San Francisco Giants at Miami Marlins 6/14/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Thursday, June 14, 2018

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Dereck Rodriguez vs. Dan Straily

The San Francisco Giants visit Marlins Park on Thursday, June 14, 2018 to play the Miami Marlins. The probable starters are Dereck Rodriguez for the Giants and Dan Straily for the Marlins.

The opening line for this matchup has San Francisco at -105 and Miami at -105. The Giants have a 34-30-3 over/under record and a 37-30-0 run line mark. The Marlins are 33-34-0 against the run line and have a 33-34-0 over/under record.

Valuable San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 34-30-3 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 37-30-0 against the run line

Important Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 33-34-0 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 33-34-0 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 33-34 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Dereck Rodriguez has a 1-1 record with an earned run average of 5.25 and a WHIP of 1.83 this season. He has 12 strikeouts over his 12 innings pitched and he's given up 16 hits. He's allowed 12 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.93. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.88 and they have given up 230 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .242 against the bullpen and they've struck out 235 hitters and walked 93 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 4.35. The Giants pitchers collectively have given up 574 base hits and 286 earned runs. They have allowed 60 home runs this season, ranking them 27th in the league. San Francisco as a pitching staff has walked 228 batters and struck out 505. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.35 and their FIP as a unit is 3.97.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Francisco is hitting .262, good for 2nd in the league. The Giants hold a .415 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322, which is good for 11th in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 9.0 hits per game. Buster Posey is hitting .293 with an on-base percentage of .364. He has 60 hits this season in 205 at bats with 24 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .424 and an OPS+ of 118. Brandon Crawford is hitting .329 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .377. He has totaled 75 hits and he has driven in 32 men in 228 at bats. His OPS+ is 147 while his slugging percentage is at .522. The Giants have 605 hits, including 121 doubles and 69 home runs. San Francisco has walked 198 times so far this season and they have struck out 624 times as a unit. They have left 489 men on base and have a team OPS of .738. They score 4.19 runs per contest and have scored a total of 281 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Miami has a 25-42 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.08, Dan Straily has a 2-2 record and a 1.49 WHIP. He has 31 strikeouts over the 39.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 37 hits. He's allowing 8.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.57. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.22 and they have given up 262 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .259 against the Marlins bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 243 batters and walked 120 opposing hitters. 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 4.83. The Marlins pitchers as a team have surrendered 575 base knocks and 320 earned runs this season. They have given up 84 home runs this year, which ranks 8th in Major League Baseball. Miami as a staff has walked 260 hitters and struck out 533 batters. They give up a walk 3.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.40 while their FIP as a staff is 4.57.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .233, good for 24th in the league. The Marlins hold a .353 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .302, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 7.9 hits per contest. Brian Anderson comes into this matchup batting .311 with an OBP of .384. He has 78 hits this year along with 32 RBI in 251 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .446 with an OPS+ of 134. Starlin Castro is hitting .288 this season and he has an OBP of .335. He has collected 74 hits in 257 at bats while driving in 25 runs. He has an OPS+ of 106 and a slugging percentage of .397. The Marlins as a unit have 528 base hits, including 96 doubles and 51 homers. Miami has walked 197 times this year and they have struck out on 579 occasions. They have had 468 men left on base and have an OPS of .655. They have scored 3.49 runs per game and totaled 234 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Marlins -105

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