Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Max Scherzer vs. Dan Straily

The Washington Nationals visit Marlins Park on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 to play the Miami Marlins. The probable starters are Max Scherzer for the Nationals and Dan Straily for the Marlins.

The opening line for this matchup has Washington at -155 and Miami at +145. The Nationals have a 36-31-3 over/under record and a 35-35-0 run line mark. The Marlins are 34-34-0 against the run line and have a 39-25-4 over/under record.

Valuable Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 36-31-3 against the over/under

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

Important Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 39-25-4 against the over/under

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

Key Washington Nationals Injuries

06/19/17 3B Anthony Rendon Neck left last game, "?" Tuesday vs. Miami Marlins
06/19/17 P Shawn Kelley Trapezius 10-day DL (06/17)
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

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 42-28 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Max Scherzer has a 8-4 record with an earned run average of 2.26 and a WHIP of 0.84. He has 134 strikeouts over his 99.2 innings pitched and he's given up 61 hits. He allows 5.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.88. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.13 and they have given up 213 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .272 against the bullpen and they've struck out 188 hitters and walked 72 batters. As a team, Washington allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 9 batters per nine innings. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 4.21. The Nationals pitchers collectively have given up 602 base hits and 294 earned runs. They have allowed 92 home runs this season, ranking them 11th in the league. Washington as a pitching staff has walked 210 batters and struck out 630. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.29 and their FIP as a unit is 4.14.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Washington is hitting .275, good for 2nd in the league. The Nationals hold a .475 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. Daniel Murphy is hitting .342 with an on-base percentage of .392. He has 90 hits this season in 263 at bats with 47 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .563 and an OPS+ of 144. Bryce Harper is hitting .316 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .422. He has totaled 75 hits and he has driven in 53 men in 237 at bats. His OPS+ is 164 while his slugging percentage is at .612. The Nationals have 681 hits, including 141 doubles and 108 home runs. Washington has walked 236 times so far this season and they have struck out 538 times as a unit. They have left 494 men on base and have a team OPS of .814. They score 5.5 runs per contest and have scored a total of 385 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Miami has a 31-37 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.58, Dan Straily has a 5-4 record and a 1.13 WHIP. He has 80 strikeouts over the 78 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 62 hits. He allows 7.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.73. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.09 and they have given up 245 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .248 against the Marlins bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 240 batters and walked 114 opposing hitters. As a team, Miami allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.48. The Marlins pitchers as a team have surrendered 563 base knocks and 300 earned runs this season. They have given up 72 home runs this year, which ranks 29th in Major League Baseball. Miami as a staff has walked 267 hitters and struck out 537 batters. They give up a walk 4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.38 while their FIP as a staff is 4.41.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .270, good for 5th in the league. The Marlins hold a .431 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .330, which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 9.4 hits per contest. Marcell Ozuna comes into this matchup batting .327 with an OBP of .395. He has 86 hits this year along with 50 RBI in 263 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .582 with an OPS+ of 158. Giancarlo Stanton is hitting .283 this season and he has an OBP of .362. He has collected 72 hits in 254 at bats while driving in 46 runs. He has an OPS+ of 142 and a slugging percentage of .555. The Marlins as a unit have 638 base hits, including 104 doubles and 84 homers. Miami has walked 189 times this year and they have struck out on 525 occasions. They have had 469 men left on base and have an OPS of .761. They have scored 4.79 runs per game and totaled 326 runs this season.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Marlins +145 and over 3 total runs

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