The Dodgers bring a 90-58 record into loanDepot park on the heels of a loss, while Miami sits 73-76 after a win. Emmet Sheehan takes the ball for Los Angeles with a 5.08ERA, a 1.26WHIP, and 10.51 strikeouts per nine. Those ratios suggest power stuff, but the model projects just 4.8 strikeouts against a line of 5.5. Neutral lean, medium-low confidence. Eury Pérez counters for the Marlins with a 3.94ERA, a 1.24WHIP, and 9.69 strikeouts per nine. His projection sits at 3.2 against a 4.0 line. Also neutral, lower confidence still. Neither starter offers a compelling edge in the K market. The projected total lands at 5.7 runs, split nearly even at 2.8 for the Dodgers and 2.9 for Miami. LoanDepot park carries a 0.94 run factor, a mild pitcher tilt. Over the last ten games at the venue, contests have averaged 7.3 runs with the over cashing 40 percent of the time and the NRFI hitting 60 percent. That recent NRFI success is notable. Sheehan owns a 65 percent first-inning clean-sheet rate across 23 starts, while Pérez sits at 75 percent over 28 outings. The NRFI model assigns 46 percent probability to a scoreless first frame, with a negative 4.7 percent edge on the YRFI. Skip that market. Los Angeles brings the better lineup firepower. Mookie Betts posts a 13.4 percent barrel rate, Tommy Edman logs 10.7 percent, and Freddie Freeman hits.300 against right-handed pitching. Miami's bullpen fatigue sits at a full 100 out of 100, suggesting heavy recent workload, while the Dodgers check in at 61. Weather is clean at 72 degrees with calm wind. The Marlins own the pitching edge on paper, but the Dodgers own the bats and the fresher relief corps.
NRFI model shows 46% probability, negative 4.7% edge
Miami bullpen fatigue at 100, Dodgers at 61
Pitching Matchup
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Emmet Sheehan
RHP · 5-8 · 22 GS
ERA
4.79
WHIP
1.21
K/9
10.35
IP
107.0
Career: 4.23 ERA · 1.13 WHIP · 10.32 K/9
NRFI: 65.2%
1st Inn ERA: 5.79
MIAHome
Eury Pérez
RHP · 7-11 · 27 GS
ERA
3.99
WHIP
1.24
K/9
9.67
IP
144.1
Career: 3.83 ERA · 1.15 WHIP · 10.01 K/9
NRFI: 71.0%
1st Inn ERA: 5.34
On the season, Eury Pérez holds the ERA edge in this matchup. Emmet Sheehan carries a 4.79ERA and 1.21WHIP, while Eury Pérez sits at 3.99ERA and 1.24WHIP. Strikeout rates: Emmet Sheehan at 10.35K/9, Eury Pérez at 9.67K/9. K projections: Emmet Sheehan at 4.8 (line 5.5) Eury Pérez projected at 3.2 (line 5.5). First-inning scoring: Emmet Sheehan holds a 65.2% career NRFI rate, Eury Pérez at 71.0%. Combined average: 68.1%. Both starters throw from the R side, limiting platoon splits for either lineup.
Our strikeout model weighs pitcher K rate, opponent lineup whiff tendency, park factors, and umpire zone size to project total strikeouts per starter.
Emmet Sheehan (Los Angeles Dodgers) is projected for 4.8 strikeouts against a posted line of 5.5. The projection is close to the line with no actionable edge. He faces a moderate-K lineup that strikes out at 23.6% with a 28.0% whiff rate.
Eury Pérez (Miami Marlins) is projected for 3.2 strikeouts against a posted line of 5.5. The projection sits 2.3 K below the line, giving the model an Under lean. He faces a moderate-K lineup that strikes out at 22.4% with a 28.0% whiff rate.
The Miami Marlins lineup is more vulnerable to strikeouts in this matchup. Miami Marlins batters K at 23.6%, Los Angeles Dodgers batters at 22.4%.
Our NRFI model analyzes both starting pitchers' first-inning profiles, the top-of-order hitters in each lineup, the umpire's historical zone, and environmental factors to produce a probability estimate. For this game, the model assigns a 45.0% probability of no runs in the first inning, compared to the market's implied probability of 50.7%.
That creates a slim -5.7% edge on YRFI.
The best available line is NRFI -103 / YRFI -117 at DraftKings.
Home plate umpire Brock Ballou runs a average zone. See the umpire section below for full career data.
Our NRFI model sits at 154-138 (52.7%) on official picks this season.
loanDepot park carries a 0.94 run factor (pitcher-friendly).
Home run factor: 0.90 — the park suppresses HR power.
Park notes: Extreme pitcher-friendly; Retractable roof; Suppresses HRs significantly.
Roof: Retractable.
Climate controlled. Roof expected closed. Standard 72F conditions, no wind factor.
Home plate umpire: Brock Ballou.
Career NRFI rate: 60.0% across 5 games tracked.
Zone tendency: Tight.
K factor: 0.859 (below average strikeouts in his games).
Run Projections & Total
Our projection model puts the total at 5.4 combined runs, with Los Angeles Dodgers projected for 2.5 and Miami Marlins for 2.9.
That's 3.1 runs below the posted total of 8.5, suggesting a lean toward the Under.
The run projection favors Miami Marlins by 0.4 runs.
The Bottom Line
Neither strikeout line offers an edge worth chasing. Sheehan sits 0.7 strikeouts below his posted 5.5, Pérez sits 0.8 below his 4.0, and both carry neutral leans with modest confidence. The NRFI shows a small negative edge despite strong historical rates from both starters and recent park trends tilting scoreless. The Dodgers bring superior barrel rates and a fresher bullpen, but Pérez owns the better ERA by more than a run. The total projection of 5.7 runs sits well below the recent ten-game park average of 7.3, suggesting the market may be pricing in some regression or pitcher quality. With no model edge on the K props, a negative edge on NRFI, and a total that aligns with projection, this card lacks a clear angle.
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