Miami Marlins at New York Mets MLB Betting Tips 9/24/2019

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

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Probable Pitchers: Sandy Alcantara vs. Noah Syndergaard

Amed Rosario and the New York Mets (81-74, 3rd in NL East) play the Miami Marlins (54-101, 5th in NL East) at Citi Field on Tuesday, September 24, 2019. The Marlins open this matchup at +237 while the Mets are coming in at -260. The total has been set at 8.

The Marlins have been a dicey bet for bettors, having gone 54-101-0 SU. The Mets cover 52.3% of the time, going 81-74-0 straight up.

Valuable Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Marlins have been a hot and cold Under option for O/U bettors, having gone 75-71-9.

Miami covers 32.4% of the time as the visitor, having gone 24-50-0 straight up.

Important New York Mets Betting Trends

The Mets cover 58.1% of the time at Citi Field, going 43-31-0 SU.

The Mets have been a hot and cold Under option for O/U bettors, having gone 72-67-16.

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Key Miami Marlins Injuries

9/22/2019 Magneuris Sierra CF Hamstring Out for the season
9/21/2019 Garrett Cooper 1B Knee Expected to be out until at least Sep 27
9/21/2019 Austin Brice RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Sep 26
9/20/2019 Julian Fernandez RP Elbow Out for the season
9/20/2019 Chad Wallach C Concussion Expected to be out until at least Sep 23
9/14/2019 JT Riddle CF Forearm Out for the season
9/9/2019 Cesar Puello CF Hip Expected to be out until at least Sep 25
9/3/2019 Brian Anderson 3B Finger Out for the season
8/8/2019 Drew Steckenrider RP Elbow Out for the season

Key New York Mets Injuries

9/22/2019 Robinson Cano 2B Toe Probable for Sep 23
9/7/2019 Dominic Smith LF Foot Expected to be out until at least Sep 25
9/4/2019 Robert Gsellman RP Triceps Expected to be out until at least Sep 25
8/14/2019 Jacob Rhame RP Elbow Out for the season
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 54-101 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara has a 5-14 record with an earned run average of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.33 this season. He has 140 strikeouts over his 184.1 innings pitched and he's given up 165 hits. He's allowed 8.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.61. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.11 and they have given up 509 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .250 against the bullpen and they've struck out 536 hitters and walked 252 batters. As a team, Miami allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.76. The Marlins pitchers collectively have given up 1,271 base hits and 728 earned runs. They have allowed 227 home runs this season, ranking them 11th in the league. Miami as a pitching staff has walked 583 batters and struck out 1,313. They have walked 3.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.35 and their FIP as a unit is 4.91.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Miami is hitting .240, good for 27th in the league. The Marlins hold a .372 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .299, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 8.1 hits per game. Miguel Rojas is hitting .283 with an on-base percentage of .332. He has 129 hits this season in 456 at bats with 45 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .384 and an OPS+ of 91. Starlin Castro is hitting .271 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .300. He has totaled 165 hits and he has driven in 83 men in 609 at bats. His OPS+ is 93 while his slugging percentage is at .435. The Marlins have 1,261 hits, including 254 doubles and 134 home runs. Miami has walked 385 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,397 times as a unit. They have left 995 men on base and have a team OPS of .671. They score 3.77 runs per contest and have scored a total of 585 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 81-74 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.22, Noah Syndergaard has a 10-8 record and a 1.22 WHIP. He has 186 strikeouts over the 185.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 179 hits. He's allowing 8.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.63. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.11 and they have given up 498 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .257 against the Mets bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 529 batters and walked 220 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 4.29. The Mets pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,347 base knocks and 664 earned runs this season. They have given up 193 home runs this year, which ranks 25th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 484 hitters and struck out 1,442 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.31 while their FIP as a staff is 4.12.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .257, good for 10th in the league. The Mets hold a .441 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328, which is good for 11th in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 8.9 hits per contest. Amed Rosario comes into this matchup batting .286 with an OBP of .323. He has 169 hits this year along with 66 RBI in 590 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .431 with an OPS+ of 101. Pete Alonso is hitting .264 this season and he has an OBP of .364. He has collected 150 hits in 568 at bats while driving in 115 runs. He has an OPS+ of 151 and a slugging percentage of .588. The Mets as a unit have 1,382 base hits, including 267 doubles and 231 homers. New York has walked 490 times this year and they have struck out on 1,315 occasions. They have had 1,077 men left on base and have an OPS of .769. They have scored 4.88 runs per game and totaled 756 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Marlins (+237)

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