Saturday, July 8, 2017

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Vance Worley vs. Jeff Samardzija

The Miami Marlins head to AT&T Park on Saturday, July 8, 2017 to take on the San Francisco Giants. The expected starting pitchers are Vance Worley for the Marlins and Jeff Samardzija for the Giants.

The odds for this matchup have Miami at +190 and San Francisco at -220. The Marlins have a 45-33-6 over/under mark and a 43-41-0 run line record. The Giants are 37-50-0 against the run line and have a 38-42-7 over/under record.

Valuable Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 45-33-6 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 43-41-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 38-42-7 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 37-50-0 against the run line

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

06/23/17 P Brad Ziegler Back 10-day DL (06/21)
05/09/17 SS Miguel Rojas Thumb 60-day DL (05/09)
05/06/17 P Wei-Yin Chen Arm 10-day DL (05/02)

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

07/07/17 P Johnny Cueto Ear "?" for next start
07/02/17 3B Christian Arroyo Finger 60-day DL (07/02)
06/29/17 P Mark Melancon Arm 10-day DL (06/28)
06/28/17 3B Conor Gillaspie Back 10-day DL (06/28)
06/24/17 3B Eduardo Nunez Hamstring 10-day DL (06/23)
06/23/17 RF Jarrett Parker Collarbone 60-day DL (04/16)
06/09/17 LF Michael Morse Concussion 10-day DL (06/08)
04/21/17 P Madison Bumgarner Shoulder 60-day DL (04/20)
04/03/17 P Will Smith Elbow 60-day DL (04/01)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Marlins have a 38-46 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Vance Worley has a 0-2 record with an earned run average of 6.31 and a WHIP of 1.52. He has 23 strikeouts over his 25.2 innings pitched and he's given up 31 hits. He allows 10.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.54. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.06 and they have given up 304 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .247 against the bullpen and they've struck out 308 hitters and walked 137 batters. As a team, Miami allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.64. The Marlins pitchers collectively have given up 699 base hits and 379 earned runs. They have allowed 89 home runs this season, ranking them 28th in the league. Miami as a pitching staff has walked 322 batters and struck out 657. They have walked 3.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.39 and their FIP as a unit is 4.41.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Miami is hitting .266, good for 6th in the league. The Marlins hold a .421 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 9.1 hits per game. Marcell Ozuna is hitting .315 with an on-base percentage of .372. He has 101 hits this season in 321 at bats with 64 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .576 and an OPS+ of 150. Giancarlo Stanton is hitting .271 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .353. He has totaled 84 hits and he has driven in 54 men in 310 at bats. His OPS+ is 137 while his slugging percentage is at .545. The Marlins have 759 hits, including 129 doubles and 98 home runs. Miami has walked 223 times so far this season and they have struck out 645 times as a unit. They have left 560 men on base and have a team OPS of .746. They score 4.65 runs per contest and have scored a total of 386 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 34-53 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.54, Jeff Samardzija has a 4-9 record and a 1.14 WHIP. He has 122 strikeouts over the 111 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 113 hits. He allows 9.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.41. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.22 and they have given up 260 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .255 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 245 batters and walked 113 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 9.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.61. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 833 base knocks and 398 earned runs this season. They have given up 94 home runs this year, which ranks 26th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 257 hitters and struck out 663 batters. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.40 while their FIP as a staff is 4.11.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .244, good for 24th in the league. The Giants hold a .374 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .305, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 22nd in MLB with 8.4 hits per contest. Eduardo Nunez comes into this matchup batting .299 with an OBP of .323. He has 76 hits this year along with 25 RBI in 254 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .413 with an OPS+ of 96. Buster Posey is hitting .331 this season and he has an OBP of .413. He has collected 87 hits in 263 at bats while driving in 35 runs. He has an OPS+ of 146 and a slugging percentage of .510. The Giants as a unit have 723 base hits, including 139 doubles and 72 homers. San Francisco has walked 251 times this year and they have struck out on 631 occasions. They have had 588 men left on base and have an OPS of .679. They have scored 3.94 runs per game and totaled 339 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Giants -220

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