Sunday, July 9, 2017

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jose Urena vs. Matt Cain

The Miami Marlins visit AT&T Park on Sunday, July 9, 2017 to play the San Francisco Giants. The probable starters are Jose Urena for the Marlins and Matt Cain for the Giants.

The opening line for this matchup has Miami at -114 and San Francisco at +104. The Marlins have a 45-34-6 over/under record and a 44-41-0 run line mark. The Giants are 37-51-0 against the run line and have a 38-43-7 over/under record.

Valuable Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 45-34-6 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 44-41-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 38-43-7 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 37-51-0 against the run line

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

07/07/17 P Edinson Volquez Knee 10-day DL (07/06)
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

07/08/17 3B Ryder Jones Wrist 10-day DL (07/07)
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)
06/24/17 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 39-46 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jose Urena has a 7-3 record with an earned run average of 3.43 and a WHIP of 1.22. He has 55 strikeouts over his 81.1 innings pitched and he's given up 70 hits. He allows 7.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.81. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.06 and they have given up 305 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .248 against the bullpen and they've struck out 309 hitters and walked 138 batters. As a team, Miami allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.64. The Marlins pitchers collectively have given up 707 base hits and 383 earned runs. They have allowed 91 home runs this season, ranking them 28th in the league. Miami as a pitching staff has walked 326 batters and struck out 667. They have walked 4 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.39 and their FIP as a unit is 4.43.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Miami is hitting .266, good for 6th in the league. The Marlins hold a .420 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 9.2 hits per game. Marcell Ozuna is hitting .319 with an on-base percentage of .375. He has 104 hits this season in 326 at bats with 67 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .577 and an OPS+ of 151. Giancarlo Stanton is hitting .270 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .352. He has totaled 84 hits and he has driven in 54 men in 311 at bats. His OPS+ is 136 while his slugging percentage is at .543. The Marlins have 771 hits, including 130 doubles and 98 home runs. Miami has walked 226 times so far this season and they have struck out 657 times as a unit. They have left 572 men on base and have a team OPS of .746. They score 4.63 runs per contest and have scored a total of 389 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 34-54 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.58, Matt Cain has a 3-8 record and a 1.68 WHIP. He has 53 strikeouts over the 90.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 116 hits. He allows 11.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.2. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.16 and they have given up 264 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .254 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 251 batters and walked 114 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 4.64. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 841 base knocks and 404 earned runs this season. They have given up 95 home runs this year, which ranks 26th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 262 hitters and struck out 667 batters. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.41 while their FIP as a staff is 4.13.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .243, good for 24th in the league. The Giants hold a .373 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .304, 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 .326 this season and he has an OBP of .408. He has collected 87 hits in 267 at bats while driving in 35 runs. He has an OPS+ of 143 and a slugging percentage of .502. The Giants as a unit have 728 base hits, including 140 doubles and 72 homers. San Francisco has walked 251 times this year and they have struck out on 644 occasions. They have had 592 men left on base and have an OPS of .677. They have scored 3.92 runs per game and totaled 341 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Marlins -114

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