Atlanta Braves at Miami Marlins MLB Tips 6/7/2019

Friday, June 7, 2019

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Probable Pitchers: Mike Soroka vs. Jose Urena

Brian Anderson and the Miami Marlins (23-36, 5th in NL East) host the Atlanta Braves (33-28, 2nd in NL East) at Marlins Park on Friday, June 7, 2019. The Marlins open this contest at +155 while the Braves are priced at -165. The O/U opens at 8.

The Braves have been a decent bet for bettors, having gone 33-28-0 SU. The Marlins cover 39.0% of the time, going 23-36-0 straight up. The Braves have been strong for wagerers as favorites, going 24-17-0 SU. Miami has went 23-36-0 straight up as an underdog, so they cover 39.0% of the time.

Valuable Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Braves have been a great Over choice for over/under baseball wagerers, having gone 32-26-3.

Atlanta is covering 56.7% of the time as the road team, having gone 17-13-0 straight up.

Important Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Marlins cover 37.9% of the time at Marlins Park, going 11-18-0 SU.

The Marlins have been a pretty good Under choice for over/under baseball wagerers, having gone 26-30-3.

Key Atlanta Braves Injuries

6/5/2019 Jacob Lindgren RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 1
6/1/2019 Darren O'Day RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jun 14
5/28/2019 Ender Inciarte CF Back Expected to be out until at least Jun 15

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

6/4/2019 Peter O'Brien RF Ribs Expected to be out until at least Jun 11
6/1/2019 Chad Wallach C Concussion Expected to be out until at least Jun 10
5/31/2019 Neil Walker 1B Quadriceps Expected to be out until at least Jun 10
5/29/2019 Jon Berti 3B Oblique Expected to be out until at least Jun 7
5/28/2019 Riley Ferrell RP Biceps Expected to be out until at least Jul 2
5/11/2019 Drew Steckenrider RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 5
2/19/2019 Julian Fernandez RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 15

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Braves have a 33-28 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Mike Soroka has a 6-1 record with an earned run average of 1.41 and a WHIP of 0.91 this season. He has 51 strikeouts over his 57.1 innings pitched and he's given up 37 hits. He's allowed 5.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.76. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.25 and they have given up 209 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .242 against the bullpen and they've struck out 238 hitters and walked 114 batters. As a team, Atlanta allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 4.33. The Braves pitchers collectively have given up 515 base hits and 263 earned runs. They have allowed 80 home runs this season, ranking them 17th in the league. Atlanta as a pitching staff has walked 235 batters and struck out 530. They have walked 3.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.37 and their FIP as a unit is 4.60.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Atlanta is hitting .258, good for 8th in the league. The Braves hold a .440 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .330, which is good for 11th in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 8.8 hits per game. Ozzie Albies is hitting .259 with an on-base percentage of .318. He has 63 hits this season in 243 at bats with 25 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .403 and an OPS+ of 87. Freddie Freeman is hitting .306 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .392. He has totaled 72 hits and he has driven in 37 men in 235 at bats. His OPS+ is 147 while his slugging percentage is at .570. The Braves have 539 hits, including 98 doubles and 85 home runs. Atlanta has walked 218 times so far this season and they have struck out 517 times as a unit. They have left 424 men on base and have a team OPS of .770. They score 5.03 runs per contest and have scored a total of 307 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Miami has a 23-36 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.14, Jose Urena has a 4-6 record and a 1.34 WHIP. He has 49 strikeouts over the 71.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 74 hits. He's allowing 9.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.25. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.23 and they have given up 187 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .251 against the Marlins bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 212 batters and walked 100 opposing hitters. As a team, Miami allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.34. The Marlins pitchers as a team have surrendered 475 base knocks and 253 earned runs this season. They have given up 73 home runs this year, which ranks 25th in Major League Baseball. Miami as a staff has walked 218 hitters and struck out 512 batters. They give up a walk 3.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.32 while their FIP as a staff is 4.43.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .238, good for 24th in the league. The Marlins hold a .352 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .298, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 8.0 hits per contest. Brian Anderson comes into this matchup batting .249 with an OBP of .331. He has 55 hits this year along with 27 RBI in 221 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .394 with an OPS+ of 100. Miguel Rojas is hitting .272 this season and he has an OBP of .329. He has collected 53 hits in 195 at bats while driving in 17 runs. He has an OPS+ of 83 and a slugging percentage of .323. The Marlins as a unit have 473 base hits, including 85 doubles and 47 homers. Miami has walked 153 times this year and they have struck out on 514 occasions. They have had 390 men left on base and have an OPS of .650. They have scored 3.61 runs per game and totaled 213 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Marlins +155

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