15th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .316.