Philadelphia Phillies at Miami Marlins Baseball Betting Tips 8/25/2019

Sunday, August 25, 2019

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Probable Pitchers: Aaron Nola vs. Elieser Hernandez

Rhys Hoskins and the Philadelphia Phillies (66-61, 4th in NL East) travel to Marlins Park on Sunday where they'll meet the Miami Marlins (46-81, 5th in NL East). The Phillies open this contest at -195 while the Marlins are priced at +182. The total opens at 8.

The Phillies have been a pretty good pick for wagerers, having gone 66-61-0 SU. The Marlins are covering 36.2% of the time, going 46-81-0 straight up.

Valuable Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Phillies have been a dicey Over bet for over/under MLB bettors, having gone 59-65-3.

The Phillies are covering 45.9% of the time as the away team, having gone 28-33-0 straight up.

Important Miami Marlins Betting Trends

Miami is covering 40.0% of the time at Marlins Park, going 26-39-0 SU.

The Marlins have been a dicey Over bet for over/under MLB bettors, having gone 59-60-8.

Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

8/23/2019 Juan Nicasio RP Shoulder Probable for Aug 24
8/21/2019 Victor Arano RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 2
8/21/2019 Seranthony Dominguez RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 9
8/20/2019 Jake Arrieta SP Elbow Out for the season
8/20/2019 Jay Bruce LF Arm Expected to be out until at least Aug 27
8/18/2019 Adam Morgan RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 10
8/17/2019 Roman Quinn CF Groin Expected to be out until at least Aug 27
8/17/2019 David Robertson RP Elbow Out for the season
8/15/2019 Edubray Ramos RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Sep 14
7/23/2019 Tommy Hunter RP Forearm Out for the season
7/12/2019 Pat Neshek RP Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Sep 10
6/24/2019 Andrew McCutchen LF Knee Out for the season

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

8/24/2019 Brian Anderson 3B Finger Out for the season
8/23/2019 Cesar Puello CF Hip Expected to be out until at least Aug 27
8/23/2019 Miguel Rojas SS Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Aug 24
8/20/2019 Tayron Guerrero RP Finger Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
8/17/2019 Pablo Lopez SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 28
8/17/2019 Chad Wallach C Concussion Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
8/15/2019 JT Riddle CF Forearm Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
8/8/2019 Drew Steckenrider RP Elbow Out for the season
8/5/2019 Jose Urena SP Back Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
8/1/2019 Julian Fernandez RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 3

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Phillies have a 66-61 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Aaron Nola has a 12-3 record with an earned run average of 3.51 and a WHIP of 1.23 this season. He has 180 strikeouts over his 161.1 innings pitched and he's given up 138 hits. He's allowed 7.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.06. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.66 and they have given up 459 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .263 against the bullpen and they've struck out 447 hitters and walked 178 batters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.63. The Phillies pitchers collectively have given up 1,156 base hits and 586 earned runs. They have allowed 208 home runs this season, ranking them 5th in the league. Philadelphia as a pitching staff has walked 425 batters and struck out 1,076. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.39 and their FIP as a unit is 4.97.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Philadelphia is hitting .246, good for 21st in the league. The Phillies hold a .419 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.4 hits per game. Rhys Hoskins is hitting .237 with an on-base percentage of .383. He has 105 hits this season in 443 at bats with 71 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .474 and an OPS+ of 120. Bryce Harper is hitting .254 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .373. He has totaled 117 hits and he has driven in 92 men in 461 at bats. His OPS+ is 122 while his slugging percentage is at .497. The Phillies have 1,069 hits, including 239 doubles and 159 home runs. Philadelphia has walked 462 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,121 times as a unit. They have left 902 men on base and have a team OPS of .742. They score 4.81 runs per contest and have scored a total of 611 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Miami has a 46-81 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.18, Elieser Hernandez has a 2-5 record and a 1.29 WHIP. He has 60 strikeouts over the 57.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 53 hits. He's allowing 8.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6.27. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.14 and they have given up 420 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .253 against the Marlins bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 444 batters and walked 204 opposing hitters. As a team, Miami allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.7. The Marlins pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,031 base knocks and 589 earned runs this season. They have given up 187 home runs this year, which ranks 10th in Major League Baseball. Miami as a staff has walked 485 hitters and struck out 1,094 batters. They give up a walk 3.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.35 while their FIP as a staff is 4.90.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .242, good for 27th in the league. The Marlins hold a .370 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .298, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 8.2 hits per contest. Starlin Castro comes into this matchup batting .264 with an OBP of .287. He has 133 hits this year along with 65 RBI in 503 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .394 with an OPS+ of 78. Garrett Cooper is hitting .283 this season and he has an OBP of .351. He has collected 89 hits in 314 at bats while driving in 43 runs. He has an OPS+ of 109 and a slugging percentage of .443. The Marlins as a unit have 1,041 base hits, including 206 doubles and 107 homers. Miami has walked 297 times this year and they have struck out on 1,146 occasions. They have had 812 men left on base and have an OPS of .668. They have scored 3.74 runs per game and totaled 475 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Marlins (+182)

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