San Francisco Giants at Miami Marlins Baseball Betting Tips 5/30/2019

Thursday, May 30, 2019

Marlins Park

Get todays MLB odds and lines on this game.

Probable Pitchers: Drew Pomeranz vs. Sandy Alcantara

Marlins Park is the venue where Brian Anderson and the Miami Marlins (18-34, 5th in NL East) will play the San Francisco Giants (21-32, 5th in NL West) on Thursday. The line on this matchup has the Giants coming in at -125 and the Marlins are at +115. The over/under is set at 9.

The Giants have been very good for Las Vegas oddsmakers, having gone 21-32-0 SU. The Marlins are covering 34.6% of the time, going 18-34-0 straight up. The Giants have been terrible for Vegas oddsmakers as a favorite, going 5-3-0 SU. The Marlins are covering 34.6% of the time as the underdog, having gone 18-34-0 straight up.

Valuable San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The Giants have been an inconsistent Under bet for O/U bettors, having gone 28-23-2.

San Francisco covers 44.0% of the time as the away team, having gone 11-14-0 straight up.

Important Miami Marlins Betting Trends

Miami covers 37.0% of the time at Marlins Park, going 10-17-0 SU.

The Marlins have been a bad Over bet for O/U bettors, having gone 22-28-2.

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

5/28/2019 Trevor Gott RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jun 4
5/28/2019 Nick Vincent RP Neck Probable for May 29
2/19/2019 Johnny Cueto SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 1

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

5/28/2019 Riley Ferrell RP Biceps Expected to be out until at least Jul 2
5/28/2019 Peter O'Brien RF Ribs Expected to be out until at least May 30
5/24/2019 Chad Wallach C Concussion Expected to be out until at least Jun 1
5/21/2019 Jon Berti 3B Oblique Expected to be out until at least May 29
5/11/2019 Drew Steckenrider RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 5
2/19/2019 Julian Fernandez RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 15

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Giants have a 21-32 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Drew Pomeranz has a 1-5 record with an earned run average of 6.45 and a WHIP of 1.73 this season. He has 41 strikeouts over his 37.2 innings pitched and he's given up 46 hits. He's allowed 11 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.8. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.94 and they have given up 180 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .226 against the bullpen and they've struck out 216 hitters and walked 75 batters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.75. The Giants pitchers collectively have given up 464 base hits and 251 earned runs. They have allowed 79 home runs this season, ranking them 8th in the league. San Francisco as a pitching staff has walked 176 batters and struck out 461. They have walked 3.3 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 4.61.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Francisco is hitting .221, good for 29th in the league. The Giants hold a .365 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .285, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 7.4 hits per game. Joe Panik is hitting .251 with an on-base percentage of .335. He has 42 hits this season in 167 at bats with 17 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .365 and an OPS+ of 91. Steven Duggar is hitting .237 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .284. He has totaled 47 hits and he has driven in 22 men in 198 at bats. His OPS+ is 69 while his slugging percentage is at .343. The Giants have 393 hits, including 96 doubles and 49 home runs. San Francisco has walked 150 times so far this season and they have struck out 476 times as a unit. They have left 326 men on base and have a team OPS of .650. They score 3.72 runs per contest and have scored a total of 197 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Miami has a 18-34 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.50, Sandy Alcantara has a 2-5 record and a 1.43 WHIP. He has 38 strikeouts over the 58 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 57 hits. He's allowing 8.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.6. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.24 and they have given up 165 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .250 against the Marlins bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 186 batters and walked 92 opposing hitters. As a team, Miami allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.55. The Marlins pitchers as a team have surrendered 432 base knocks and 234 earned runs this season. They have given up 65 home runs this year, which ranks 24th in Major League Baseball. Miami as a staff has walked 195 hitters and struck out 444 batters. They give up a walk 3.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.36 while their FIP as a staff is 4.47.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .229, good for 26th in the league. The Marlins hold a .335 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .291, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 7.7 hits per contest. Brian Anderson comes into this matchup batting .234 with an OBP of .317. He has 45 hits this year along with 21 RBI in 192 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .359 with an OPS+ of 88. Neil Walker is hitting .295 this season and he has an OBP of .372. He has collected 43 hits in 146 at bats while driving in 13 runs. He has an OPS+ of 125 and a slugging percentage of .438. The Marlins as a unit have 398 base hits, including 67 doubles and 39 homers. Miami has walked 134 times this year and they have struck out on 459 occasions. They have had 346 men left on base and have an OPS of .626. They have scored 3.15 runs per game and totaled 164 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Marlins +115

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