Miami Marlins at Cleveland Indians MLB Betting Tips 4/23/2019

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Progressive Field

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Probable Pitchers: Pablo Lopez vs. Carlos Carrasco

The Miami Marlins visit Progressive Field on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 to play the Cleveland Indians. The probable starters are Pablo Lopez for the Marlins and Carlos Carrasco for the Indians.

The opening line for this matchup has Miami at +229 and Cleveland at -250. The Marlins have a 10-11-1 over/under record and a 9-13-0 run line mark. The Indians are 10-11-0 against the run line and have a 11-10-0 over/under record.

Valuable Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 10-11-1 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 9-13-0 against the run line

Important Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 11-10-0 against the over/under

The Cleveland Indians are 10-11-0 against the run line

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

04/16/19 P Austin Brice Stomach 10-day IL (04/16)
04/01/19 LF Garrett Cooper Calf 10-day IL (03/31)
03/28/19 P Riley Ferrell Biceps 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Julian Fernandez Elbow 60-day IL (03/25)

Key Cleveland Indians Injuries

04/09/19 P Mike Clevinger Back 10-day IL (04/09)
03/27/19 CF Bradley Zimmer Shoulder 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Danny Salazar Shoulder 60-day IL (03/24)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Marlins have a 6-16 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Pablo Lopez has a 1-3 record with an earned run average of 5.85 and a WHIP of 1.35 this season. He has 23 strikeouts over his 20 innings pitched and he's given up 24 hits. He's allowed 10.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.84. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.95 and they have given up 70 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .238 against the bullpen and they've struck out 88 hitters and walked 36 batters. As a team, Miami allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.4 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 184 base hits and 98 earned runs. They have allowed 23 home runs this season, ranking them 21st in the league. Miami as a pitching staff has walked 72 batters and struck out 197. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.35 and their FIP as a unit is 3.96.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Miami is hitting .220, good for 26th in the league. The Marlins hold a .336 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .283, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 7.2 hits per game. Jorge Alfaro is hitting .283 with an on-base percentage of .333. He has 15 hits this season in 53 at bats with 6 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .453 and an OPS+ of 115. Miguel Rojas is hitting .321 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .381. He has totaled 18 hits and he has driven in 6 men in 56 at bats. His OPS+ is 125 while his slugging percentage is at .429. The Marlins have 152 hits, including 26 doubles and 18 home runs. Miami has walked 53 times so far this season and they have struck out 199 times as a unit. They have left 131 men on base and have a team OPS of .618. They score 2.86 runs per contest and have scored a total of 60 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Cleveland has a 12-9 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 7.41, Carlos Carrasco has a 2-2 record and a 1.77 WHIP. He has 29 strikeouts over the 17 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 25 hits. He's allowing 13.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.03. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.56 and they have given up 63 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .240 against the Indians bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 66 batters and walked 27 opposing hitters. As a team, Cleveland allows 7.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.7 batters per nine innings. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 3.47. The Indians pitchers as a team have surrendered 142 base knocks and 67 earned runs this season. They have given up 18 home runs this year, which ranks 28th in Major League Baseball. Cleveland as a staff has walked 65 hitters and struck out 207 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 10.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.19 while their FIP as a staff is 3.36.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .209, good for 28th in the league. The Indians hold a .323 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .302, which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 6.7 hits per contest. Carlos Santana comes into this matchup batting .397 with an OBP of .513. He has 25 hits this year along with 13 RBI in 63 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .524 with an OPS+ of 177. Leonys Martin is hitting .257 this season and he has an OBP of .373. He has collected 18 hits in 70 at bats while driving in 6 runs. He has an OPS+ of 116 and a slugging percentage of .443. The Indians as a unit have 133 base hits, including 30 doubles and 14 homers. Cleveland has walked 79 times this year and they have struck out on 196 occasions. They have had 126 men left on base and have an OPS of .625. They have scored 3.9 runs per game and totaled 78 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Marlins +229

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