San Francisco Giants at Miami Marlins 6/12/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Chris Stratton vs. Trevor Richards

The San Francisco Giants head to Marlins Park on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 to take on the Miami Marlins. The expected starting pitchers are Chris Stratton for the Giants and Trevor Richards for the Marlins.

The odds for this matchup have San Francisco at -125 and Miami at +115. The Giants have a 33-29-3 over/under mark and a 37-28-0 run line record. The Marlins are 31-34-0 against the run line and have a 32-33-0 over/under record.

Valuable San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 33-29-3 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 37-28-0 against the run line

Important Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 32-33-0 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 31-34-0 against the run line

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

06/02/18 1B Brandon Belt Appendectomy 10-day DL (06/02)
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)

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)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Giants have a 33-32 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Chris Stratton has a 7-3 record with an earned run average of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.44 this year. He has 58 strikeouts over his 68 innings pitched and he's given up 68 hits. He allows 9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.3. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.83 and they have given up 226 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .241 against the bullpen and they've struck out 230 hitters and walked 92 batters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.31. The Giants pitchers collectively have given up 560 base hits and 276 earned runs. They have allowed 58 home runs this season, ranking them 27th in the league. San Francisco as a pitching staff has walked 223 batters and struck out 494. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.36 and their FIP as a unit is 3.96.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Francisco is hitting .264, good for 2nd in the league. The Giants hold a .421 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .324, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 9.1 hits per game. Brandon Crawford is hitting .338 with an on-base percentage of .385. He has 75 hits this season in 222 at bats with 30 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .536 and an OPS+ of 152. Buster Posey is hitting .294 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .365. He has totaled 58 hits and he has driven in 24 men in 197 at bats. His OPS+ is 120 while his slugging percentage is at .431. The Giants have 594 hits, including 120 doubles and 69 home runs. San Francisco has walked 190 times so far this season and they have struck out 609 times as a unit. They have left 478 men on base and have a team OPS of .745. They score 4.23 runs per contest and have scored a total of 275 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Miami has a 23-42 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.02, Trevor Richards has a 0-3 record and a 1.50 WHIP this season. He has 28 strikeouts over the 28.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 29 hits. He allows 9.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.64. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.34 and they have given up 259 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .263 against the Marlins bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 235 batters and walked 119 opposing hitters. As a team, Miami allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.89. The Marlins pitchers as a team have surrendered 564 base knocks and 314 earned runs this season. They have given up 84 home runs this year, which ranks 7th in Major League Baseball. Miami as a staff has walked 252 hitters and struck out 518 batters. They give up a walk 3.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.41 while their FIP as a staff is 4.62.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .233, good for 25th in the league. The Marlins hold a .351 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .302, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 7.9 hits per contest. Starlin Castro comes into this matchup batting .289 with an OBP of .337. He has 72 hits this year along with 24 RBI in 249 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .402 with an OPS+ of 108. Brian Anderson is hitting .303 this season and he has an OBP of .377. He has collected 74 hits in 244 at bats while driving in 30 runs. He has an OPS+ of 126 and a slugging percentage of .422. The Marlins as a unit have 514 base hits, including 92 doubles and 49 homers. Miami has walked 192 times this year and they have struck out on 568 occasions. They have had 459 men left on base and have an OPS of .653. They have scored 3.45 runs per game and totaled 224 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Marlins +115

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