Monday, July 17, 2017

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jerad Eickhoff vs. Tom Koehler

The Philadelphia Phillies visit Marlins Park on Monday, July 17, 2017 to play the Miami Marlins. The probable starters are Jerad Eickhoff for the Phillies and Tom Koehler for the Marlins.

The opening line for this matchup has Philadelphia at +151 and Miami at -161. The Phillies have a 40-42-7 over/under record and a 44-45-0 run line mark. The Marlins are 46-43-0 against the run line and have a 48-35-6 over/under record.

Valuable Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 40-42-7 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 44-45-0 against the run line

Important Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 48-35-6 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 46-43-0 against the run line

Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

07/16/17 CF Aaron Altherr Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Milwaukee Brewers
06/30/17 LF Howie Kendrick Hamstring 10-day DL (06/28)
06/23/17 P Casey Fien Shoulder 60-day DL (06/23)
06/11/17 2B Cesar Hernandez Side 10-day DL (06/11)
05/31/17 P Vince Velasquez Elbow 10-day DL (05/31)
04/23/17 P Clay Buchholz Forearm 60-day DL (04/15)

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)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Phillies have a 29-60 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jerad Eickhoff has a 1-7 record with an earned run average of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.51. He has 73 strikeouts over his 81.2 innings pitched and he's given up 92 hits. He allows 10.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.54 and they have given up 292 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .255 against the bullpen and they've struck out 278 hitters and walked 122 batters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 9.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.68. The Phillies pitchers collectively have given up 813 base hits and 411 earned runs. They have allowed 126 home runs this season, ranking them 6th in the league. Philadelphia as a pitching staff has walked 287 batters and struck out 675. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.39 and their FIP as a unit is 4.71.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Philadelphia is hitting .241, good for 26th in the league. The Phillies hold a .394 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .304, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 8.2 hits per game. Odubel Herrera is hitting .260 with an on-base percentage of .297. He has 87 hits this season in 335 at bats with 32 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .415 and an OPS+ of 87. Aaron Altherr is hitting .288 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .359. He has totaled 78 hits and he has driven in 44 men in 271 at bats. His OPS+ is 134 while his slugging percentage is at .539. The Phillies have 728 hits, including 157 doubles and 91 home runs. Philadelphia has walked 260 times so far this season and they have struck out 775 times as a unit. They have left 569 men on base and have a team OPS of .698. They score 3.82 runs per contest and have scored a total of 340 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Miami has a 41-48 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 8.00, Tom Koehler has a 1-4 record and a 1.73 WHIP. He has 40 strikeouts over the 45 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 54 hits. He allows 10.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6.7. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.11 and they have given up 323 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .247 against the Marlins bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 330 batters and walked 147 opposing hitters. As a team, Miami allows 8.6 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 as a team have surrendered 755 base knocks and 408 earned runs this season. They have given up 99 home runs this year, which ranks 28th in Major League Baseball. Miami as a staff has walked 342 hitters and struck out 703 batters. They give up a walk 3.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.39 while their FIP as a staff is 4.44.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .268, good for 3rd in the league. The Marlins hold a .424 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327, which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.3 hits per contest. Marcell Ozuna comes into this matchup batting .315 with an OBP of .374. He has 109 hits this year along with 70 RBI in 346 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .561 with an OPS+ of 146. Giancarlo Stanton is hitting .275 this season and he has an OBP of .361. He has collected 91 hits in 331 at bats while driving in 59 runs. He has an OPS+ of 144 and a slugging percentage of .568. The Marlins as a unit have 827 base hits, including 146 doubles and 104 homers. Miami has walked 241 times this year and they have struck out on 690 occasions. They have had 613 men left on base and have an OPS of .751. They have scored 4.66 runs per game and totaled 415 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Marlins -161

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