Miami Marlins at San Francisco Giants Baseball Betting Tips 9/14/2019

Saturday, September 14, 2019

Oracle Park

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Probable Pitchers: Robert Dugger vs. Madison Bumgarner

Starlin Castro and the Miami Marlins (51-95, 5th in NL East) are headed to Oracle Park on Saturday where they'll meet the San Francisco Giants (70-77, 3rd in NL West). The Marlins open this contest at +190 while the Giants are coming in at -205. The over/under has been set at 7.5.

The Marlins have been less than ideal for baseball wagerers, having gone 51-95-0 SU. The Giants cover 47.6% of the time, going 70-77-0 straight up.

Valuable Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Marlins have been a good Over pick for over/under baseball bettors, having gone 70-67-9.

The Marlins cover 32.4% of the time as the visitor, having gone 22-46-0 straight up.

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

San Francisco covers 43.1% of the time at Oracle Park, going 31-41-0 SU.

The Giants have been a good Over pick for over/under baseball bettors, having gone 71-68-8.

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

9/11/2019 Austin Brice RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Sep 20
9/11/2019 Jordan Yamamoto SP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Sep 23
9/9/2019 JT Riddle CF Forearm Expected to be out until at least Sep 25
9/9/2019 Chad Wallach C Concussion Expected to be out until at least Sep 15
9/9/2019 Cesar Puello CF Hip Expected to be out until at least Sep 25
9/5/2019 Julian Fernandez RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 20
9/3/2019 Brian Anderson 3B Finger Out for the season
8/8/2019 Drew Steckenrider RP Elbow Out for the season

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

9/12/2019 Jaylin Davis RF Wrist Probable for Sep 13
9/12/2019 Reyes Moronta RP Shoulder Out for the season
9/11/2019 Will Smith RP Back Probable for Sep 13
9/10/2019 Alex Dickerson LF Oblique Probable for Sep 13
9/9/2019 Tony Watson RP Wrist Out for the season
9/7/2019 Zach Green 3B Hip Out for the season
9/6/2019 Trevor Gott RP Elbow Out for the season
9/3/2019 Pablo Sandoval 3B Elbow Out for the season
8/9/2019 Steven Duggar CF Shoulder Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Marlins have a 51-95 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Robert Dugger has a 0-2 record with an earned run average of 4.29 and a WHIP of 1.43 this season. He has 15 strikeouts over his 21 innings pitched and he's given up 19 hits. He's allowed 8.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.78. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.10 and they have given up 477 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .248 against the bullpen and they've struck out 509 hitters and walked 239 batters. As a team, Miami allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.76. The Marlins pitchers collectively have given up 1,187 base hits and 687 earned runs. They have allowed 219 home runs this season, ranking them 10th in the league. Miami as a pitching staff has walked 555 batters and struck out 1,247. They have walked 3.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.34 and their FIP as a unit is 4.94.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Miami is hitting .240, good for 27th in the league. The Marlins hold a .370 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .299, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 8.1 hits per game. Starlin Castro is hitting .267 with an on-base percentage of .296. He has 153 hits this season in 574 at bats with 78 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .420 and an OPS+ of 88. Garrett Cooper is hitting .282 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .345. He has totaled 107 hits and he has driven in 50 men in 380 at bats. His OPS+ is 109 while his slugging percentage is at .447. The Marlins have 1,187 hits, including 232 doubles and 127 home runs. Miami has walked 359 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,336 times as a unit. They have left 940 men on base and have a team OPS of .668. They score 3.74 runs per contest and have scored a total of 546 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 70-77 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.77, Madison Bumgarner has a 9-8 record and a 1.12 WHIP. He has 184 strikeouts over the 188.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 172 hits. He's allowing 8.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.8. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.92 and they have given up 490 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .235 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 535 batters and walked 202 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.3 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.43. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,277 base knocks and 652 earned runs this season. They have given up 209 home runs this year, which ranks 12th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 458 hitters and struck out 1,223 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.31 while their FIP as a staff is 4.58.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .239, good for 29th in the league. The Giants hold a .397 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .303, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 8.2 hits per contest. Brandon Belt comes into this matchup batting .230 with an OBP of .337. He has 111 hits this year along with 56 RBI in 482 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .398 with an OPS+ of 96. Kevin Pillar is hitting .262 this season and he has an OBP of .288. He has collected 145 hits in 554 at bats while driving in 80 runs. He has an OPS+ of 92 and a slugging percentage of .448. The Giants as a unit have 1,206 base hits, including 276 doubles and 157 homers. San Francisco has walked 430 times this year and they have struck out on 1,284 occasions. They have had 950 men left on base and have an OPS of .701. They have scored 4.28 runs per game and totaled 629 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Giants (-205)

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