Miami Marlins at New York Mets MLB Betting Tips 5/10/2019

Friday, May 10, 2019

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Pablo Lopez vs. Zack Wheeler

The Miami Marlins visit Citi Field on Friday, May 10, 2019 to play the New York Mets. The probable starters are Pablo Lopez for the Marlins and Zack Wheeler for the Mets.

The opening line for this matchup has Miami at +163 and New York at -173. The Marlins have a 16-19-1 over/under record and a 14-22-0 run line mark. The Mets are 19-18-0 against the run line and have a 19-15-3 over/under record.

Valuable Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 16-19-1 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 14-22-0 against the run line

Important New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 19-15-3 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 19-18-0 against the run line

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

05/08/19 P Drew Steckenrider Elbow 10-day IL (05/07)
05/04/19 LF Garrett Cooper Hand 10-day IL (05/01)
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 New York Mets Injuries

05/08/19 P Steven Matz Forearm is questionable for next scheduled start
05/06/19 P Jason Vargas Hamstring 10-day IL (05/06)
05/05/19 P Luis Avilan Elbow 10-day IL (05/04)
05/01/19 P Jeurys Familia Shoulder 10-day IL (05/01)
03/25/19 P Drew Smith Elbow 60-day IL (03/25); is out for season
03/25/19 2B Jed Lowrie Knee 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 LF Yoenis Cespedes Heel 60-day IL (03/25)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Marlins have a 10-26 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Pablo Lopez has a 2-4 record with an earned run average of 4.03 and a WHIP of 1.08 this season. He has 39 strikeouts over his 38 innings pitched and he's given up 32 hits. He's allowed 7.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.79. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.87 and they have given up 116 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .247 against the bullpen and they've struck out 135 hitters and walked 61 batters. As a team, Miami allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 9 batters per nine innings. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.69. The Marlins pitchers collectively have given up 297 base hits and 168 earned runs. They have allowed 47 home runs this season, ranking them 17th in the league. Miami as a pitching staff has walked 139 batters and struck out 323. They have walked 3.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.35 and their FIP as a unit is 4.50.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Miami is hitting .220, good for 28th in the league. The Marlins hold a .315 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .282, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 7.3 hits per game. Starlin Castro is hitting .230 with an on-base percentage of .280. He has 32 hits this season in 139 at bats with 11 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .302 and an OPS+ of 64. Brian Anderson is hitting .241 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .327. He has totaled 32 hits and he has driven in 9 men in 133 at bats. His OPS+ is 84 while his slugging percentage is at .323. The Marlins have 263 hits, including 41 doubles and 24 home runs. Miami has walked 88 times so far this season and they have struck out 325 times as a unit. They have left 232 men on base and have a team OPS of .597. They score 2.81 runs per contest and have scored a total of 101 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 17-20 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.64, Zack Wheeler has a 2-2 record and a 1.34 WHIP. He has 47 strikeouts over the 42.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 39 hits. He's allowing 8.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.11. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.92 and they have given up 132 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .249 against the Mets bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 144 batters and walked 68 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.5 batters per nine innings. They are 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.64. The Mets pitchers as a team have surrendered 322 base knocks and 172 earned runs this season. They have given up 48 home runs this year, which ranks 14th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 136 hitters and struck out 353 batters. They give up a walk 3.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.37 while their FIP as a staff is 4.26.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .244, good for 17th in the league. The Mets hold a .392 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 13th in MLB with 8.5 hits per contest. Jeff McNeil comes into this matchup batting .356 with an OBP of .433. He has 47 hits this year along with 13 RBI in 132 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .477 with an OPS+ of 155. Pete Alonso is hitting .275 this season and he has an OBP of .353. He has collected 38 hits in 138 at bats while driving in 31 runs. He has an OPS+ of 156 and a slugging percentage of .587. The Mets as a unit have 316 base hits, including 64 doubles and 39 homers. New York has walked 131 times this year and they have struck out on 371 occasions. They have had 278 men left on base and have an OPS of .714. They have scored 4.46 runs per game and totaled 165 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Marlins +163

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