Miami Marlins at Texas Rangers 7/24/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Monday, July 24, 2017

Globe Life Park

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Probable Pitchers: Adam Conley vs. Martin Perez

Globe Life Park is the site of the matchup between the Miami Marlins and the Texas Rangers on Monday, July 24, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Adam Conley for the Marlins and Martin Perez for the Rangers.

Miami opens at +127 while Texas opens at -137. The Marlins have a 50-38-6 over/under record and a 48-46-0 run line mark. The Rangers are 53-43-0 against the run line and have a 43-51-2 over/under record.

Valuable Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 50-38-6 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 48-46-0 against the run line

Important Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 43-51-2 against the over/under

The Texas Rangers are 53-43-0 against the run line

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

07/18/17 3B Martin Prado Knee 10-day DL (07/18)
07/07/17 P Edinson Volquez Knee 10-day DL (07/06)
06/23/17 P Brad Ziegler Back 10-day DL (06/21)
05/06/17 P Wei-Yin Chen Arm 10-day DL (05/02)

Key Texas Rangers Injuries

05/26/17 P A.J. Griffin Ribs 60-day DL (05/27)
04/03/17 SS Hanser Alberto Shoulder 60-day DL (03/30)
03/31/17 P Jake Diekman Intestinal 60-day DL (02/14)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Marlins have a 44-51 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Adam Conley has a 2-3 record with an earned run average of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.59. He has 26 strikeouts over his 34.2 innings pitched and he's given up 37 hits. He allows 9.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.88. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.12 and they have given up 348 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .249 against the bullpen and they've struck out 346 hitters and walked 161 batters. As a team, Miami allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.65. The Marlins pitchers collectively have given up 813 base hits and 436 earned runs. They have allowed 103 home runs this season, ranking them 28th in the league. Miami as a pitching staff has walked 374 batters and struck out 747. They have walked 4 men per 9 innings while striking out 8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.41 and their FIP as a unit is 4.45.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Miami is hitting .267, good for 4th in the league. The Marlins hold a .424 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 9.2 hits per game. Giancarlo Stanton is hitting .274 with an on-base percentage of .360. He has 97 hits this season in 354 at bats with 65 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .585 and an OPS+ of 147. Marcell Ozuna is hitting .311 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .368. He has totaled 115 hits and he has driven in 70 men in 370 at bats. His OPS+ is 141 while his slugging percentage is at .549. The Marlins have 877 hits, including 156 doubles and 112 home runs. Miami has walked 257 times so far this season and they have struck out 742 times as a unit. They have left 650 men on base and have a team OPS of .749. They score 4.59 runs per contest and have scored a total of 436 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Texas has a 47-50 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.72, Martin Perez has a 5-7 record and a 1.62 WHIP. He has 68 strikeouts over the 101 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 126 hits. He allows 11.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.38. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.50 and they have given up 319 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .268 against the Rangers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 286 batters and walked 128 opposing hitters. As a team, Texas allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.2 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.35. The Rangers pitchers as a team have surrendered 857 base knocks and 416 earned runs this season. They have given up 130 home runs this year, which ranks 9th in Major League Baseball. Texas as a staff has walked 323 hitters and struck out 686 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.37 while their FIP as a staff is 4.76.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .236, good for 29th in the league. The Rangers hold a .421 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .311, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 7.9 hits per contest. Elvis Andrus comes into this matchup batting .291 with an OBP of .333. He has 110 hits this year along with 53 RBI in 378 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .466 with an OPS+ of 107. Nomar Mazara is hitting .242 this season and he has an OBP of .317. He has collected 79 hits in 327 at bats while driving in 57 runs. He has an OPS+ of 91 and a slugging percentage of .416. The Rangers as a unit have 766 base hits, including 143 doubles and 145 homers. Texas has walked 317 times this year and they have struck out on 886 occasions. They have had 571 men left on base and have an OPS of .732. They have scored 4.87 runs per game and totaled 472 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Rangers -137

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