San Francisco Giants at Miami Marlins 8/15/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Madison Bumgarner vs. Dan Straily

The San Francisco Giants visit Marlins Park on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 to play the Miami Marlins. The probable starters are Madison Bumgarner for the Giants and Dan Straily for the Marlins.

The opening line for this matchup has San Francisco at -123 and Miami at +113. The Giants have a 55-53-11 over/under record and a 49-70-0 run line mark. The Marlins are 64-52-0 against the run line and have a 59-50-7 over/under record.

Valuable San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 55-53-11 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 49-70-0 against the run line

Important Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 59-50-7 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 64-52-0 against the run line

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

08/14/17 2B Joe Panik Head is not expected to be in the starting lineup Monday vs. Miami Marlins
08/12/17 3B Miguel Gomez Knee 10-day DL (08/09)
08/05/17 1B Brandon Belt Concussion 7-day DL (08/05)
08/01/17 P Johnny Cueto Blister 10-day DL (07/15)
07/09/17 RF Austin Slater Groin 10-day DL (07/08)
07/02/17 3B Christian Arroyo Finger 60-day DL (07/02)
06/09/17 LF Michael Morse Concussion 10-day DL (06/08)
04/03/17 P Will Smith Elbow 60-day DL (04/01)

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

08/09/17 P Chris O'Grady Oblique 10-day DL (08/08)
08/07/17 1B Justin Bour Oblique 10-day DL (07/25)
08/05/17 P Kyle Barraclough Shoulder 10-day DL (07/25)
08/04/17 P Edinson Volquez Knee 10-day DL (07/06)
07/29/17 P Nick Wittgren Elbow 10-day DL (07/27)
07/25/17 SS J.T. Riddle Shoulder 10-day DL (07/25)
07/18/17 3B Martin Prado Knee 10-day DL (07/18)
05/06/17 P Wei-Yin Chen Arm 10-day DL (05/02)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Giants have a 47-72 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner has a 2-5 record with an earned run average of 2.71 and a WHIP of 1.03. He has 63 strikeouts over his 66.1 innings pitched and he's given up 56 hits. He allows 7.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.24. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.14 and they have given up 362 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .259 against the bullpen and they've struck out 333 hitters and walked 161 batters. As a team, San Francisco allows 9.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.49. The Giants pitchers collectively have given up ,1149 base hits and 538 earned runs. They have allowed 127 home runs this season, ranking them 26th in the league. San Francisco as a pitching staff has walked 363 batters and struck out ,915. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.40 and their FIP as a unit is 4.08.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Francisco is hitting .245, good for 26th in the league. The Giants hold a .376 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .305, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 21st in MLB with 8.5 hits per game. Buster Posey is hitting .318 with an on-base percentage of .408. He has 117 hits this season in 368 at bats with 51 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .478 and an OPS+ of 135. Eduardo Nunez is hitting .318 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .346. He has totaled 116 hits and he has driven in 43 men in 365 at bats. His OPS+ is 111 while his slugging percentage is at .458. The Giants have ,1010 hits, including 216 doubles and 94 home runs. San Francisco has walked 344 times so far this season and they have struck out ,874 times as a unit. They have left ,808 men on base and have a team OPS of .681. They score 3.97 runs per contest and have scored a total of 472 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Miami has a 56-60 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.74, Dan Straily has a 7-8 record and a 1.17 WHIP. He has 120 strikeouts over the 134.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 121 hits. He allows 8.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.1. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.16 and they have given up 408 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .248 against the Marlins bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 394 batters and walked 193 opposing hitters. As a team, Miami allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.57. The Marlins pitchers as a team have surrendered ,989 base knocks and 521 earned runs this season. They have given up 125 home runs this year, which ranks 28th in Major League Baseball. Miami as a staff has walked 442 hitters and struck out ,868 batters. They give up a walk 3.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.39 while their FIP as a staff is 4.50.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .264, good for 4th in the league. The Marlins hold a .428 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 9.1 hits per contest. Giancarlo Stanton comes into this matchup batting .281 with an OBP of .371. He has 120 hits this year along with 90 RBI in 427 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .635 with an OPS+ of 162. Marcell Ozuna is hitting .303 this season and he has an OBP of .363. He has collected 134 hits in 442 at bats while driving in 88 runs. He has an OPS+ of 138 and a slugging percentage of .541. The Marlins as a unit have ,1051 base hits, including 194 doubles and 140 homers. Miami has walked 331 times this year and they have struck out on ,898 occasions. They have had ,786 men left on base and have an OPS of .755. They have scored 4.66 runs per game and totaled 541 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Giants -123

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