Miami Marlins vs Los Angeles Dodgers Picks and Predictions May 6th 2025

Dodgers, Marlins Scramble for Arms in Injury-Filled Showdown

Pitching depth will be under the spotlight once again Tuesday night as the injury-depleted Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Miami Marlins in Game 2 of their series.

Dodgers Navigate Injury Chaos With Momentum

Despite being without 13 pitchers — including big names like Blake Snell, Clayton Kershaw, Tyler Glasnow, and Shohei Ohtani (who’s only serving as DH) — the Dodgers are on a tear, having won eight of their last nine games.

They took the opener Monday night with a 7-4 victory behind home runs from Ohtani and Freddie Freeman. Ohtani’s blast, his ninth of the year, was scorched at 117.9 mph — the hardest-hit ball in MLB this season.

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Freeman, heating up with three homers in his last five games, adds even more firepower to a stacked L.A. lineup that continues to deliver regardless of who’s on the mound.

Rookie second baseman Hyeseong Kim also added spark, notching his first MLB hit and finishing 2-for-4 with a steal, RBI, and run scored.

“He’s still adjusting with the bat,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “But he gives us versatility and base-running.”

Tony Gonsolin (1-0, 4.50 ERA) will start for L.A. after making a successful return from elbow surgery last week — also against the Marlins. He struck out nine over six strong innings in that 12-7 win.

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Marlins Dig Deep for Pitching Stability

Miami counters with Cal Quantrill (2-3, 8.10 ERA), a pitcher still trying to find his footing in 2025. His track record against the Dodgers isn’t promising — 1-7 with an 8.22 ERA in nine appearances — and the Marlins are leaning on him while their rotation reels from trades and injuries.

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That said, the Marlins aren’t short on young talent. Agustin Ramirez impressed Monday with a three-run, 424-foot bomb, continuing his strong start to the season with a .899 OPS.

“He is trusting his eyes to fire at the right pitches,” Marlins manager Clayton McCullough said of Ramirez.

Dane Myers added two hits and an outfield assist, bringing his OPS to .926 and tallying his fifth outfield assist of the year. Kyle Stowers, the reigning NL Player of the Week, holds a .902 OPS and remains a key piece of Miami’s offensive core.

Still, the Marlins will need more than individual standouts to keep up with one of the most dangerous lineups in baseball.