Miami Marlins at Arizona Diamondbacks 6/3/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, June 3, 2018

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Dan Straily vs. Matt Koch

Chase Field is the site of the matchup between the Miami Marlins and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday, June 3, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Dan Straily for the Marlins and Matt Koch for the Diamondbacks.

Miami opens at +136 while Arizona opens at -146. The Marlins have a 28-29-0 over/under record and a 27-30-0 run line mark. The Diamondbacks are 27-29-0 against the run line and have a 25-29-2 over/under record.

Valuable Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 28-29-0 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 27-30-0 against the run line

Important Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 25-29-2 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 27-29-0 against the run line

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

05/26/18 3B Martin Prado Hamstring 10-day DL (05/26)
04/20/18 P Chris O'Grady Shoulder 10-day DL (04/17)
04/14/18 1B Garrett Cooper Wrist 60-day DL (04/02)
03/30/18 P Brett Graves Oblique 60-day DL (03/29)

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

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)
04/30/18 P Robbie Ray Oblique 10-day DL (04/30)
03/26/18 P Shelby Miller Elbow 60-day DL (02/19)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Marlins have a 20-37 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Dan Straily has a 2-1 record with an earned run average of 3.69 and a WHIP of 1.36 this year. He has 23 strikeouts over his 31.2 innings pitched and he's given up 26 hits. He's allowed 7.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.84. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.78 and they have given up 239 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .273 against the bullpen and they've struck out 209 hitters and walked 107 batters. As a team, Miami allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 5.02. The Marlins pitchers collectively have given up 495 base hits and 284 earned runs. They have allowed 77 home runs this season, ranking them 6th in the league. Miami as a pitching staff has walked 228 batters and struck out 460. They have walked 4 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.42 and their FIP as a unit is 4.75.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Miami is hitting .233, good for 25th in the league. The Marlins hold a .345 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .300, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 7.9 hits per game. Starlin Castro is hitting .284 with an on-base percentage of .322. He has 62 hits this season in 218 at bats with 24 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .385 and an OPS+ of 99. Brian Anderson is hitting .282 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .357. He has totaled 60 hits and he has driven in 24 men in 213 at bats. His OPS+ is 109 while his slugging percentage is at .380. The Marlins have 451 hits, including 75 doubles and 42 home runs. Miami has walked 161 times so far this season and they have struck out 498 times as a unit. They have left 396 men on base and have a team OPS of .645. They score 3.39 runs per contest and have scored a total of 193 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Arizona has a 29-27 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.31, Matt Koch has a 3-3 record and a 1.27 WHIP this season. He has 25 strikeouts over the 48 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 48 hits. He allows 9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.58. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.45 and they have given up 141 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .205 against the Diamondbacks bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 165 batters and walked 62 opposing hitters. As a team, Arizona allows 7.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.36. The Diamondbacks pitchers as a team have surrendered 426 base knocks and 188 earned runs this season. They have given up 62 home runs this year, which ranks 16th in Major League Baseball. Arizona as a staff has walked 170 hitters and struck out 492 batters. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.18 while their FIP as a staff is 3.89.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .217, good for 30th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .380 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .293, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.1 hits per contest. Paul Goldschmidt comes into this matchup batting .210 with an OBP of .325. He has 42 hits this year along with 19 RBI in 200 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .390 with an OPS+ of 88. David Peralta is hitting .262 this season and he has an OBP of .329. He has collected 51 hits in 195 at bats while driving in 24 runs. He has an OPS+ of 99 and a slugging percentage of .431. The Diamondbacks as a unit have 398 base hits, including 77 doubles and 62 homers. Arizona has walked 192 times this year and they have struck out on 520 occasions. They have had 342 men left on base and have an OPS of .673. They have scored 3.89 runs per game and totaled 218 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Marlins +136

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