Tampa Bay Rays vs Miami Marlins Picks and Predictions for Sunday, June 7, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 06/07/2026, 01:05 AM ET

Rays vs Marlins Game Information

The Tampa Bay Rays are on the road Sunday afternoon for a 1:40 PM game at loanDepot Park, game 3 of 3 against the Miami Marlins. Tampa Bay has 37 wins and 24 losses this season, having lost 4 of the last 5, including Game 2 of this set. The Miami Marlins stay home Sunday with 30 wins and 35 losses after winning 4 of the last 5 overall after Saturday's victory. Stay in the news with our MLB Picks.

Rays Preview

The Tampa Bay offense has been solid this season, with a .257 batting average, scoring 279 runs on 521 hits. Tampa Bay has a .335 OBP and a .388 team slugging percentage. Tampa Bay's pitching has been strong as well, with a 3.95 team ERA, but it has allowed 29 runs over its last 4 losses. Yandy Diaz leads the Rays offense this season with a .326 batting average. Junior Caminero has a .281 batting average and leads the team with 14 home runs. Jonathan Aranda has a .271 batting average and leads the team with 44 RBI's.

Marlins Preview

Offensively, Miami has been solid this season as well, with a .242 batting average. The Marlins have scored 268 runs on 512 hits. Miami has a .319 OBP and a .378 slugging percentage. Miami's pitching is solid enough, with a 4.31 team ERA, and it has allowed just 10 runs across its last 4 victories. Otto Lopez is leading the Miami offense this season with a .333 batting average. Liam Hicks has a .266 batting average and leads the team with 12 home runs and 47 RBI's.

Rays vs Marlins Pitching Matchup

Griffin Jax will be on the mound for the Rays on Sunday, looking to turn his year around. Jax is 1-7 with a 4.76 ERA over 34 innings this year. Sandy Alcantara will get the ball for Miami on Sunday. This year, Alcantara is 4-4 with a 4.59 ERA over 82.1 innings.

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Rays vs Marlins Pick

Both teams have terrible arms on the mound, but Tampa Bay has the better offense and will slow down a streaking Miami team. Take the Rays on Sunday to do the work leading to the win against their in-state rival.

Pick: Tampa Bay Rays -115
Secondary: Over 8.5
Lean: Jonathan Aranda Over 1.5 bases

Final Score Prediction: Tampa Bay Rays win 9-5.