Philadelphia Phillies at Miami Marlins MLB Betting Tips 6/29/2019
Saturday, June 29, 2019
Marlins Park
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Probable Pitchers: Zach Eflin vs. Jordan Yamamoto
Miguel Rojas and the Miami Marlins (30-49, 5th in NL East) play the Philadelphia Phillies (43-38, 2nd in NL East) at Marlins Park on Saturday, June 29, 2019. The Phillies open this matchup at -140 while the Marlins are coming in at +130. The total is set at 8.5.
The Phillies have been a pretty good choice for MLB wagerers, having gone 43-38-0 SU. The Marlins are covering 38.0% of the time, going 30-49-0 straight up. The Phillies have been lousy for Vegas oddsmakers as favorites, going 35-23-0 SU. Miami is covering 37.7% of the time as the underdog, having gone 29-48-0 straight up.
Valuable Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends
The Phillies have been a good Under choice for O/U baseball wagerers, having gone 37-41-3.
Philadelphia is covering 43.2% of the time as the road team, having gone 16-21-0 straight up.
Important Miami Marlins Betting Trends
Miami is covering 31.7% of the time at Marlins Park, going 13-28-0 SU.
The Marlins have been a good Under choice for O/U baseball wagerers, having gone 36-39-4.
Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries
6/27/2019 Adam Haseley CF Groin Expected to be out until at least Jun 28
6/26/2019 Tommy Hunter RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 28
6/24/2019 Andrew McCutchen LF Knee Out for the season
6/22/2019 Pat Neshek RP Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Jul 24
6/22/2019 Jerad Eickhoff SP Biceps Expected to be out until at least Jul 30
6/22/2019 David Robertson RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 17
6/14/2019 Seranthony Dominguez RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
6/4/2019 Victor Arano RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
Key Miami Marlins Injuries
6/27/2019 Sergio Romo RP Leg Probable for Jun 28
6/27/2019 Jon Berti 3B Oblique Expected to be out until at least Jul 5
6/25/2019 Caleb Smith SP Hip Expected to be out until at least Jul 5
6/24/2019 Martin Prado 1B Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Jun 30
6/21/2019 Chad Wallach C Concussion Expected to be out until at least Jul 23
6/21/2019 Jorge Alfaro C Concussion Expected to be out until at least Jun 28
6/20/2019 Pablo Lopez SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
6/14/2019 Jose Urena SP Back Expected to be out until at least Aug 13
6/12/2019 Drew Steckenrider RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
6/7/2019 Julian Fernandez RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 30
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Phillies have a 43-38 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Zach Eflin has a 7-7 record with an earned run average of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.23 this season. He has 77 strikeouts over his 91 innings pitched and he's given up 89 hits. He's allowed 8.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.38. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.61 and they have given up 284 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .267 against the bullpen and they've struck out 271 hitters and walked 115 batters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 9.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.51. The Phillies pitchers collectively have given up 737 base hits and 363 earned runs. They have allowed 138 home runs this season, ranking them 3rd in the league. Philadelphia as a pitching staff has walked 275 batters and struck out 679. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.40 and their FIP as a unit is 5.06.
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Hitting Statistics
As a team Philadelphia is hitting .243, good for 21st in the league. The Phillies hold a .422 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 21st in MLB with 8.2 hits per game. Cesar Hernandez is hitting .284 with an on-base percentage of .340. He has 85 hits this season in 299 at bats with 36 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .435 and an OPS+ of 100. Rhys Hoskins is hitting .264 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .397. He has totaled 75 hits and he has driven in 52 men in 284 at bats. His OPS+ is 137 while his slugging percentage is at .525. The Phillies have 666 hits, including 155 doubles and 103 home runs. Philadelphia has walked 304 times so far this season and they have struck out 696 times as a unit. They have left 563 men on base and have a team OPS of .745. They score 4.83 runs per contest and have scored a total of 391 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Miami has a 30-49 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 0.95, Jordan Yamamoto has a 3-0 record and a 0.79 WHIP. He has 19 strikeouts over the 19 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 7 hits. He's allowing 3.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.45. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.02 and they have given up 248 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .245 against the Marlins bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 273 batters and walked 130 opposing hitters. As a team, Miami allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 4.3. The Marlins pitchers as a team have surrendered 645 base knocks and 339 earned runs this season. They have given up 94 home runs this year, which ranks 26th in Major League Baseball. Miami as a staff has walked 287 hitters and struck out 676 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.31 while their FIP as a staff is 4.37.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .236, good for 26th in the league. The Marlins hold a .351 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .295, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 8.0 hits per contest. Miguel Rojas comes into this matchup batting .286 with an OBP of .350. He has 76 hits this year along with 23 RBI in 266 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .357 with an OPS+ of 95. Brian Anderson is hitting .247 this season and he has an OBP of .331. He has collected 73 hits in 295 at bats while driving in 34 runs. He has an OPS+ of 100 and a slugging percentage of .403. The Marlins as a unit have 633 base hits, including 121 doubles and 60 homers. Miami has walked 192 times this year and they have struck out on 703 occasions. They have had 512 men left on base and have an OPS of .646. They have scored 3.52 runs per game and totaled 278 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Phillies/Marlins MLB game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Phillies -140
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