Miami Marlins at New York Yankees 4/17/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

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Probable Pitchers: Jarlin Garcia vs. Masahiro Tanaka

Yankee Stadium is the site of the matchup between the Miami Marlins and the New York Yankees on Tuesday, April 17, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Jarlin Garcia for the Marlins and Masahiro Tanaka for the Yankees.

Miami opens at +245 while New York opens at -270. The Marlins have a 8-7-0 over/under record and a 5-10-0 run line mark. The Yankees are 7-7-0 against the run line and have a 9-4-1 over/under record.

Valuable Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 8-7-0 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 5-10-0 against the run line

Important New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 9-4-1 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 7-7-0 against the run line

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

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 Dan Straily Forearm 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Elieser Hernandez Dental 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 C J.T. Realmuto Back 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 SS JT Riddle Shoulder 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 3B Martin Prado Knee 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Wei-Yin Chen Elbow 10-day DL (03/26)

Key New York Yankees Injuries

04/07/18 3B Brandon Drury Migraine 10-day DL (04/07)
04/07/18 P CC Sabathia Hip 10-day DL (04/07)
04/04/18 P Ben Heller Elbow 60-day DL (03/27)
04/01/18 RF Billy McKinney Shoulder 10-day DL (04/01)
03/29/18 LF Clint Frazier Concussion 7-day DL (03/26)
03/29/18 1B Greg Bird Ankle 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 CF Jacoby Ellsbury Oblique 10-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Marlins have a 4-11 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jarlin Garcia has a 0-0 record with an earned run average of 1.13 and a WHIP of 0.69 this year. He has 11 strikeouts over his 16 innings pitched and he's given up 5 hits. He's allowed 2.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.62. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.71 and they have given up 63 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .232 against the bullpen and they've struck out 73 hitters and walked 29 batters. As a team, Miami allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 4.93. The Marlins pitchers collectively have given up 138 base hits and 80 earned runs. They have allowed 17 home runs this season, ranking them 12th in the league. Miami as a pitching staff has walked 61 batters and struck out 136. They have walked 3.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.36 and their FIP as a unit is 4.15.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Miami is hitting .227, good for 23rd in the league. The Marlins hold a .309 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .299, which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 14th in MLB with 8.1 hits per game. Starlin Castro is hitting .295 with an on-base percentage of .357. He has 18 hits this season in 61 at bats with 6 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .328 and an OPS+ of 98. Brian Anderson is hitting .268 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .388. He has totaled 15 hits and he has driven in 10 men in 56 at bats. His OPS+ is 125 while his slugging percentage is at .393. The Marlins have 122 hits, including 16 doubles and 8 home runs. Miami has walked 47 times so far this season and they have struck out 136 times as a unit. They have left 113 men on base and have a team OPS of .608. They score 3.27 runs per contest and have scored a total of 49 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 7-7 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.19, Masahiro Tanaka has a 2-1 record and a 1.04 WHIP this season. He has 18 strikeouts over the 17.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 16 hits. He allows 8.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.33. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.71 and they have given up 49 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .222 against the Yankees bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 85 batters and walked 21 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.9 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.78. The Yankees pitchers as a team have surrendered 123 base knocks and 69 earned runs this season. They have given up 17 home runs this year, which ranks 9th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 45 hitters and struck out 157 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 10.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.29 while their FIP as a staff is 3.45.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .244, good for 7th in the league. The Yankees hold a .423 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .332, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 8.6 hits per contest. Didi Gregorius comes into this matchup batting .311 with an OBP of .433. He has 14 hits this year along with 13 RBI in 45 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .689 with an OPS+ of 209. Aaron Judge is hitting .340 this season and he has an OBP of .470. He has collected 18 hits in 53 at bats while driving in 9 runs. He has an OPS+ of 190 and a slugging percentage of .566. The Yankees as a unit have 121 base hits, including 29 doubles and 18 homers. New York has walked 61 times this year and they have struck out on 126 occasions. They have had 99 men left on base and have an OPS of .755. They have scored 5.5 runs per game and totaled 77 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Yankees -270

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