Miami Marlins at San Francisco Giants MLB Betting Tips 9/13/2019

Friday, September 13, 2019

Oracle Park

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Probable Pitchers: Sandy Alcantara vs. Tyler Beede

Oracle Park is the venue where Kevin Pillar and the San Francisco Giants (70-76, 3rd in NL West) will take on the Miami Marlins (51-94, 5th in NL East) on Friday. The Giants open this contest at -155 while the Marlins are priced at +145. The O/U opens at 8.5.

The Marlins have been hot and cold for bettors, having gone 51-94-0 SU. The Giants cover 47.9% of the time, going 70-76-0 straight up.

Valuable Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Marlins have been an inconsistent Under option for over/under baseball bettors, having gone 70-66-9.

Miami is covering 32.4% of the time as a visitor, having gone 22-46-0 straight up.

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The Giants cover 43.7% of the time at Oracle Park, going 31-40-0 SU.

The Giants have been an inconsistent Under option for over/under baseball bettors, having gone 71-67-8.

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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

9/11/2019 Will Smith RP Back Expected to be out until at least Sep 13
9/10/2019 Alex Dickerson LF Oblique Expected to be out until at least Sep 13
9/9/2019 Tony Watson RP Wrist Out for the season
9/9/2019 Reyes Moronta RP Shoulder 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 51-94 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara has a 5-12 record with an earned run average of 4.04 and a WHIP of 1.32 this season. He has 131 strikeouts over his 171.2 innings pitched and he's given up 149 hits. He's allowed 7.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.61. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.13 and they have given up 477 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .250 against the bullpen and they've struck out 507 hitters and walked 239 batters. As a team, Miami allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.77. The Marlins pitchers collectively have given up 1,181 base hits and 684 earned runs. They have allowed 218 home runs this season, ranking them 10th in the league. Miami as a pitching staff has walked 553 batters and struck out 1,241. They have walked 3.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.35 and their FIP as a unit is 4.95.

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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. Garrett Cooper is hitting .282 with an on-base percentage of .346. He has 106 hits this season in 376 at bats with 50 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .449 and an OPS+ of 110. Starlin Castro is hitting .268 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .298. He has totaled 153 hits and he has driven in 78 men in 570 at bats. His OPS+ is 89 while his slugging percentage is at .423. The Marlins have 1,180 hits, including 232 doubles and 127 home runs. Miami has walked 359 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,323 times as a unit. They have left 935 men on base and have a team OPS of .670. They score 3.75 runs per contest and have scored a total of 544 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 70-76 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.33, Tyler Beede has a 4-9 record and a 1.58 WHIP. He has 96 strikeouts over the 101.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 117 hits. He's allowing 10.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.3. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.94 and they have given up 490 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .236 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 533 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 1,269 base knocks and 648 earned runs this season. They have given up 208 home runs this year, which ranks 13th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 457 hitters and struck out 1,219 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 4.59.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .240, good for 28th in the league. The Giants hold a .398 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. Kevin Pillar comes into this matchup batting .262 with an OBP of .288. He has 144 hits this year along with 80 RBI in 550 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .449 with an OPS+ of 92. Brandon Belt is hitting .230 this season and he has an OBP of .338. He has collected 110 hits in 478 at bats while driving in 56 runs. He has an OPS+ of 95 and a slugging percentage of .395. The Giants as a unit have 1,198 base hits, including 276 doubles and 156 homers. San Francisco has walked 428 times this year and they have struck out on 1,271 occasions. They have had 941 men left on base and have an OPS of .701. They have scored 4.29 runs per game and totaled 627 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Marlins (+145)

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