A series opener between the Tampa Bay Rays (20-23) and Miami Marlins (16-26) is on deck Friday at 7:10 p.m. ET, at loanDepot park.
The Marlins (-110 on the moneyline) and the Rays (-106) will play in a projected tight contest. The Marlins will start Max Meyer (2-4) versus the Rays and Taj Bradley (3-2).
The Marlins were vicotrious 3-1 over the Cubs Wednesday in their most recent game. Ryan Weathers was named the winning pitcher after throwing five innings, giving up one earned run on two hits while striking out five, while Kyle Stowers went 3 for 4 with a triple, two home runs and two RBIs to lead them offensively.
The Rays took down the Blue Jays 8-3 yesterday, with Zack Littell registering the win while pitching 7 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on eight hits while striking out two. Brandon Lowe went 3 for 5 with two home runs and four RBIs to lead the Rays’ offense.
Before watching this Marlins vs. Rays matchup, here is what you need to know about Friday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Miami Marlins vs. Tampa Bay Rays odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Marlins (-110, bet $110 to win $100)Underdog: Rays (-106, bet $106 to win $100)Over/under: 8Marlins vs. Rays: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Friday, May 16, 2025Game time: 7:10 p.m. ETLocation: Miami, FloridaStadium: loanDepot parkTV channel: FDSFL and FDSSUNLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Marlins stats and trendsMarlins betting recordsThe Marlins have entered the game as favorites six times this season and won four of those games.Miami is 4-2 this season when entering a game favored by -110 or more on the moneyline.The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 52.4% chance of a victory for the Marlins.Miami and its opponents have hit the over in 25 of its 42 games with a total this season.The Marlins are 22-20-0 against the spread this season.Max Meyer (Marlins probable starter)The Marlins will send Meyer (2-4) to make his ninth start of the season. He is 2-4 with a 4.37 ERA and 52 strikeouts through 45 1/3 innings pitched.The right-hander last appeared on Friday against the Chicago White Sox, when he threw 6 1/3 innings, allowing five earned runs while giving up five hits.In eight games this season, the 26-year-old has an ERA of 4.37, with 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .256 against him.Meyer is trying to pick up his fifth quality start of the season in this outing.Meyer will try to last five or more innings for his third straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.6 innings per outing.He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his eight appearances this season.He will take the hill against a Rays squad that is batting .244 as a unit (14th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .372 (25th in MLB) with 39 total home runs (22nd in MLB).Among pitchers who qualify in MLB play this season, the 26-year-old ranks 66th in ERA (4.37), 63rd in WHIP (1.346), and 15th in K/9 (10.3).Marlins batting statsThe Marlins rank 21st in Major League Baseball with 40 home runs.Hitters for Miami have combined for a team rank of 17th in the majors with a .382 team slugging percentage.The Marlins have a team batting average of .244 this season, which ranks 14th among MLB teams.Miami ranks 21st in the majors with 173 total runs scored this season.The Marlins have an OBP of .309 this season, which ranks 20th in MLB.Miami ranks 18th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.8 whiffs per contest.Rays stats and trendsRays betting recordsThe Rays have been victorious in 10, or 47.6%, of the 21 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.This season, Tampa Bay has come away with a win 10 times in 21 chances when named as an underdog of at least -106 or worse on the moneyline.Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rays have a 51.5% chance of pulling out a win.Tampa Bay’s games have gone over the total in 17 of its 43 opportunities.The Rays have posted a record of 19-24-0 against the spread this season.Taj Bradley (Rays probable starter)Bradley gets the start for the Rays, his ninth of the season. He is 3-2 with a 4.24 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 46 2/3 innings pitched.The right-hander last pitched on Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he went six innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up four hits.The 24-year-old has an ERA of 4.24, with 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings in eight games this season. Opposing batters have a .235 batting average against him.Bradley enters the matchup with five quality starts under his belt this year.Bradley will try to extend a nine-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.8 innings per outing).He has not had an outing yet in 2025 that he did not allow at least one earned run.He will match up with a Marlins offense that ranks 19th in the league with 351 total hits (on a .244 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .382 (17th in the league) with 40 total home runs (21st in MLB play).Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 24-year-old’s 4.24 ERA ranks 61st, 1.264 WHIP ranks 50th, and 6.7 K/9 ranks 66th.Rays batting statsThe Rays rank 22nd in baseball with 39 total home runs.So far this season, Tampa Bay is 25th in the majors, slugging .372.The Rays are 14th in the majors with a .244 batting average.Tampa Bay scores the 23rd-most runs in baseball (170 total, 4.0 per game).The Rays are 18th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .310.