Miami Marlins at Philadelphia Phillies Baseball Betting Tips 6/22/2019

Saturday, June 22, 2019

Citizens Bank Park

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Probable Pitchers: Elieser Hernandez vs. Cole Irvin

Citizens Bank Park is the site where Rhys Hoskins and the Philadelphia Phillies (39-35, 2nd in NL East) will take on the Miami Marlins (27-46, 5th in NL East) on Saturday. The Marlins open this contest at +103 while the Phillies are priced at -113. The over/under opens at 9.

The Marlins have been a lousy choice for baseball wagerers, having gone 27-46-0 SU. The Phillies are covering 52.7% of the time, going 39-35-0 straight up. The Phillies have been bad for Las Vegas oddsmakers as the favorite, going 31-20-0 SU. Miami has went 26-45-0 straight up as the underdog, so they are covering 36.6% of the time.

Valuable Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Marlins have been a dicey Over choice for O/U wagerers, having gone 33-37-3.

The Marlins are covering 40.0% of the time away from home, having gone 14-21-0 straight up.

Important Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Phillies are covering 62.2% of the time at Citizens Bank Park, going 23-14-0 SU.

The Phillies have been a dicey Over choice for O/U wagerers, having gone 34-38-2.

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

6/20/2019 Garrett Cooper RF Triceps Probable for Jun 21
6/20/2019 Pablo Lopez SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
6/17/2019 Chad Wallach C Concussion Expected to be out until at least Jun 21
6/17/2019 Neil Walker 1B Quadriceps Expected to be out until at least Jun 21
6/15/2019 Caleb Smith SP Hip Expected to be out until at least Jun 29
6/14/2019 Jose Urena SP Back Expected to be out until at least Aug 13
6/14/2019 Martin Prado 1B Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Jun 23
6/12/2019 Jon Berti 3B Oblique Expected to be out until at least Jun 25
6/12/2019 Drew Steckenrider RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
6/12/2019 Riley Ferrell RP Biceps Expected to be out until at least Jun 29
6/7/2019 Julian Fernandez RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 30

Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

6/20/2019 Pat Neshek RP Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Jun 30
6/18/2019 Adam Haseley CF Groin Expected to be out until at least Jun 27
6/17/2019 Jerad Eickhoff SP Biceps Expected to be out until at least Jul 15
6/17/2019 Tommy Hunter RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 2
6/14/2019 Seranthony Dominguez RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
6/7/2019 David Robertson RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
6/4/2019 Andrew McCutchen LF Knee Out for the season
6/4/2019 Victor Arano RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
5/29/2019 Adam Morgan RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jun 21

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Marlins have a 27-46 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez has a 0-2 record with an earned run average of 3.95 and a WHIP of 1.17 this season. He has 13 strikeouts over his 13.2 innings pitched and he's given up 14 hits. He's allowed 9.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.87. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.22 and they have given up 235 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .251 against the bullpen and they've struck out 250 hitters and walked 123 batters. As a team, Miami allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 4.28. The Marlins pitchers collectively have given up 600 base hits and 312 earned runs. They have allowed 86 home runs this season, ranking them 26th in the league. Miami as a pitching staff has walked 265 batters and struck out 622. They have walked 3.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.32 and their FIP as a unit is 4.34.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Miami is hitting .236, good for 24th in the league. The Marlins hold a .349 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .295, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 8.0 hits per game. Brian Anderson is hitting .246 with an on-base percentage of .332. He has 67 hits this season in 272 at bats with 32 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .397 and an OPS+ of 100. Miguel Rojas is hitting .275 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .336. He has totaled 67 hits and he has driven in 21 men in 244 at bats. His OPS+ is 87 while his slugging percentage is at .336. The Marlins have 585 hits, including 111 doubles and 55 home runs. Miami has walked 179 times so far this season and they have struck out 645 times as a unit. They have left 480 men on base and have a team OPS of .645. They score 3.48 runs per contest and have scored a total of 254 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Philadelphia has a 39-35 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 7.82, Cole Irvin has a 2-1 record and a 1.58 WHIP. He has 23 strikeouts over the 25.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 33 hits. He's allowing 11.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6.01. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.68 and they have given up 257 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .264 against the Phillies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 251 batters and walked 106 opposing hitters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.53. The Phillies pitchers as a team have surrendered 666 base knocks and 332 earned runs this season. They have given up 124 home runs this year, which ranks 4th in Major League Baseball. Philadelphia as a staff has walked 255 hitters and struck out 623 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.40 while their FIP as a staff is 5.01.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .242, good for 22nd in the league. The Phillies hold a .415 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321, which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 22nd in MLB with 8.2 hits per contest. Rhys Hoskins comes into this matchup batting .264 with an OBP of .392. He has 69 hits this year along with 49 RBI in 261 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .506 with an OPS+ of 131. Cesar Hernandez is hitting .264 this season and he has an OBP of .320. He has collected 72 hits in 273 at bats while driving in 33 runs. He has an OPS+ of 91 and a slugging percentage of .421. The Phillies as a unit have 604 base hits, including 141 doubles and 89 homers. Philadelphia has walked 274 times this year and they have struck out on 635 occasions. They have had 508 men left on base and have an OPS of .736. They have scored 4.76 runs per game and totaled 352 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Phillies -113

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