Game Overview
- Matchup: Oakland Athletics vs. Miami Marlins
- Date: Sunday, May 4, 2025
- Location: loanDepot park, Miami, FL
- Broadcast: Bally Sports Florida, NBC Sports California
- First Pitch: 1:40 PM ET
Team Breakdown
Oakland Athletics (18-15, 3rd in AL West)
- Recent Form: 3-game winning streak
- Key Strengths: Power hitting, solid pitching rotation, road success
- Key Players:
- Brent Rooker – Batting .236, 5 HR, 18 RBI
- Tyler Soderstrom – Batting .301, 8 HR, 22 RBI
- Miguel Andujar – Batting .307, 5 HR, 15 RBI
- JP Sears – 4-2, 2.94 ERA, 30 K
Miami Marlins (13-19, 5th in NL East)
- Recent Form: 6-game losing streak
- Key Strengths: Home-field advantage, aggressive hitting
- Key Players:
- Kyle Stowers – Batting .324, 6 HR, 4 doubles
- Dane Myers – Batting .367 in last 10 games, 3 HR, 9 RBI
- Luis Urías – Batting .249, 3 HR, strong defensive presence
- Edward Cabrera – 0-1, 3.18 ERA, 17 K in 14 scoreless innings vs. Athletics
Pitching Matchup
- Athletics Starter: JP Sears (4-2, 2.94 ERA, 30 K)
- Marlins Starter: Edward Cabrera (0-1, 3.18 ERA, 17 K)
Sears has been effective, averaging 5.5 innings per outing, while Cabrera has dominated Oakland in past matchups, pitching 14 scoreless innings with 17 strikeouts.
Game Odds
Athletics – 125
Miami Marlins 9
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, May 3, 2025
