Today's Top Games to Watch: Marlins vs. Phillies, World Cup Soccer and More

The Miami Marlins look to bounce back from a season-high six-game winning streak being snapped on Saturday, but they were able to capture their fourth consecutive series victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates the following day. They hope to begin another run and get over the .500 mark for the first time in two months on Monday.

Miami (36-36) seeks its 11th win in 13 contests when it visits Citizens Bank Park for the opener of a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies (38-33) at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Marlins, who haven't been over .500 since defeating the Atlanta Braves on Apr. 13 to improve to 9-8, posted a 4-2 triumph at Pittsburgh on Sunday after dropping a 3-2 decision the previous day to halt their winning streak.

Otto Lopez went 1-for-5 in the victory to extend his hitting streak to eight games. The 27-year-old Dominican shortstop, who has recorded a hit in 11 of 12 contests this month, leads the major leagues with a .343 batting average.

The Marlins and Phillies began the month of May with a four-game series in Miami, with Philadelphia registering three victories. Zack Wheeler (5-1, 2.22 ERA) earned the win in the opener of that set as he allowed just one run and three hits over six innings.

Nine other games are on Monday's MLB schedule, including the opener of a three-game series between the Pirates (36-36) and Athletics (35-36) at 9:40 p.m. ET at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, Cal. Pittsburgh has lost seven of its last nine contests, while the Athletics finished the Las Vegas portion of their 13-game homestand with a 4-2 record as they were thumped 23-9 by the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.

A three-game set between the Los Angeles Angels (29-43) and Arizona Diamondbacks (36-35) also begins Monday at 9:40 p.m. ET at Chase Field in Phoenix. The Angels are coming off an 8-3 home loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday that ended their four-game winning streak, while the Diamondbacks completed a 2-4 road trip with a 5-3 setback against the Cincinnati Reds.

Additionally, a pair of 2026 World Cup matches take place Monday evening, including a Group G showdown between Iran and New Zealand at 9 p.m. ET at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Cal.

The Phillies are -195 favorites on the money line against the Marlins in the latest consensus MLB odds, while the Athletics are -121 favorites over the Pirates. The Diamondbacks are -132 favorites against the Angels and Iran is a -129 favorite against New Zealand.

SportsLine picks for Monday's games include the Marlins +1.5 (-127), Pirates +1.5 (-182), Over 9 (-118) in the Angels-Diamondbacks game, and Iran ML (-110). Check out the latest odds and lines for all games.