Miami Marlins at New York Mets MLB Betting Tips 8/6/2019
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Citi Field
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Probable Pitchers: Jordan Yamamoto vs. Zack Wheeler
Miguel Rojas and the Miami Marlins (42-67, 5th in NL East) go to Citi Field on Tuesday where they'll take on the New York Mets (55-56, 4th in NL East).
The Marlins have been a lousy option for baseball bettors, having gone 42-67-0 SU. The Mets cover 49.5% of the time, going 55-56-0 straight up.
Valuable Miami Marlins Betting Trends
The Marlins have been a good Under choice for O/U MLB bettors, having gone 50-54-5.
Miami covers 38.5% of the time as the visitor, having gone 20-32-0 straight up.
Important New York Mets Betting Trends
The Mets cover 58.3% of the time at Citi Field, going 28-20-0 SU.
The Mets have been an excellent Over choice for O/U MLB bettors, having gone 56-45-10.
Key Miami Marlins Injuries
8/5/2019 Neil Walker 1B Finger Expected to be out until at least Aug 14
8/5/2019 Pablo Lopez SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 13
8/5/2019 Cesar Puello CF Hip Expected to be out until at least Aug 15
8/4/2019 JT Riddle CF Forearm Expected to be out until at least Aug 14
8/1/2019 Julian Fernandez RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 3
8/1/2019 Drew Steckenrider RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 3
8/1/2019 Chad Wallach C Concussion Expected to be out until at least Aug 15
8/1/2019 Austin Brice RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Aug 6
6/14/2019 Jose Urena SP Back Expected to be out until at least Aug 13
Key New York Mets Injuries
8/5/2019 Robinson Cano 2B Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Aug 20
8/4/2019 Jacob Rhame RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 14
8/2/2019 Jed Lowrie 3B Calf Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
8/2/2019 Brandon Nimmo LF Neck Expected to be out until at least Aug 19
7/31/2019 Dominic Smith LF Foot Expected to be out until at least Aug 27
5/23/2019 Yoenis Cespedes CF Ankle Out for the season
5/3/2019 Drew Smith RP Elbow Out for the season
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Marlins have a 42-67 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jordan Yamamoto has a 4-2 record with an earned run average of 3.94 and a WHIP of 1.04 this season. He has 49 strikeouts over his 48 innings pitched and he's given up 28 hits. He's allowed 5.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.88. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.68 and they have given up 349 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .245 against the bullpen and they've struck out 385 hitters and walked 166 batters. As a team, Miami allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 4.38. The Marlins pitchers collectively have given up 881 base hits and 473 earned runs. They have allowed 140 home runs this season, ranking them 22nd in the league. Miami as a pitching staff has walked 403 batters and struck out 947. They have walked 3.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.32 and their FIP as a unit is 4.55.
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Hitting Statistics
As a team Miami is hitting .237, good for 29th in the league. The Marlins hold a .363 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .294, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 8.0 hits per game. Miguel Rojas is hitting .291 with an on-base percentage of .342. He has 109 hits this season in 375 at bats with 33 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .387 and an OPS+ of 97. Starlin Castro is hitting .247 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .275. He has totaled 107 hits and he has driven in 45 men in 433 at bats. His OPS+ is 69 while his slugging percentage is at .356. The Marlins have 875 hits, including 169 doubles and 91 home runs. Miami has walked 254 times so far this season and they have struck out 980 times as a unit. They have left 696 men on base and have a team OPS of .656. They score 3.63 runs per contest and have scored a total of 396 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
New York has a 55-56 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.45, Zack Wheeler has a 8-6 record and a 1.23 WHIP. He has 144 strikeouts over the 131.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 127 hits. He's allowing 8.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.51. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.22 and they have given up 373 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .261 against the Mets bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 373 batters and walked 174 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.2 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.47. The Mets pitchers as a team have surrendered 973 base knocks and 497 earned runs this season. They have given up 142 home runs this year, which ranks 20th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 366 hitters and struck out 1,026 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.34 while their FIP as a staff is 4.24.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .254, good for 14th in the league. The Mets hold a .432 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 10th in MLB with 8.8 hits per contest. Amed Rosario comes into this matchup batting .280 with an OBP of .320. He has 115 hits this year along with 47 RBI in 411 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .440 with an OPS+ of 103. Pete Alonso is hitting .256 this season and he has an OBP of .361. He has collected 102 hits in 398 at bats while driving in 78 runs. He has an OPS+ of 148 and a slugging percentage of .580. The Mets as a unit have 981 base hits, including 191 doubles and 159 homers. New York has walked 355 times this year and they have struck out on 980 occasions. They have had 776 men left on base and have an OPS of .757. They have scored 4.78 runs per game and totaled 531 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Marlins/Mets MLB game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Marlins
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