Miami Marlins at Baltimore Orioles 6/15/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Friday, June 15, 2018

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jose Urena vs. Kevin Gausman

The Miami Marlins head to Oriole Park on Friday, June 15, 2018 to take on the Baltimore Orioles. The expected starting pitchers are Jose Urena for the Marlins and Kevin Gausman for the Orioles.

The odds for this matchup have Miami at +140 and Baltimore at -150. The Marlins have a 34-34-0 over/under mark and a 34-34-0 run line record. The Orioles are 24-43-0 against the run line and have a 28-38-1 over/under record.

Valuable Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 34-34-0 against the over/under

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

Important Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 28-38-1 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 24-43-0 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 Baltimore Orioles Injuries

06/12/18 P Andrew Cashner Back 10-day DL (06/09)
06/12/18 P Pedro Araujo Elbow 10-day DL (06/11)
05/11/18 P Chris Tillman Back 10-day DL (05/11)
05/02/18 SS Luis Sardinas Back 10-day DL (04/29)
04/26/18 SS Tim Beckham Groin 60-day DL (04/24)
04/25/18 P Gabriel Ynoa Shin 60-day DL (03/26)
04/07/18 LF Colby Rasmus Hip 60-day DL (04/07)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Marlins have a 26-42 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jose Urena has a 1-8 record with an earned run average of 4.59 and a WHIP of 1.22 this year. He has 66 strikeouts over his 80.1 innings pitched and he's given up 80 hits. He allows 9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.84. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.20 and they have given up 265 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .259 against the bullpen and they've struck out 244 hitters and walked 123 batters. As a team, Miami allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.82. The Marlins pitchers collectively have given up 586 base hits and 324 earned runs. They have allowed 85 home runs this season, ranking them 8th in the league. Miami as a pitching staff has walked 263 batters and struck out 538. They have walked 3.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.40 and their FIP as a unit is 4.57.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Miami is hitting .234, good for 23rd in the league. The Marlins hold a .353 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .303, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 22nd in MLB with 7.9 hits per game. Brian Anderson is hitting .308 with an on-base percentage of .385. He has 78 hits this season in 253 at bats with 33 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .443 and an OPS+ of 134. Starlin Castro is hitting .285 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .333. He has totaled 74 hits and he has driven in 25 men in 260 at bats. His OPS+ is 105 while his slugging percentage is at .392. The Marlins have 538 hits, including 97 doubles and 51 home runs. Miami has walked 202 times so far this season and they have struck out 588 times as a unit. They have left 475 men on base and have a team OPS of .656. They score 3.51 runs per contest and have scored a total of 239 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Baltimore has a 19-48 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.58, Kevin Gausman has a 3-5 record and a 1.40 WHIP this season. He has 74 strikeouts over the 76.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 90 hits. He allows 10.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.32. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.31 and they have given up 242 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .262 against the Orioles bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 214 batters and walked 115 opposing hitters. As a team, Baltimore allows 10.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 4.92. The Orioles pitchers as a team have surrendered 667 base knocks and 326 earned runs this season. They have given up 93 home runs this year, which ranks 4th in Major League Baseball. Baltimore as a staff has walked 238 hitters and struck out 526 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.52 while their FIP as a staff is 4.69.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .226, good for 28th in the league. The Orioles hold a .372 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .293, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 7.7 hits per contest. Manny Machado comes into this matchup batting .307 with an OBP of .378. He has 78 hits this year along with 50 RBI in 254 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .579 with an OPS+ of 161. Adam Jones is hitting .286 this season and he has an OBP of .307. He has collected 76 hits in 266 at bats while driving in 29 runs. He has an OPS+ of 108 and a slugging percentage of .451. The Orioles as a unit have 515 base hits, including 101 doubles and 74 homers. Baltimore has walked 196 times this year and they have struck out on 615 occasions. They have had 453 men left on base and have an OPS of .665. They have scored 3.49 runs per game and totaled 234 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Marlins +140

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