Miami Marlins at San Francisco Giants 6/20/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jose Urena vs. Derek Holland

AT&T Park is the site of the matchup between the Miami Marlins and the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, June 20, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Jose Urena for the Marlins and Derek Holland for the Giants.

Miami opens at +135 while San Francisco opens at -145. The Marlins have a 37-36-0 over/under record and a 37-36-0 run line mark. The Giants are 40-33-0 against the run line and have a 37-33-3 over/under record.

Valuable Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 37-36-0 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 37-36-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 37-33-3 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 40-33-0 against the run line

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

06/16/18 P Chris O'Grady Shoulder 60-day DL (04/17)
05/26/18 3B Martin Prado Hamstring 10-day DL (05/26)
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 San Francisco Giants Injuries

06/19/18 SS Brandon Crawford Paternity List is out indefinitely
06/14/18 3B Evan Longoria Hand 10-day DL (06/14)
05/29/18 P Jeff Samardzija Shoulder 10-day DL (05/30)
05/22/18 P Jose Valdez Elbow 10-day DL (05/22)
05/01/18 P Johnny Cueto Elbow 60-day DL (05/01)
03/30/18 P Julian Fernandez Elbow 60-day DL (03/29)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Marlins have a 29-44 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jose Urena has a 2-8 record with an earned run average of 4.18 and a WHIP of 1.16 this year. He has 70 strikeouts over his 88.1 innings pitched and he's given up 83 hits. He's allowed 8.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.75. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.00 and they have given up 282 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .255 against the bullpen and they've struck out 267 hitters and walked 133 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 4.77. The Marlins pitchers collectively have given up 632 base hits and 348 earned runs. They have allowed 91 home runs this season, ranking them 8th in the league. Miami as a pitching staff has walked 279 batters and struck out 580. They have walked 3.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.39 and their FIP as a unit is 4.53.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Miami is hitting .235, good for 24th in the league. The Marlins hold a .356 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .303, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 22nd in MLB with 8.0 hits per game. Brian Anderson is hitting .296 with an on-base percentage of .376. He has 81 hits this season in 274 at bats with 34 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .423 and an OPS+ of 126. Starlin Castro is hitting .273 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .321. He has totaled 77 hits and he has driven in 25 men in 282 at bats. His OPS+ is 98 while his slugging percentage is at .379. The Marlins have 585 hits, including 109 doubles and 56 home runs. Miami has walked 216 times so far this season and they have struck out 633 times as a unit. They have left 513 men on base and have a team OPS of .659. They score 3.53 runs per contest and have scored a total of 258 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 35-38 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.48, Derek Holland has a 4-7 record and a 1.30 WHIP this season. He has 64 strikeouts over the 72.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 65 hits. He allows 8.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.54. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.70 and they have given up 249 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .240 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 257 batters and walked 101 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.18. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 623 base knocks and 302 earned runs this season. They have given up 65 home runs this year, which ranks 28th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 246 hitters and struck out 554 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.34 while their FIP as a staff is 3.92.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .255, good for 6th in the league. The Giants hold a .407 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318, which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 8.8 hits per contest. Buster Posey comes into this matchup batting .290 with an OBP of .361. He has 65 hits this year along with 24 RBI in 224 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .420 with an OPS+ of 115. Andrew McCutchen is hitting .263 this season and he has an OBP of .348. He has collected 70 hits in 266 at bats while driving in 34 runs. He has an OPS+ of 117 and a slugging percentage of .444. The Giants as a unit have 645 base hits, including 127 doubles and 76 homers. San Francisco has walked 220 times this year and they have struck out on 678 occasions. They have had 530 men left on base and have an OPS of .725. They have scored 4.14 runs per game and totaled 302 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Marlins +135

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