Miami Marlins at Chicago White Sox MLB Betting Tips 7/24/2019
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
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Probable Pitchers: Zac Gallen vs. Reynaldo Lopez
Yoan Moncada and the Chicago White Sox (45-52, 3rd in AL Central) play the Miami Marlins (36-62, 5th in NL East) at Guaranteed Rate Field on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. The White Sox open this game at -112 while the Marlins are priced at +102. The over/under is set at 9.5.
The Marlins have been awful for wagerers, having gone 36-62-0 SU. The White Sox are covering 46.4% of the time, going 45-52-0 straight up. The White Sox have been terrible for Vegas oddsmakers as favorites, going 18-10-0 SU. Miami has went 34-61-0 straight up as the underdog, so they are covering 35.8% of the time.
Valuable Miami Marlins Betting Trends
The Marlins have been an inconsistent Over option for O/U baseball wagerers, having gone 44-49-5.
The Marlins are covering 37.5% of the time away from home, having gone 18-30-0 straight up.
Important Chicago White Sox Betting Trends
Chicago covers 56.5% of the time at Guaranteed Rate Field, going 26-20-0 SU.
The White Sox have been an inconsistent Over option for O/U baseball wagerers, having gone 47-47-3.
Key Miami Marlins Injuries
7/22/2019 Miguel Rojas SS Shoulder Probable for Jul 23
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 36-62 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Zac Gallen has a 0-2 record with an earned run average of 3.63 and a WHIP of 1.48 this season. He has 26 strikeouts over his 22.1 innings pitched and he's given up 19 hits. He's allowed 7.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.94. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.91 and they have given up 321 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .250 against the bullpen and they've struck out 348 hitters and walked 149 batters. As a team, Miami allows 8.3 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 4.42. The Marlins pitchers collectively have given up 808 base hits and 428 earned runs. They have allowed 125 home runs this season, ranking them 22nd in the league. Miami as a pitching staff has walked 358 batters and struck out 849. They have walked 3.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.34 and their FIP as a unit is 4.52.
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Hitting Statistics
As a team Miami is hitting .239, good for 27th in the league. The Marlins hold a .360 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .296, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 8.1 hits per game. Brian Anderson is hitting .241 with an on-base percentage of .322. He has 85 hits this season in 352 at bats with 46 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .420 and an OPS+ of 99. Starlin Castro is hitting .246 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .272. He has totaled 96 hits and he has driven in 41 men in 391 at bats. His OPS+ is 67 while his slugging percentage is at .353. The Marlins have 793 hits, including 154 doubles and 78 home runs. Miami has walked 234 times so far this season and they have struck out 885 times as a unit. They have left 643 men on base and have a team OPS of .655. They score 3.57 runs per contest and have scored a total of 350 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Chicago has a 45-52 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.76, Reynaldo Lopez has a 5-8 record and a 1.51 WHIP. He has 101 strikeouts over the 111 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 126 hits. He's allowing 10.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.31. 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 9.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 5.04. The White Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 870 base knocks and 470 earned runs this season. They have given up 138 home runs this year, which ranks 12th in Major League Baseball. Chicago as a staff has walked 353 hitters and struck out 753 batters. They give up a walk 3.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.46 while their FIP as a staff is 4.94.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .256, good for 11th in the league. The White Sox hold a .410 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .312, which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 13th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Yoan Moncada comes into this matchup batting .304 with an OBP of .362. He has 106 hits this year along with 56 RBI in 349 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .530 with an OPS+ of 134. Jose Abreu is hitting .274 this season and he has an OBP of .311. He has collected 107 hits in 391 at bats while driving in 72 runs. He has an OPS+ of 111 and a slugging percentage of .499. The White Sox as a unit have 842 base hits, including 146 doubles and 114 homers. Chicago has walked 234 times this year and they have struck out on 919 occasions. They have had 635 men left on base and have an OPS of .721. They have scored 4.3 runs per game and totaled 417 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Marlins/White Sox MLB game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Marlins +102
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