Miami Marlins at Chicago Cubs 5/7/2018 Free MLB Parlay

Monday, May 7, 2018

Wrigley Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jarlin Garcia vs. Kyle Hendricks

The Miami Marlins visit Wrigley Field on Monday, May 7, 2018 to play the Chicago Cubs. The probable starters are Jarlin Garcia for the Marlins and Kyle Hendricks for the Cubs.

The opening line for this matchup has Miami at +199 and Chicago at -215. The Marlins have a 14-18-0 over/under record and a 15-17-0 run line mark. The Cubs are 14-16-0 against the run line and have a 12-17-1 over/under record.

Valuable Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 14-18-0 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 15-17-0 against the run line

Important Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

The Chicago Cubs are 12-17-1 against the over/under

The Chicago Cubs are 14-16-0 against the run line

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

04/30/18 P Tyler Cloyd Paternity List is out indefinitely (04/30)
04/22/18 P Odrisamer Despaigne Forearm 10-day DL (04/20)
04/21/18 2B Mason Davis Forearm 7-day DL (04/21)
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)
03/26/18 P Elieser Hernandez Dental 10-day DL (03/26)

Key Chicago Cubs Injuries

04/21/18 P Eddie Butler Groin 10-day DL (04/20)
03/26/18 P Drew Smyly Elbow 60-day DL (02/16)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Marlins have a 12-20 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jarlin Garcia has a 1-0 record with an earned run average of 1.09 and a WHIP of 0.85 this year. He has 23 strikeouts over his 33 innings pitched and he's given up 15 hits. He allows 4.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.74. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.81 and they have given up 123 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .246 against the bullpen and they've struck out 145 hitters and walked 62 batters. As a team, Miami allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 9 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.48. The Marlins pitchers collectively have given up 265 base hits and 146 earned runs. They have allowed 38 home runs this season, ranking them 13th in the league. Miami as a pitching staff has walked 138 batters and struck out 292. They have walked 4.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.38 and their FIP as a unit is 4.44.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Miami is hitting .224, good for 29th in the league. The Marlins hold a .329 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .294, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 7.7 hits per game. Derek Dietrich is hitting .234 with an on-base percentage of .279. He has 30 hits this season in 128 at bats with 9 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .344 and an OPS+ of 77. Starlin Castro is hitting .308 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .363. He has totaled 37 hits and he has driven in 13 men in 120 at bats. His OPS+ is 116 while his slugging percentage is at .392. The Marlins have 245 hits, including 36 doubles and 24 home runs. Miami has walked 94 times so far this season and they have struck out 286 times as a unit. They have left 220 men on base and have a team OPS of .623. They score 3.28 runs per contest and have scored a total of 105 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Chicago has a 16-14 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.19, Kyle Hendricks has a 2-2 record and a 1.09 WHIP this year. He has 29 strikeouts over the 36.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 31 hits. He allows 7.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP is at 5.32. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.78 and they have given up 89 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .219 against the Cubs bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 108 batters and walked 51 opposing hitters. As a team, Chicago allows 7.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 3.49. The Cubs pitchers as a team have surrendered 233 base knocks and 106 earned runs this season. They have given up 30 home runs this year, which ranks 24th in Major League Baseball. Chicago as a staff has walked 132 hitters and struck out 260 batters. They give up a walk 4.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.34 while their FIP as a staff is 4.28.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .246, good for 13th in the league. The Cubs hold a .405 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322, which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 8.6 hits per contest. Javier Baez comes into this matchup batting .283 with an OBP of .331. He has 32 hits this year along with 28 RBI in 113 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .628 with an OPS+ of 154. Kris Bryant is hitting .278 this season and he has an OBP of .408. He has collected 27 hits in 97 at bats while driving in 12 runs. He has an OPS+ of 148 and a slugging percentage of .505. The Cubs as a unit have 259 base hits, including 55 doubles and 30 homers. Chicago has walked 95 times this year and they have struck out on 254 occasions. They have had 227 men left on base and have an OPS of .726. They have scored 4.8 runs per game and totaled 144 runs this season.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Cubs -215 and over 8.5 total runs

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