Miami Marlins at Texas Rangers 7/25/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Globe Life Park

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Probable Pitchers: Dan Straily vs. Cole Hamels

The Miami Marlins head to Globe Life Park on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 to take on the Texas Rangers. The expected starting pitchers are Dan Straily for the Marlins and Cole Hamels for the Rangers.

The odds for this matchup have Miami at +133 and Texas at -143. The Marlins have a 50-40-6 over/under mark and a 49-47-0 run line record. The Rangers are 55-43-0 against the run line and have a 44-52-2 over/under record.

Valuable Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 50-40-6 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 49-47-0 against the run line

Important Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 44-52-2 against the over/under

The Texas Rangers are 55-43-0 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 44-52 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Dan Straily has a 7-5 record with an earned run average of 3.49 and a WHIP of 1.13. He has 105 strikeouts over his 113.1 innings pitched and he's given up 96 hits. He allows 7.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.08. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.09 and they have given up 348 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .248 against the bullpen and they've struck out 347 hitters and walked 162 batters. As a team, Miami allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.65. The Marlins pitchers collectively have given up 822 base hits and 441 earned runs. They have allowed 106 home runs this season, ranking them 27th in the league. Miami as a pitching staff has walked 377 batters and struck out 750. They have walked 4 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.41 and their FIP as a unit is 4.49.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Miami is hitting .266, good for 4th in the league. The Marlins hold a .423 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 9.2 hits per game. Giancarlo Stanton is hitting .271 with an on-base percentage of .356. He has 97 hits this season in 358 at bats with 65 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .578 and an OPS+ of 144. Marcell Ozuna is hitting .313 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .369. He has totaled 116 hits and he has driven in 71 men in 371 at bats. His OPS+ is 142 while his slugging percentage is at .550. The Marlins have 884 hits, including 157 doubles and 113 home runs. Miami has walked 258 times so far this season and they have struck out 751 times as a unit. They have left 655 men on base and have a team OPS of .747. They score 4.57 runs per contest and have scored a total of 439 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Texas has a 48-50 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.78, Cole Hamels has a 4-1 record and a 1.10 WHIP. He has 36 strikeouts over the 64.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 51 hits. He allows 7.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.86. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.42 and they have given up 321 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .265 against the Rangers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 294 batters and walked 131 opposing hitters. As a team, Texas allows 8.9 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 4.34. The Rangers pitchers as a team have surrendered 863 base knocks and 420 earned runs this season. They have given up 130 home runs this year, which ranks 10th in Major League Baseball. Texas as a staff has walked 330 hitters and struck out 699 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 4.74.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .236, good for 29th in the league. The Rangers hold a .424 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .311, which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 7.9 hits per contest. Elvis Andrus comes into this matchup batting .287 with an OBP of .328. He has 110 hits this year along with 53 RBI in 383 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .460 with an OPS+ of 104. Nomar Mazara is hitting .240 this season and he has an OBP of .321. He has collected 79 hits in 329 at bats while driving in 57 runs. He has an OPS+ of 92 and a slugging percentage of .413. The Rangers as a unit have 774 base hits, including 144 doubles and 149 homers. Texas has walked 323 times this year and they have struck out on 898 occasions. They have had 579 men left on base and have an OPS of .735. They have scored 4.88 runs per game and totaled 478 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Marlins +133

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