Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Nick Pivetta vs. Dan Straily

The Philadelphia Phillies visit Marlins Park on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 to play the Miami Marlins. The probable starters are Nick Pivetta for the Phillies and Dan Straily for the Marlins.

The opening line for this matchup has Philadelphia at +186 and Miami at -201. The Phillies have a 41-43-7 over/under record and a 46-45-0 run line mark. The Marlins are 47-44-0 against the run line and have a 49-36-6 over/under record.

Valuable Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 41-43-7 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 46-45-0 against the run line

Important Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 49-36-6 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 47-44-0 against the run line

Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

07/18/17 P Vince Velasquez Elbow 10-day DL (05/31); expected to be activated & start Tuesday vs. Miami Marlins
07/17/17 CF Aaron Altherr Hamstring 10-day DL (07/15)
06/30/17 LF Howie Kendrick Hamstring 10-day DL (06/28)
06/23/17 P Casey Fien Shoulder 60-day DL (06/23)
04/23/17 P Clay Buchholz Forearm 60-day DL (04/15)

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

07/18/17 3B Martin Prado Knee 10-day DL (07/18)
07/18/17 SS Miguel Rojas Thumb 60-day DL (05/09); expected to be activated Tuesday vs. Philadelphia Phillies
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)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Phillies have a 30-61 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Nick Pivetta has a 2-5 record with an earned run average of 5.63 and a WHIP of 1.48. He has 67 strikeouts over his 64 innings pitched and he's given up 64 hits. He allows 9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.43. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.46 and they have given up 298 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .254 against the bullpen and they've struck out 285 hitters and walked 128 batters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 9.2 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 4.66. The Phillies pitchers collectively have given up 829 base hits and 419 earned runs. They have allowed 130 home runs this season, ranking them 6th in the league. Philadelphia as a pitching staff has walked 298 batters and struck out 696. 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 4.72.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Philadelphia is hitting .241, good for 27th in the league. The Phillies hold a .393 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .304, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 8.2 hits per game. Odubel Herrera is hitting .259 with an on-base percentage of .297. He has 89 hits this season in 344 at bats with 33 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .416 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 744 hits, including 162 doubles and 92 home runs. Philadelphia has walked 270 times so far this season and they have struck out 786 times as a unit. They have left 584 men on base and have a team OPS of .698. They score 3.85 runs per contest and have scored a total of 350 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Miami has a 42-49 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.32, Dan Straily has a 7-4 record and a 1.07 WHIP. He has 98 strikeouts over the 108.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 87 hits. He allows 7.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.16. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.03 and they have given up 327 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .245 against the Marlins bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 336 batters and walked 154 opposing hitters. As a team, Miami allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.63. The Marlins pitchers as a team have surrendered 768 base knocks and 416 earned runs this season. They have given up 100 home runs this year, which ranks 28th in Major League Baseball. Miami as a staff has walked 354 hitters and struck out 717 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 4.43.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .268, good for 4th in the league. The Marlins hold a .425 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327, which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 9.3 hits per contest. Marcell Ozuna comes into this matchup batting .319 with an OBP of .378. He has 113 hits this year along with 70 RBI in 354 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .565 with an OPS+ of 149. Giancarlo Stanton is hitting .275 this season and he has an OBP of .363. He has collected 93 hits in 338 at bats while driving in 62 runs. He has an OPS+ of 148 and a slugging percentage of .580. The Marlins as a unit have 845 base hits, including 151 doubles and 107 homers. Miami has walked 250 times this year and they have struck out on 716 occasions. They have had 630 men left on base and have an OPS of .752. They have scored 4.65 runs per game and totaled 423 runs this season.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Marlins -201 and over 1 total run

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