Miami Marlins at Baltimore Orioles 6/16/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Saturday, June 16, 2018

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Wei-Yin Chen vs. Alex Cobb

The Miami Marlins head to Oriole Park on Saturday, June 16, 2018 to take on the Baltimore Orioles. The expected starting pitchers are Wei-Yin Chen for the Marlins and Alex Cobb for the Orioles.

The odds for this matchup have Miami at +124 and Baltimore at -134. The Marlins have a 35-34-0 over/under mark and a 34-35-0 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 35-34-0 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 34-35-0 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 26-43 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Wei-Yin Chen has a 1-3 record with an earned run average of 6.13 and a WHIP of 1.64 this year. He has 31 strikeouts over his 39.2 innings pitched and he's given up 43 hits. He allows 9.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.89. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.09 and they have given up 274 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .258 against the bullpen and they've struck out 251 hitters and walked 129 batters. As a team, Miami allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.78. The Marlins pitchers collectively have given up 598 base hits and 330 earned runs. They have allowed 87 home runs this season, ranking them 8th in the league. Miami as a pitching staff has walked 270 batters and struck out 552. 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 4.56.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Miami is hitting .235, 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 26th in baseball. They rank 22nd in MLB with 8.0 hits per game. Starlin Castro is hitting .282 with an on-base percentage of .332. He has 75 hits this season in 266 at bats with 25 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .387 and an OPS+ of 103. Brian Anderson is hitting .304 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .379. He has totaled 79 hits and he has driven in 33 men in 260 at bats. His OPS+ is 130 while his slugging percentage is at .435. The Marlins have 553 hits, including 100 doubles and 52 home runs. Miami has walked 204 times so far this season and they have struck out 596 times as a unit. They have left 486 men on base and have a team OPS of .656. They score 3.51 runs per contest and have scored a total of 242 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Baltimore has a 19-48 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 7.23, Alex Cobb has a 2-8 record and a 1.77 WHIP this season. He has 37 strikeouts over the 56 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 85 hits. He allows 13.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.12. 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 4.68.

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. Adam Jones comes into this matchup batting .286 with an OBP of .307. He has 76 hits this year along with 29 RBI in 266 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .451 with an OPS+ of 108. Manny Machado is hitting .307 this season and he has an OBP of .378. He has collected 78 hits in 254 at bats while driving in 50 runs. He has an OPS+ of 162 and a slugging percentage of .579. 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 +124

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