Through 3 Quarters
The Miami Dolphins and the Baltimore Ravens have showed up to the matchup, but their offenses sure haven’t. After three quarters neither squad has the game in the bag, but Miami leads 6-3. So far, this is quite different from their previous head-to-head, which was decided by 49 points.
The Dolphins have a habit of keeping things close this season; the team played four games decided by three or less. Maybe they will pull away, but we predict a narrow margin.
Who’s Playing
Baltimore @ Miami
Current Records: Baltimore 6-2; Miami 2-7
What to Know
The Miami Dolphins will play host again and welcome the Baltimore Ravens to Hard Rock Stadium, where kick-off is scheduled for 8:20 p.m. ET Thursday. The Dolphins are out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
Miami was able to grind out a solid victory over the Houston Texans this past Sunday, winning 17-9. The Miami offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway. No one had a standout game offensively for Miami, but they got scores from WR Mack Hollins and RB Myles Gaskin.
Miami’s defense was a presence, as it got past Houston’s offensive line to sack QB Tyrod Taylor five times for a total loss of 41 yards. Leading the way was DE Emmanuel Ogbah and his 2.5 sacks. Ogbah now has five sacks this year.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Baltimore ultimately got the result they were hoping for this past Sunday with a 34-31 win over the Minnesota Vikings. The victory came about even with the Ravens handicapping themselves with 147 penalty yards. Their QB Lamar Jackson did his thing and passed for three TDs and 266 yards on 41 attempts in addition to picking up 120 yards on the ground. Jackson ended up with a passer rating of 134.70.
The Dolphins are expected to lose this next one by 7.5. Those who got lucky with them against the spread this past Sunday might want to hold off on placing bets this time since the squad has yet to string together back-to-back wins against the spread.
Their wins bumped Miami to 2-7 and the Ravens to 6-2. Giving up five turnovers, Miami had had trouble holding onto the ball. We’ll see if Baltimore can exploit that vulnerability.
How To Watch
- When: Thursday at 8:20 p.m. ET
- Where: Hard Rock Stadium — Miami Gardens, Florida
- TV: FOX
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $59.00
Odds
The Ravens are a big 7.5-point favorite against the Dolphins, according to the latest NFL odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Ravens as a 7-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Baltimore have won three out of their last four games against Miami.
- Sep 08, 2019 – Baltimore 59 vs. Miami 10
- Oct 26, 2017 – Baltimore 40 vs. Miami 0
- Dec 04, 2016 – Baltimore 38 vs. Miami 6
- Dec 06, 2015 – Miami 15 vs. Baltimore 13
