Miami Marlins at Philadelphia Phillies MLB Betting Tips 4/26/2019

Friday, April 26, 2019

Citizens Bank Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jose Urena vs. Jerad Eickhoff

The Miami Marlins visit Citizens Bank Park on Friday, April 26, 2019 to play the Philadelphia Phillies. The probable starters are Jose Urena for the Marlins and Jerad Eickhoff for the Phillies.

The opening line for this matchup has Miami at +173 and Philadelphia at -183. The Marlins have a 10-13-1 over/under record and a 10-14-0 run line mark. The Phillies are 11-13-0 against the run line and have a 12-11-1 over/under record.

Valuable Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 10-13-1 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 10-14-0 against the run line

Important Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 12-11-1 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 11-13-0 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 Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

04/20/19 SS Jean Segura Hamstring 10-day IL (04/17)
04/20/19 2B Scott Kingery Hamstring 10-day IL (04/20)
04/20/19 P Victor Arano Elbow 10-day IL (04/19)
04/18/19 CF Odubel Herrera Hamstring 10-day IL (04/18)
04/17/19 P Tommy Hunter Forearm 60-day IL (03/25)
04/15/19 P David Robertson Elbow 10-day IL (04/15)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Marlins have a 7-17 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jose Urena has a 1-3 record with an earned run average of 5.74 and a WHIP of 1.69 this season. He has 21 strikeouts over his 26.2 innings pitched and he's given up 39 hits. He's allowed 13.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.79. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.05 and they have given up 76 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .240 against the bullpen and they've struck out 96 hitters and walked 38 batters. As a team, Miami allows 8.6 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 4.52. The Marlins pitchers collectively have given up 205 base hits and 108 earned runs. They have allowed 27 home runs this season, ranking them 21st in the league. Miami as a pitching staff has walked 83 batters and struck out 224. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.34 and their FIP as a unit is 4.04.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Miami is hitting .215, good for 27th in the league. The Marlins hold a .328 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .276, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 7.0 hits per game. Brian Anderson is hitting .244 with an on-base percentage of .343. He has 21 hits this season in 86 at bats with 4 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .360 and an OPS+ of 96. Starlin Castro is hitting .247 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .300. He has totaled 23 hits and he has driven in 6 men in 93 at bats. His OPS+ is 73 while his slugging percentage is at .323. The Marlins have 169 hits, including 29 doubles and 20 home runs. Miami has walked 60 times so far this season and they have struck out 227 times as a unit. They have left 149 men on base and have a team OPS of .605. They score 2.71 runs per contest and have scored a total of 65 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Philadelphia has a 13-11 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.60, Jerad Eickhoff has a 0-1 record and a 1.40 WHIP. He has 14 strikeouts over the 10 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 10 hits. He's allowing 9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 1.51. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.12 and they have given up 88 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .254 against the Phillies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 95 batters and walked 33 opposing hitters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 9.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.4. The Phillies pitchers as a team have surrendered 228 base knocks and 108 earned runs this season. They have given up 36 home runs this year, which ranks 9th in Major League Baseball. Philadelphia as a staff has walked 82 hitters and struck out 215 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.41 while their FIP as a staff is 4.55.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .250, good for 15th in the league. The Phillies hold a .426 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .340, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 10th in MLB with 8.8 hits per contest. Rhys Hoskins comes into this matchup batting .273 with an OBP of .402. He has 24 hits this year along with 20 RBI in 88 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .580 with an OPS+ of 152. Maikel Franco is hitting .271 this season and he has an OBP of .364. He has collected 23 hits in 85 at bats while driving in 19 runs. He has an OPS+ of 132 and a slugging percentage of .541. The Phillies as a unit have 211 base hits, including 48 doubles and 31 homers. Philadelphia has walked 109 times this year and they have struck out on 220 occasions. They have had 193 men left on base and have an OPS of .766. They have scored 5.12 runs per game and totaled 123 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Marlins +173

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