Los Angeles Angels vs Miami Marlins Picks and Predictions for Sunday, August 9th, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 08/09/2026, 12:05 AM ET

Angels vs Marlins Game Information

The Los Angeles Angels stay on the road Sunday afternoon for a 1:40 PM matchup in Miami, FL, against the Miami Marlins. Los Angeles is one of the worst teams in baseball, 27 games below .500, coming into Sunday having lost 3 of the last 5, following Saturday's loss that ended a 2-game winning streak. The Miami Marlins stay home Sunday at an even .500 this season following the win in Game 2 of this series to end a losing streak. Stay in the loop with our MLB Picks.

Angels Preview

The Los Angeles Angels offense has a .236 batting average this season, scoring 481 runs on 918 hits. Los Angeles has a .312 OBP and a .381 team slugging percentage. The Los Angeles pitching has been horrendous with a 4.45 team ERA. Nolan Schanuel leads the Los Angeles offense this season with a .273 batting average. Zach Neto has a .226 batting average and leads the team with 20 home runs and 50 RBIs.

Marlins Preview

The Miami Marlins have a .249 batting average this season, scoring 505 runs on 969 hits. Miami has a .325 OBP and a .403 team slugging percentage. The Miami pitching has been solid enough with a 4.01 team ERA. Otto Lopez leads Miami this season with a .317 batting average and 53 RBIs. Heriberto Hernandez has a .228 batting average and leads the team with 16 home runs.

Angels vs Marlins Pitching Matchup

Grayson Rodriguez will get the ball Sunday for Los Angeles on Sunday. This season, Rodriguez is 1 game below .500 with a 7.24 ERA across 51 innings of work. Ryan Gusto will climb the mound Sunday for the Marlins looking for his first win of the year. Gusto is 0-3 this season with a 4.80 ERA through 45 innings of action.

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Angels vs Marlins Pick

Both teams have struggled this season and enter Sunday’s matchup below .500. However, Miami should find success against one of the worst teams in baseball as they lean on their offense and home-field advantage to close the series with a win over Los Angeles.

Pick: Miami Marlins -151
Secondary: Over 8.5
Lean: Otto Lopez Over 1.5 Bases

Final Score Prediction: Miami Marlins win 8-4.