Philadelphia Phillies at Miami Marlins Baseball Betting Tips 4/12/2019

Friday, April 12, 2019

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jake Arrieta vs. Sandy Alcantara

The Philadelphia Phillies visit Marlins Park on Friday, April 12, 2019 to play the Miami Marlins. The probable starters are Jake Arrieta for the Phillies and Sandy Alcantara for the Marlins.

The opening line for this matchup has Philadelphia at -164 and Miami at +154. The Phillies have a 7-4-0 over/under record and a 5-6-0 run line mark. The Marlins are 6-6-0 against the run line and have a 6-5-1 over/under record.

Valuable Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 7-4-0 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 5-6-0 against the run line

Important Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 6-5-1 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 6-6-0 against the run line

Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

03/25/19 CF Roman Quinn Oblique 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Tommy Hunter Forearm 10-day IL (03/25)

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

04/01/19 LF Garrett Cooper Calf 10-day IL (03/31)
03/28/19 P Riley Ferrell Biceps 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Julian Fernandez Elbow 60-day IL (03/25)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Phillies have a 7-4 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jake Arrieta has a 1-1 record with an earned run average of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.31 this season. He has 7 strikeouts over his 13 innings pitched and he's given up 8 hits. He's allowed 5.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 6.34. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.36 and they have given up 44 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .273 against the bullpen and they've struck out 39 hitters and walked 16 batters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 9.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 5.09. The Phillies pitchers collectively have given up 103 base hits and 56 earned runs. They have allowed 19 home runs this season, ranking them 7th in the league. Philadelphia as a pitching staff has walked 39 batters and struck out 89. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.43 and their FIP as a unit is 5.04.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Philadelphia is hitting .247, good for 14th in the league. The Phillies hold a .450 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .360, which is good for 5th in baseball. They rank 18th in MLB with 8.1 hits per game. Rhys Hoskins is hitting .297 with an on-base percentage of .458. He has 11 hits this season in 37 at bats with 15 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .757 and an OPS+ of 207. Maikel Franco is hitting .270 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .426. He has totaled 10 hits and he has driven in 12 men in 37 at bats. His OPS+ is 173 while his slugging percentage is at .649. The Phillies have 89 hits, including 18 doubles and 17 home runs. Philadelphia has walked 61 times so far this season and they have struck out 92 times as a unit. They have left 82 men on base and have a team OPS of .810. They score 5.82 runs per contest and have scored a total of 64 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Miami has a 3-9 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 1.50, Sandy Alcantara has a 1-0 record and a 1.08 WHIP. He has 6 strikeouts over the 12 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 8 hits. He's allowing 6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.36. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.77 and they have given up 39 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .248 against the Marlins bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 45 batters and walked 18 opposing hitters. As a team, Miami allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.2 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.93. The Marlins pitchers as a team have surrendered 101 base knocks and 57 earned runs this season. They have given up 15 home runs this year, which ranks 17th in Major League Baseball. Miami as a staff has walked 42 hitters and struck out 106 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.38 while their FIP as a staff is 4.36.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .218, good for 23rd in the league. The Marlins hold a .351 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .281, which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 7.0 hits per contest. Starlin Castro comes into this matchup batting .250 with an OBP of .265. He has 12 hits this year along with 4 RBI in 48 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .396 with an OPS+ of 77. Jorge Alfaro is hitting .258 this season and he has an OBP of .324. He has collected 8 hits in 31 at bats while driving in 6 runs. He has an OPS+ of 132 and a slugging percentage of .548. The Marlins as a unit have 84 base hits, including 15 doubles and 12 homers. Miami has walked 29 times this year and they have struck out on 104 occasions. They have had 69 men left on base and have an OPS of .632. They have scored 2.83 runs per game and totaled 34 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Marlins +154

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