Thursday, August 27, 2015

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Gerrit Cole (14-7) vs. Justin Nicolino (2-1)

The Miami Marlins host the Pittsburgh Pirates at Marlins Park on Thursday. The Pirates send Gerrit Cole to the mound to face Justin Nicolino of the Marlins. The opening line for this matchup has Pittsburgh at -170 and Miami at +160. The over/under was set at 7. The Pirates, with a 56-68 run line record, cover the spread 45% of the time. They also have a 54-58 over/under record. The Marlins are 59-67 against the run line and have a 60-60 over/under record. They cover the spread 47% of the time.

The Pirates come into this game with a 75-49 record, and they are 31-29 away from home. Gerrit Cole has an earned run average of 2.49 and is 14-7 so far on the season while having a 1.13 WHIP. He's pitched 162.1 innings thus far while surrendering 145 hits over that time and when he starts, the Pirates are 17-8. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 8-15. The team is averaging 3.6 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.57 and they have given up 346 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .234 against the bullpen while being struck out 342 times and walking 121 times this season. As a team, Pittsburgh has allowed 8.51 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.93 batters per nine. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 3.16.

Pittsburgh is batting .261 as a team, which is good for 8th in the league and hitting .257 away from home. The Pirates hold a .397 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322 which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 7th in baseball with 9.07 hits per game and Andrew McCutchen leads the team with 131.

With a 51-75 overall record, Miami will come into this game 30-34 at home. Justin Nicolino is starting this game 2-1 for the season with an earned run average of 3.77 and a WHIP of 1.19. He's pitched 31 innings thus far while surrendering 30 hits over that time in which the Marlins are 3-2. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 2-2. The team is averaging 3.8 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.62 and they have given up 358 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .239 against the Marlins bullpen while being struck out 390 times and walking 147 times this season. As a team, Miami has allowed 8.67 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.29 batters per nine. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 3.98.

They are batting .255 as a team, which is good for 11th in the league and hitting .255 at home. The Marlins hold a .375 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .308 which is good for 20th in baseball. They rank 17th in baseball with 8.59 hits per game and Dee Gordon leads the team with 156.

Pittsburgh has a team fielding percentage of .982 after having committed 92 errors with 1,471 assists and 3,428 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .986 team fielding percentage while committing 67 errors, accumulating 1233 assists and compiling 3,322 put outs.

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 54-58 against the over/under so far this season

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 56-68 against the run line so far this season

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 60-60 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 59-67 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Pittsburgh Pirates

08/26/15 C Francisco Cervelli Ankle is not expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs. Miami Marlins
08/26/15 1B Pedro Alvarez Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs. Miami Marlins
08/24/15 1B Travis Ishikawa Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/20)
08/08/15 P Deolis Guerra Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/7)
08/01/15 P A.J. Burnett Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/31)
07/19/15 CF Gorkys Hernandez Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/13)
06/24/15 RF Corey Hart Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/22)
05/07/15 LF Andrew Lambo Plantar Fasciitis Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/4)
04/06/15 P Brandon Cumpton Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Miami Marlins

08/26/15 P Kendry Flores Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/22)
08/17/15 P David Phelps Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/16)
08/10/15 P Jose Fernandez Bicep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/8)
08/08/15 P Andre Rienzo Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/4)
08/08/15 P Jose Urena Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/7)
08/04/15 P Carter Capps Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/3)
07/10/15 2B Jeff Baker Side Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/8)
07/01/15 RF Giancarlo Stanton Hand Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/21)
06/04/15 P Henderson Alvarez Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/22); out for season
04/14/15 3B Don Kelly Finger Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/13)
04/08/15 P Aaron Crow Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/29); out for season

Josh's Pick: Take the Pirates

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