Miami Marlins at Arizona Diamondbacks 9/24/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, September 24, 2017

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Dan Straily vs. Patrick Corbin

The Miami Marlins visit Chase Field on Sunday, September 24, 2017 to play the Arizona Diamondbacks. The probable starters are Dan Straily for the Marlins and Patrick Corbin for the Diamondbacks.

The opening line for this matchup has Miami at +135 and Arizona at -145. The Marlins have a 79-63-11 over/under record and a 77-76-0 run line mark. The Diamondbacks are 84-70-0 against the run line and have a 69-77-8 over/under record.

Valuable Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 79-63-11 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 77-76-0 against the run line

Important Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 69-77-8 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 84-70-0 against the run line

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

08/16/17 P Jarl?n Garcia Bicep 10-day DL (08/12)
08/04/17 P Edinson Volquez Knee 10-day DL (07/06)
07/29/17 P Nick Wittgren Elbow 10-day DL (07/27)
07/25/17 SS J.T. Riddle Shoulder 10-day DL (07/25)
07/18/17 3B Martin Prado Knee 10-day DL (07/18)

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

08/23/17 C Jeff Mathis Hand 10-day DL (08/23)
07/31/17 SS Chris Owings Finger 60-day DL (07/31)
07/28/17 RF Yasmany Tomas Groin 60-day DL (06/03)
07/16/17 P Randall Delgado Elbow 60-day DL (07/16)
06/28/17 SS Nick Ahmed Hand 60-day DL (06/28)
05/28/17 P Shelby Miller Elbow 60-day DL (04/24)
05/28/17 P Steve Hathaway Shoulder 60-day DL (03/31)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Marlins have a 72-81 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Dan Straily has a 10-9 record with an earned run average of 4.17 and a WHIP of 1.27. He has 158 strikeouts over his 172.2 innings pitched and he's given up 166 hits. He allows 8.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.44. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.37 and they have given up 560 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .254 against the bullpen and they've struck out 528 hitters and walked 247 batters. As a team, Miami allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.78. The Marlins pitchers collectively have given up 1,368 base hits and 725 earned runs. They have allowed 180 home runs this season, ranking them 23rd in the league. Miami as a pitching staff has walked 582 batters and struck out 1,145. They have walked 3.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.43 and their FIP as a unit is 4.63.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Miami is hitting .265, good for 4th in the league. The Marlins hold a .429 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328, which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.2 hits per game. Marcell Ozuna is hitting .309 with an on-base percentage of .372. He has 180 hits this season in 582 at bats with 118 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .550 and an OPS+ of 143. Giancarlo Stanton is hitting .277 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .375. He has totaled 155 hits and he has driven in 121 men in 559 at bats. His OPS+ is 163 while his slugging percentage is at .630. The Marlins have 1,402 hits, including 247 doubles and 187 home runs. Miami has walked 453 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,212 times as a unit. They have left 1,062 men on base and have a team OPS of .757. They score 4.72 runs per contest and have scored a total of 722 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Arizona has a 89-65 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.14, Patrick Corbin has a 14-13 record and a 1.42 WHIP. He has 171 strikeouts over the 180.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 201 hits. He allows 10 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.1. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.85 and they have given up 416 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .236 against the Diamondbacks bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 453 batters and walked 174 opposing hitters. As a team, Arizona allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.66. The Diamondbacks pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,243 base knocks and 558 earned runs this season. They have given up 163 home runs this year, which ranks 29th in Major League Baseball. Arizona as a staff has walked 485 hitters and struck out 1,413 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.26 while their FIP as a staff is 3.78.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .254, good for 18th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .444 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328, which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 17th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. David Peralta comes into this matchup batting .295 with an OBP of .348. He has 149 hits this year along with 53 RBI in 505 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .448 with an OPS+ of 99. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .307 this season and he has an OBP of .413. He has collected 164 hits in 534 at bats while driving in 117 runs. He has an OPS+ of 147 and a slugging percentage of .579. The Diamondbacks as a unit have 1,336 base hits, including 302 doubles and 208 homers. Arizona has walked 539 times this year and they have struck out on 1,392 occasions. They have had 1,055 men left on base and have an OPS of .772. They have scored 4.99 runs per game and totaled 768 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Marlins/Diamondbacks MLB game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks -145

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