Miami Marlins at Chicago White Sox MLB Betting Tips 7/23/2019
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
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Probable Pitchers: Caleb Smith vs. Dylan Covey
Starlin Castro and the Miami Marlins (36-61, 5th in NL East) go to Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday where they'll take on the Chicago White Sox (44-52, 3rd in AL Central). The White Sox open this matchup at +103 while the Marlins are priced at -113. The total opens at 9.
The Marlins have been bad for MLB wagerers, having gone 36-61-0 SU. The White Sox are covering 45.8% of the time, going 44-52-0 straight up. The Marlins have been a very good option for baseball bettors as a favorite, going 2-1-0 SU. Chicago is covering 39.1% of the time as an underdog, having gone 27-42-0 straight up.
Valuable Miami Marlins Betting Trends
The Marlins have been an inconsistent Over pick for O/U baseball wagerers, having gone 43-49-5.
Miami is covering 38.3% of the time as the visitor, having gone 18-29-0 straight up.
Important Chicago White Sox Betting Trends
Chicago is covering 55.6% of the time at Guaranteed Rate Field, going 25-20-0 SU.
The White Sox have been an inconsistent Over pick for O/U baseball wagerers, having gone 46-47-3.
Key Miami Marlins Injuries
7/20/2019 Miguel Rojas SS Shoulder Probable for Jul 22
7/18/2019 JT Riddle CF Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jul 28
7/16/2019 Austin Brice RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jul 26
7/16/2019 Chad Wallach C Concussion Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
7/12/2019 Drew Steckenrider RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 31
7/11/2019 Julian Fernandez RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 31
7/8/2019 Jon Berti 3B Oblique Expected to be out until at least Jul 26
6/30/2019 Pablo Lopez SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 26
6/14/2019 Jose Urena SP Back Expected to be out until at least Aug 13
Key Chicago White Sox Injuries
7/20/2019 Kelvin Herrera RP Oblique Expected to be out until at least Aug 5
7/17/2019 Eloy Jimenez LF Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 31
7/13/2019 Manny Banuelos SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 28
7/8/2019 Ryan Burr RP Elbow Out for the season
6/28/2019 Tim Anderson SS Ankle Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
6/7/2019 Carlos Rodon SP Elbow Out for the season
5/13/2019 Nate Jones RP Forearm Out for the season
3/11/2019 Michael Kopech SP Elbow Out for the season
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Marlins have a 36-61 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Caleb Smith has a 5-4 record with an earned run average of 3.47 and a WHIP of 1.06 this season. He has 101 strikeouts over his 83 innings pitched and he's given up 60 hits. He's allowed 6.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.34. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.90 and they have given up 318 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .250 against the bullpen and they've struck out 344 hitters and walked 149 batters. As a team, Miami allows 8.3 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 4.36. The Marlins pitchers collectively have given up 798 base hits and 419 earned runs. They have allowed 121 home runs this season, ranking them 25th in the league. Miami as a pitching staff has walked 357 batters and struck out 838. They have walked 3.7 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 4.50.
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Hitting Statistics
As a team Miami is hitting .240, good for 27th in the league. The Marlins hold a .361 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .297, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 8.1 hits per game. Starlin Castro is hitting .247 with an on-base percentage of .274. He has 96 hits this season in 388 at bats with 41 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .356 and an OPS+ of 69. Brian Anderson is hitting .244 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .326. He has totaled 85 hits and he has driven in 46 men in 348 at bats. His OPS+ is 101 while his slugging percentage is at .425. The Marlins have 789 hits, including 154 doubles and 77 home runs. Miami has walked 234 times so far this season and they have struck out 880 times as a unit. They have left 640 men on base and have a team OPS of .658. They score 3.6 runs per contest and have scored a total of 349 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Chicago has a 44-52 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.83, Dylan Covey has a 1-5 record and a 1.58 WHIP. He has 24 strikeouts over the 41.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 44 hits. He's allowing 9.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.67. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.50 and they have given up 315 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .247 against the White Sox bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 301 batters and walked 157 opposing hitters. As a team, Chicago allows 9.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 5.08. The White Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 866 base knocks and 469 earned runs this season. They have given up 137 home runs this year, which ranks 13th in Major League Baseball. Chicago as a staff has walked 353 hitters and struck out 748 batters. They give up a walk 3.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.47 while their FIP as a staff is 4.95.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .256, good for 11th in the league. The White Sox hold a .406 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .312, which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 13th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Jose Abreu comes into this matchup batting .271 with an OBP of .307. He has 105 hits this year along with 69 RBI in 388 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .487 with an OPS+ of 107. Yoan Moncada is hitting .301 this season and he has an OBP of .361. He has collected 104 hits in 345 at bats while driving in 52 runs. He has an OPS+ of 132 and a slugging percentage of .522. The White Sox as a unit have 832 base hits, including 143 doubles and 110 homers. Chicago has walked 233 times this year and they have struck out on 908 occasions. They have had 633 men left on base and have an OPS of .718. They have scored 4.25 runs per game and totaled 408 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Marlins/White Sox MLB game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Marlins -113
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