August 04, 2025 11:54 AM EST

Houston Astros vs Miami Marlins 8/4/2025

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The Miami Marlins are 26-29 at home this season and are solid favorites to beat the Houston Astros who are 27-25 on the road this season. The Marlins have a better than 55% chance of winning based on 10,000 game simulations generated one play at a time by the AccuScore Simulation Supercomputer. Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara is forecasted to have a better game than Astros starter Jason Alexander. Sandy Alcantara has a 55% chance of having a Quality Start (QS) while Jason Alexander has a 34% chance of a QS. If Sandy Alcantara has a quality start the Marlins has a 80% chance of winning. His simulated strikeout to walk ratio is 3.3 and he has a 28% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio. When he has a 5/1 ratio the Marlins win 67%. In Jason Alexander quality starts the Astros win 62%. He has a 9% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio and if he does his team wins 62% of simulations. In simulations we tracked the batter for each team that was most productive based his average hits, walks and RBI per simulation. The most productive batter for the Miami Marlins is Kyle Stowers who averaged 2.38 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 42% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Marlins have a 72% chance of winning. The most productive batter for the Houston Astros is Jose Altuve who averaged 2.13 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 35% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Astros have a 54% chance of winning.

CURRENT SEASON: We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Miami Marlins

Houston AstrosRECORDMiami MarlinsRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road27-25, 52% 1Record at Home26-29, 47% 150Miami Marlins
VS Miami Marlins0-0 No GamesVS Houston Astros0-0 No GamesN/A
vs Team Under .50029-24, 55% -213vs Team .500 or Better22-30, 42% 110Miami Marlins
Record As Road Underdog12-13, 48% 186Record As Home Favorite4-5, 44% -190Houston Astros
When Jason Alexander Starts2-1, 67% 44When Sandy Alcantara Starts11-11, 50% 121Miami Marlins

PAST 30 DAYS: We advise incorporating these trends along with the current Season after the first 6 to 8 weeks. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Miami Marlins

Houston AstrosRECORDMiami MarlinsRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road6-4, 60% 301Record at Home7-3, 70% 449Miami Marlins
VS Miami Marlins0-0 No GamesVS Houston Astros0-0 No GamesN/A
vs Team .500 or Better2-13, 13% -1120vs Team Under .5002-1, 67% 163Miami Marlins
Record As Road Underdog5-3, 62% 318Record As Home Favorite2-2, 50% -37Houston Astros
When Jason Alexander Starts1-1, 50% -31When Sandy Alcantara Starts3-1, 75% 266Miami Marlins

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Houston AstrosRECORDMiami MarlinsRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD22-25, 47% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME22-33, 40% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS4-5, 44% OverROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS3-7, 30% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON29-48, 38% OverROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON56-23, 71% OverUNDER
OVER-UNDER IN Jason Alexander STARTS2-1, 67% OverOVER-UNDER IN Sandy Alcantara STARTS11-11, 50% OverN/A

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SIDE VALUE (Current Season) - Houston Astros Road Games: 22-30, 42% -942 Miami Marlins Home Games: 32-23, 58% +843 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Houston Astros Road Games: 3-7, 30% -496 Miami Marlins Home Games: 8-2, 80% +666

MONEY LINE (Current Season) - Houston Astros Road Games: 26-26, 50% -534 Miami Marlins Home Games: 30-25, 55% -230 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Houston Astros Road Games: 3-7, 30% -496 Miami Marlins Home Games: 6-4, 60% +215

OVER-UNDER RECORD (Current Season) - Houston Astros Road Games: 20-18, 53% + 20 Miami Marlins Home Games: 27-23, 54% + 170 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Houston Astros Road Games: 5-2, 71% + 280 Miami Marlins Home Games: 6-3, 67% + 270

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