Arizona Diamondbacks at Miami Marlins 6/27/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Robbie Ray vs. Wei-Yin Chen

The Arizona Diamondbacks visit Marlins Park on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 to play the Miami Marlins. The probable starters are Robbie Ray for the Diamondbacks and Wei-Yin Chen for the Marlins.

The opening line for this matchup has Arizona at +125 and Miami at -147. The Diamondbacks have a 38-36-4 over/under record and a 43-35-0 run line mark. The Marlins are 41-38-0 against the run line and have a 42-37-0 over/under record.

Valuable Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 38-36-4 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 43-35-0 against the run line

Important Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 42-37-0 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 41-38-0 against the run line

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

06/26/18 P Robbie Ray Oblique 10-day DL (04/30); expected to be activated & start Wednesday vs Miami Marlins
06/25/18 P Clay Buchholz Oblique 10-day DL (06/25)
06/01/18 P Taijuan Walker Forearm is out for season
05/23/18 RF Steven Souza Jr. Pectoral 10-day DL (05/22)
05/21/18 P Randall Delgado Oblique 60-day DL (03/26)
05/15/18 CF A.J. Pollock Thumb 10-day DL (05/15)
05/09/18 P Braden Shipley Elbow 10-day DL (05/07)

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

06/25/18 P Caleb Smith Back 10-day DL (06/25)
06/22/18 P Jose Urena Shoulder 10-day DL (06/21)
06/16/18 P Chris O'Grady Shoulder 60-day DL (04/17)
05/26/18 3B Martin Prado Hamstring 10-day DL (05/26)
04/14/18 1B Garrett Cooper Wrist 60-day DL (04/02)
03/30/18 P Brett Graves Oblique 60-day DL (03/29)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Diamondbacks have a 44-34 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Robbie Ray has a 2-0 record with an earned run average of 4.88 and a WHIP of 1.52 this season. He has 45 strikeouts over his 27.2 innings pitched and he's given up 25 hits. He's allowed 8.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.15. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.56 and they have given up 209 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .215 against the bullpen and they've struck out 230 hitters and walked 92 batters. As a team, Arizona allows 7.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.49. The Diamondbacks pitchers collectively have given up 611 base hits and 273 earned runs. They have allowed 88 home runs this season, ranking them 16th in the league. Arizona as a pitching staff has walked 237 batters and struck out 677. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.21 and their FIP as a unit is 3.93.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Arizona is hitting .226, good for 30th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .399 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .304, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.5 hits per game. David Peralta is hitting .278 with an on-base percentage of .343. He has 77 hits this season in 277 at bats with 43 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .509 and an OPS+ of 121. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .264 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .374. He has totaled 75 hits and he has driven in 41 men in 284 at bats. His OPS+ is 133 while his slugging percentage is at .525. The Diamondbacks have 587 hits, including 115 doubles and 92 home runs. Arizona has walked 278 times so far this season and they have struck out 721 times as a unit. They have left 495 men on base and have a team OPS of .703. They score 4.47 runs per contest and have scored a total of 349 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Miami has a 32-47 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 6.70, Wei-Yin Chen has a 2-4 record and a 1.69 WHIP. He has 36 strikeouts over the 49.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 60 hits. He's allowing 10.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.78. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.92 and they have given up 305 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .252 against the Marlins bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 289 batters and walked 143 opposing hitters. As a team, Miami allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.86. The Marlins pitchers as a team have surrendered 684 base knocks and 382 earned runs this season. They have given up 98 home runs this year, which ranks 10th in Major League Baseball. Miami as a staff has walked 297 hitters and struck out 626 batters. They give up a walk 3.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.39 while their FIP as a staff is 4.52.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .240, good for 19th in the league. The Marlins hold a .363 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .306, which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 17th in MLB with 8.2 hits per contest. Brian Anderson comes into this matchup batting .296 with an OBP of .370. He has 90 hits this year along with 38 RBI in 304 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .418 with an OPS+ of 123. Starlin Castro is hitting .270 this season and he has an OBP of .316. He has collected 83 hits in 307 at bats while driving in 28 runs. He has an OPS+ of 93 and a slugging percentage of .368. The Marlins as a unit have 649 base hits, including 122 doubles and 61 homers. Miami has walked 233 times this year and they have struck out on 698 occasions. They have had 560 men left on base and have an OPS of .669. They have scored 3.7 runs per game and totaled 292 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Marlins -147

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