Miami Marlins at Philadelphia Phillies MLB Betting Tips 4/28/2019

Sunday, April 28, 2019

Citizens Bank Park

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Probable Pitchers: Pablo Lopez vs. Zach Eflin

The Miami Marlins visit Citizens Bank Park on Sunday, April 28, 2019 to play the Philadelphia Phillies. The probable starters are Pablo Lopez for the Marlins and Zach Eflin for the Phillies.

The opening line for this matchup has Miami at +170 and Philadelphia at -180. The Marlins have a 10-15-1 over/under record and a 11-15-0 run line mark. The Phillies are 12-14-0 against the run line and have a 12-13-1 over/under record.

Valuable Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 10-15-1 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 11-15-0 against the run line

Important Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 12-13-1 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 12-14-0 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

04/25/19 CF Roman Quinn Groin 10-day IL (04/25)
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 8-18 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Pablo Lopez has a 2-3 record with an earned run average of 4.44 and a WHIP of 1.18 this season. He has 29 strikeouts over his 26.1 innings pitched and he's given up 26 hits. He's allowed 8.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.8. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.97 and they have given up 79 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .236 against the bullpen and they've struck out 101 hitters and walked 40 batters. As a team, Miami allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.36. The Marlins pitchers collectively have given up 215 base hits and 113 earned runs. They have allowed 31 home runs this season, ranking them 17th in the league. Miami as a pitching staff has walked 89 batters and struck out 241. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.31 and their FIP as a unit is 4.12.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Miami is hitting .218, good for 27th in the league. The Marlins hold a .329 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .278, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 7.2 hits per game. Brian Anderson is hitting .232 with an on-base percentage of .324. He has 22 hits this season in 95 at bats with 4 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .337 and an OPS+ of 84. Starlin Castro is hitting .257 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .312. He has totaled 26 hits and he has driven in 8 men in 101 at bats. His OPS+ is 85 while his slugging percentage is at .356. The Marlins have 186 hits, including 32 doubles and 21 home runs. Miami has walked 64 times so far this season and they have struck out 241 times as a unit. They have left 164 men on base and have a team OPS of .607. They score 2.62 runs per contest and have scored a total of 68 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Philadelphia has a 14-12 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.15, Zach Eflin has a 2-3 record and a 1.35 WHIP. He has 23 strikeouts over the 26 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 30 hits. He's allowing 10.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.91. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.07 and they have given up 96 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .259 against the Phillies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 99 batters and walked 35 opposing hitters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 9.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 4.17. The Phillies pitchers as a team have surrendered 245 base knocks and 111 earned runs this season. They have given up 37 home runs this year, which ranks 11th in Major League Baseball. Philadelphia as a staff has walked 86 hitters and struck out 229 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.38 while their FIP as a staff is 4.43.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .243, good for 18th in the league. The Phillies hold a .425 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .333, which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 13th in MLB with 8.5 hits per contest. Rhys Hoskins comes into this matchup batting .266 with an OBP of .400. He has 25 hits this year along with 20 RBI in 94 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .564 with an OPS+ of 149. Maikel Franco is hitting .261 this season and he has an OBP of .355. He has collected 24 hits in 92 at bats while driving in 20 runs. He has an OPS+ of 131 and a slugging percentage of .543. The Phillies as a unit have 221 base hits, including 52 doubles and 35 homers. Philadelphia has walked 115 times this year and they have struck out on 237 occasions. They have had 203 men left on base and have an OPS of .758. They have scored 4.92 runs per game and totaled 128 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Marlins +170

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