MLB matchup analysis

Dodgers vs Marlins Prediction, Odds and Model Pick

Sunday, September 13, 2026 at loanDepot park · 1:40 PM ET

Pass

LyDia decision: Pass on Dodgers vs Marlins

Lab Rating
4.9/10
Model lean
Marlins 58.0%
Market probability
44.1%
Model edge
+13.9%
Best moneyline
+121
Sportsbooks checked
9
LyDia model
58.0%
Market
44.1%

The case for Miami Marlins

Bats are hot: +0.013 wOBA
Miami Marlins is outhitting its own season form over the last 15 days. Recent form is context, not a model input, but it points the same way here.

The case for Los Angeles Dodgers

Late-inning bullpen advantage
Miami Marlins relievers have a 4.50 ERA over the last 7 days; Los Angeles Dodgers relievers have a 1.77. Miami Marlins also have 7 arms pitching on back-to-back days, against 5 for Los Angeles Dodgers. If this is still close after six innings, that gap favors Los Angeles Dodgers.
Team strength favors Los Angeles Dodgers
Before any pitcher or bullpen adjustment, LyDia's own team-strength model has Los Angeles Dodgers ahead (66.8% to 46.9%). The pick still comes from Miami Marlins once the pitcher and bullpen terms are applied.

Why it is not official

Below the 61.0% official gate
Win probability is 58.0%. LyDia does not make a game official below 61.0%, no matter how good the price is. This is a value spot, not a high-confidence winner.
Setup quality below the bar
Lab Rating is 4.9/10, under the 7.2/10 required for an official pick.
Own bullpen carries risk: 8.1/10
The Miami Marlins bullpen comes in tired. A lead after six innings is less safe than usual.

Why the setup score is what it is

Conviction: 1.5/10
LyDia leans toward Miami Marlins, but not strongly enough to earn full conviction credit.
Pitching plan: 21.33/40
Eury Pérez rates 66 on LyDia's pitcher score, judged on its own merits (50-80 is the credited range). That is a strong start on its own, and it earns most or all of the available credit here.
Offense: 25.75/50
Miami Marlins's recent offensive form clearly outpaces Los Angeles Dodgers's over the tracked windows.

Why the price is what it is

Team strength: 46.9%
Before any pitcher or bullpen adjustment, LyDia's team-strength model alone makes Miami Marlins 46.9% to win. Everything below moves the price from this starting point.
Pitcher score gap: 6 points
The pitcher-score gap favors Miami Marlins by 6 points. This is the biggest single mover of the price -- a large gap moves it a lot, a small gap barely moves it.
Bullpen adjustment: -0.114
The bullpen-fatigue gap between the two pens nudges the price toward Los Angeles Dodgers. This moves the price less than the starting pitchers do, since a starter covers more of the game than the bullpen.
Net effect: 46.9% -> 58.0%
Team strength alone had Miami Marlins at 46.9%. After the pitcher and bullpen terms, the price is 58.0% -- the same number shown as Model Lean above.
The verdict LyDia passes. The combined Lab Rating did not clear the official threshold.
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Game information

MatchupLos Angeles Dodgers at Miami Marlins
DateSunday, September 13, 2026
First pitch1:40 PM ET
VenueloanDepot park
Starting pitchersEmmet Sheehan vs Eury Pérez
WeatherGame-time forecast: 87°F, 19% precipitation chance, 7 mph wind from SE. This venue has a roof, but the roof status is not confirmed.

Starting pitcher matchup

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Emmet SheehanDodgers · RHP
vs
Eury PérezMarlins · RHP
MetricDodgersMarlins
Pitching planTraditional starterTraditional starter
Expected innings4⅔5⅓
ThrowsRR
LyDia pitcher score (higher is better)6066
ERA (lower is better)5.083.94
WHIP (lower is better)1.261.24
K/9 (higher is better)10.59.7
K-BB% (higher is better)20.1%15.1%
K% (higher is better)27.3%25.8%
BB% (lower is better)7.2%10.7%
BB/9 (lower is better)2.84.0
HR/9 (lower is better)1.91.1
Ground-ball rate38.9%41.6%
Fly-ball rate61.1%58.4%

Pitcher edge: LyDia gives Eury Pérez a 6-point edge over Emmet Sheehan, driven mainly by HR/9 (1.10 vs 1.87) and ERA (3.94 vs 5.08).

How to read this: the scorecards above name the starters; every number lives in this table.

Strikeout Projections Full strikeout projections →

Emmet Sheehan strikeouts
5.9 LyDia projected Ks
No strikeout line posted when this page was generated

Same data source as the Pitcher Matchup Tool, where every starter on the slate is compared side by side.

Dodgers are 8-2 in their last 10 and averaging 5.7 runs per game over the last 15 days; Marlins are 3-7 in their last 10 and averaging 5.4 runs per game over the last 15 days. On the season Dodgers carry the better run differential per game (+1.16 against +0.03).

MetricDodgersMarlins
Last 108-23-7
Last 10 by venue (away team on the road, home team at home)5-5 on the road3-7 at home
OPS, last 15 days0.7480.761
wOBA, last 15 days (hot/cold read)0.3330.336
Runs per game, last 15 days5.75.4
K% last 15 days (lower is better)20.3%23.6%

Last 15 days only. Hot and cold streaks for all 30 teams live on the Stats page.

30-day offense

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Last 30 daysDodgersMarlins
OPS0.721 (-0.036 vs szn)0.723
Runs per game4.88 (-0.095 vs szn)4.63 (+0.200 vs szn)
wOBA (model offense input)0.321 (-0.012 vs szn)0.322
K% (lower is better)20.9%22.5% (+0.7% vs szn)

Over the last 30 days the Marlins have been the better offense, 0.322 wOBA to 0.321.

Season profile

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MetricDodgersMarlins
Record90-5873-76
Run differential / game (team quality)+1.16+0.03
Runs scored / game (offense, season)4.984.43
Runs allowed / game (defense, season, lower better)3.824.40
Season OPS0.7570.728
K% season (lower is better)20.6%21.8%
OPS vs opposing hand (season)0.7630.743

Season-long team quality, not recent form. Run differential and run environment come from the season standings; splits for all 30 teams live on the Stats page, including the run environment table.

Every team on today's slate, on any two axes you pick. Dodgers and Marlins are highlighted.

Dodgers
Combined risk
4.3 Normal
Fatigue
5.1 Normal
Efficiency
6.6 Effective
Marlins
Combined risk
8.1 Tired
Fatigue
8.0 Tired
Efficiency
4.8 Average

Risk is what the model actually uses: fatigue blended with how well the pen has pitched. High fatigue with high efficiency is a tired pen that is still getting outs.

MetricDodgersMarlins
Fatigue5.1/10, Normal8.0/10, Tired
Efficiency6.6/10, Effective4.8/10, Average
Combined risk4.3/10, Normal8.1/10, Tired
Relief innings, last 7 days20.328.0
Back-to-back arms57
7-day ERA1.774.50
7-day WHIP1.231.29

Fatigue measures workload. Efficiency measures recent run prevention. Combined risk is what the moneyline and totals systems use.

Run total projection

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LyDia projection
9.3
Market total
8.5
Projected away runs
5.0
Projected home runs
3.5
Over price
+100
Under price
-113
Los Angeles Dodgers team total
5.0 projected
Line Not available · O Not available / U Not available
Market line pending
Miami Marlins team total
3.5 projected
Line Not available · O Not available / U Not available
Market line pending

The model projects 0.8 runs above the market total. A research lean still requires a setup rating of at least 7.0/10. Team totals remain research-only until their graded sample is established.

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