Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Gio Gonzalez vs. Edinson Volquez

The Washington Nationals head to Marlins Park on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 to take on the Miami Marlins. The expected starting pitchers are Gio Gonzalez for the Nationals and Edinson Volquez for the Marlins.

The odds for this matchup have Washington at -123 and Miami at +113. The Nationals have a 35-31-3 over/under mark and a 35-34-0 run line record. The Marlins are 33-34-0 against the run line and have a 38-25-4 over/under record.

Valuable Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 35-31-3 against the over/under

The Washington Nationals are 35-34-0 against the run line

Important Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 38-25-4 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 33-34-0 against the run line

Key Washington Nationals Injuries

06/11/17 P Koda Glover Back 10-day DL (06/11)
06/06/17 LF Jayson Werth Foot 10-day DL (06/04)
06/02/17 CF Adam Eaton ACL 60-day DL (04/29)
05/24/17 LF Chris Heisey Bicep 10-day DL (05/24)
04/20/17 P Sammy Solis Elbow 10-day DL (04/19)

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

06/01/17 P Justin Nicolino Finger 10-day DL (05/31)
05/17/17 P Junichi Tazawa Ribs 10-day DL (05/16)
05/11/17 SS Adeiny Hechavarria Oblique 10-day DL (05/10)
05/09/17 SS Miguel Rojas Thumb 60-day DL (05/09)
05/08/17 3B Martin Prado Hamstring 10-day DL (05/08)
05/06/17 P Wei-Yin Chen Arm 10-day DL (05/02)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Nationals have a 42-27 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez has a 6-1 record with an earned run average of 2.89 and a WHIP of 1.27. He has 79 strikeouts over his 87.1 innings pitched and he's given up 73 hits. He allows 7.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.3. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.20 and they have given up 206 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .271 against the bullpen and they've struck out 184 hitters and walked 69 batters. As a team, Washington allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.1 batters per nine innings. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 4.15. The Nationals pitchers collectively have given up 589 base hits and 286 earned runs. They have allowed 90 home runs this season, ranking them 11th in the league. Washington as a pitching staff has walked 205 batters and struck out 626. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.28 and their FIP as a unit is 4.10.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Washington is hitting .275, good for 2nd in the league. The Nationals hold a .473 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .339, which is good for 3rd in baseball. They rank 1st in MLB with 9.7 hits per game. Bryce Harper is hitting .318 with an on-base percentage of .422. He has 74 hits this season in 233 at bats with 51 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .605 and an OPS+ of 164. Daniel Murphy is hitting .345 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .395. He has totaled 89 hits and he has driven in 46 men in 258 at bats. His OPS+ is 147 while his slugging percentage is at .566. The Nationals have 668 hits, including 137 doubles and 106 home runs. Washington has walked 234 times so far this season and they have struck out 530 times as a unit. They have left 486 men on base and have a team OPS of .812. They score 5.48 runs per contest and have scored a total of 378 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Miami has a 30-37 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.72, Edinson Volquez has a 3-7 record and a 1.35 WHIP. He has 68 strikeouts over the 72.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 59 hits. He allows 7.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.24. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.15 and they have given up 239 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .248 against the Marlins bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 233 batters and walked 113 opposing hitters. As a team, Miami allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.49. The Marlins pitchers as a team have surrendered 550 base knocks and 296 earned runs this season. They have given up 70 home runs this year, which ranks 30th in Major League Baseball. Miami as a staff has walked 265 hitters and struck out 529 batters. They give up a walk 4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.37 while their FIP as a staff is 4.40.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .269, good for 5th in the league. The Marlins hold a .428 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328, which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 9.3 hits per contest. Giancarlo Stanton comes into this matchup batting .277 with an OBP of .358. He has 69 hits this year along with 45 RBI in 249 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .542 with an OPS+ of 138. Marcell Ozuna is hitting .324 this season and he has an OBP of .391. He has collected 84 hits in 259 at bats while driving in 49 runs. He has an OPS+ of 157 and a slugging percentage of .583. The Marlins as a unit have 625 base hits, including 104 doubles and 82 homers. Miami has walked 184 times this year and they have struck out on 521 occasions. They have had 463 men left on base and have an OPS of .756. They have scored 4.75 runs per game and totaled 318 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Marlins +113

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