Miami Marlins at Atlanta Braves MLB Betting Tips 8/20/2019
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
SunTrust Park
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Probable Pitchers: Elieser Hernandez vs. Dallas Keuchel
Brian Anderson and the Miami Marlins (45-78, 5th in NL East) travel to SunTrust Park on Tuesday where they'll meet the Atlanta Braves (74-52, 1st in NL East). The Braves open this game at -310 while the Marlins are coming in at +275. The over/under is set at 9.5.
The Marlins have been strong for Las Vegas oddsmakers, having gone 45-78-0 SU. The Braves are covering 58.7% of the time, going 74-52-0 straight up.
Valuable Miami Marlins Betting Trends
The Marlins have been a dicey Under choice for over/under MLB wagerers, having gone 58-57-8.
Miami covers 33.9% of the time as a visitor, having gone 20-39-0 straight up.
Important Atlanta Braves Betting Trends
The Braves are covering 57.1% of the time at SunTrust Park, going 36-27-0 SU.
The Braves have been a dicey Under choice for over/under MLB wagerers, having gone 63-56-7.
Key Miami Marlins Injuries
8/17/2019 Pablo Lopez SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 28
8/17/2019 Chad Wallach C Concussion Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
8/15/2019 JT Riddle CF Forearm Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
8/15/2019 Miguel Rojas SS Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Aug 23
8/15/2019 Cesar Puello CF Hip Expected to be out until at least Aug 22
8/9/2019 Tayron Guerrero RP Finger Expected to be out until at least Aug 20
8/8/2019 Drew Steckenrider RP Elbow Out for the season
8/5/2019 Jose Urena SP Back Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
8/1/2019 Julian Fernandez RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 3
Key Atlanta Braves Injuries
8/17/2019 Ender Inciarte CF Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Sep 20
8/14/2019 Grant Dayton RP Toe Expected to be out until at least Aug 27
8/14/2019 Dansby Swanson SS Foot Expected to be out until at least Sep 13
8/14/2019 Austin Riley LF Knee Expected to be out until at least Sep 10
7/27/2019 Nick Markakis RF Wrist Expected to be out until at least Sep 18
7/23/2019 Darren O'Day RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Marlins have a 45-78 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez has a 2-5 record with an earned run average of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.29 this season. He has 55 strikeouts over his 53.1 innings pitched and he's given up 50 hits. He's allowed 8.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 6.22. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.13 and they have given up 408 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .253 against the bullpen and they've struck out 432 hitters and walked 194 batters. As a team, Miami allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.67. The Marlins pitchers collectively have given up 1,004 base hits and 568 earned runs. They have allowed 182 home runs this season, ranking them 10th in the league. Miami as a pitching staff has walked 464 batters and struck out 1,061. They have walked 3.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.34 and their FIP as a unit is 4.89.
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Hitting Statistics
As a team Miami is hitting .241, good for 28th in the league. The Marlins hold a .367 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .297, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 8.1 hits per game. Brian Anderson is hitting .259 with an on-base percentage of .338. He has 116 hits this season in 448 at bats with 65 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .469 and an OPS+ of 112. Starlin Castro is hitting .260 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .284. He has totaled 127 hits and he has driven in 58 men in 488 at bats. His OPS+ is 75 while his slugging percentage is at .379. The Marlins have 1,001 hits, including 198 doubles and 102 home runs. Miami has walked 288 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,106 times as a unit. They have left 786 men on base and have a team OPS of .664. They score 3.68 runs per contest and have scored a total of 453 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Atlanta has a 74-52 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.39, Dallas Keuchel has a 3-5 record and a 1.34 WHIP. He has 53 strikeouts over the 65.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 66 hits. He's allowing 9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.97. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.45 and they have given up 451 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .255 against the Braves bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 463 batters and walked 211 opposing hitters. As a team, Atlanta allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 4.42. The Braves pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,139 base knocks and 554 earned runs this season. They have given up 164 home runs this year, which ranks 19th in Major League Baseball. Atlanta as a staff has walked 459 hitters and struck out 1,078 batters. They give up a walk 3.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.42 while their FIP as a staff is 4.57.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .263, good for 7th in the league. The Braves hold a .461 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .338, which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 7th in MLB with 9.1 hits per contest. Freddie Freeman comes into this matchup batting .303 with an OBP of .396. He has 146 hits this year along with 98 RBI in 482 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .562 with an OPS+ of 140. Ronald Acuna Jr is hitting .296 this season and he has an OBP of .376. He has collected 151 hits in 510 at bats while driving in 85 runs. He has an OPS+ of 129 and a slugging percentage of .537. The Braves as a unit have 1,149 base hits, including 217 doubles and 200 homers. Atlanta has walked 458 times this year and they have struck out on 1,110 occasions. They have had 884 men left on base and have an OPS of .799. They have scored 5.38 runs per game and totaled 678 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Marlins/Braves MLB game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Marlins
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