Philadelphia Phillies at Miami Marlins Baseball Betting Tips 4/13/2019

Saturday, April 13, 2019

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Zach Eflin vs. Caleb Smith

The Philadelphia Phillies visit Marlins Park on Saturday, April 13, 2019 to play the Miami Marlins. The probable starters are Zach Eflin for the Phillies and Caleb Smith for the Marlins.

The opening line for this matchup has Philadelphia at -150 and Miami at +140. The Phillies have a 7-4-0 over/under record and a 5-6-0 run line mark. The Marlins are 6-7-0 against the run line and have a 6-6-1 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 6-6-1 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 6-7-0 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 Zach Eflin has a 2-0 record with an earned run average of 0.75 and a WHIP of 0.83 this season. He has 14 strikeouts over his 12 innings pitched and he's given up 9 hits. He's allowed 6.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.09. 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 21st 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 8th 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 5.03.

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 16th in MLB with 8.1 hits per game. Maikel Franco is hitting .270 with an on-base percentage of .426. He has 10 hits this season in 37 at bats with 12 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .649 and an OPS+ of 174. Rhys Hoskins is hitting .297 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .458. He has totaled 11 hits and he has driven in 15 men in 37 at bats. His OPS+ is 209 while his slugging percentage is at .757. 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 3-10 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.09, Caleb Smith has a 0-0 record and a 1.00 WHIP. He has 15 strikeouts over the 11 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 8 hits. He's allowing 6.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.55. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.53 and they have given up 42 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .249 against the Marlins bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 51 batters and walked 19 opposing hitters. As a team, Miami allows 8.9 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 4.98. The Marlins pitchers as a team have surrendered 111 base knocks and 62 earned runs this season. They have given up 16 home runs this year, which ranks 16th in Major League Baseball. Miami as a staff has walked 44 hitters and struck out 117 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.38 while their FIP as a staff is 4.25.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .215, good for 24th in the league. The Marlins hold a .338 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .279, which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 6.8 hits per contest. Jorge Alfaro comes into this matchup batting .258 with an OBP of .324. He has 8 hits this year along with 6 RBI in 31 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .548 with an OPS+ of 133. Starlin Castro is hitting .255 this season and he has an OBP of .283. He has collected 13 hits in 51 at bats while driving in 4 runs. He has an OPS+ of 83 and a slugging percentage of .392. The Marlins as a unit have 89 base hits, including 15 doubles and 12 homers. Miami has walked 32 times this year and they have struck out on 114 occasions. They have had 74 men left on base and have an OPS of .617. They have scored 2.62 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 +140

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