San Francisco Giants at Miami Marlins MLB Picks Against the Spread 5/29/2019

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Madison Bumgarner vs. Pablo Lopez

Neil Walker and the Miami Marlins (17-34, 5th in NL East) play the San Francisco Giants (21-31, 5th in NL West) at Marlins Park on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. The Giants open this contest at -120 while the Marlins are coming in at +110. The total has been set at 7.

The Giants have been a lousy bet for bettors, having gone 21-31-0 SU. The Marlins cover 33.3% of the time, going 17-34-0 straight up. The Giants have been an excellent bet for bettors as favorites, going 5-2-0 SU. The Marlins cover 33.3% of the time as an underdog, having gone 17-34-0 straight up.

Valuable San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The Giants have been a hot and cold Under bet for O/U wagerers, having gone 27-23-2.

The Giants cover 45.8% of the time as a visitor, having gone 11-13-0 straight up.

Important Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Marlins cover 34.6% of the time at Marlins Park, going 9-17-0 SU.

The Marlins have been a terrible Over bet for O/U wagerers, having gone 21-28-2.

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

5/25/2019 Trevor Gott RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jun 15
2/19/2019 Johnny Cueto SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 1

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

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
5/21/2019 Peter O'Brien RF Ribs Expected to be out until at least May 28
5/16/2019 Riley Ferrell RP Biceps Expected to be out until at least Jun 1
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 21-31 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner has a 3-4 record with an earned run average of 4.10 and a WHIP of 1.19 this season. He has 70 strikeouts over his 68 innings pitched and he's given up 68 hits. He's allowed 9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.63. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.76 and they have given up 174 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .224 against the bullpen and they've struck out 214 hitters and walked 72 batters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.62. The Giants pitchers collectively have given up 450 base hits and 240 earned runs. They have allowed 76 home runs this season, ranking them 9th in the league. San Francisco as a pitching staff has walked 172 batters and struck out 455. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.33 and their FIP as a unit is 4.55.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Francisco is hitting .221, good for 29th in the league. The Giants hold a .366 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .286, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 7.4 hits per game. Steven Duggar is hitting .242 with an on-base percentage of .289. He has 47 hits this season in 194 at bats with 22 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .351 and an OPS+ of 73. Joe Panik is hitting .245 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .332. He has totaled 40 hits and he has driven in 16 men in 163 at bats. His OPS+ is 85 while his slugging percentage is at .344. The Giants have 387 hits, including 95 doubles and 48 home runs. San Francisco has walked 148 times so far this season and they have struck out 471 times as a unit. They have left 321 men on base and have a team OPS of .652. They score 3.73 runs per contest and have scored a total of 194 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Miami has a 17-34 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.40, Pablo Lopez has a 3-5 record and a 1.24 WHIP. He has 50 strikeouts over the 51.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 50 hits. He's allowing 8.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.04. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.20 and they have given up 161 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .247 against the Marlins bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 186 batters and walked 91 opposing hitters. As a team, Miami allows 8.5 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 4.58. The Marlins pitchers as a team have surrendered 426 base knocks and 231 earned runs this season. They have given up 64 home runs this year, which ranks 23rd in Major League Baseball. Miami as a staff has walked 193 hitters and struck out 439 batters. They give up a walk 3.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.36 while their FIP as a staff is 4.48.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .226, good for 26th in the league. The Marlins hold a .328 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .287, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 7.5 hits per contest. Neil Walker comes into this matchup batting .296 with an OBP of .371. He has 42 hits this year along with 13 RBI in 142 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .444 with an OPS+ of 127. Brian Anderson is hitting .230 this season and he has an OBP of .315. He has collected 43 hits in 187 at bats while driving in 21 runs. He has an OPS+ of 88 and a slugging percentage of .358. The Marlins as a unit have 384 base hits, including 66 doubles and 36 homers. Miami has walked 130 times this year and they have struck out on 453 occasions. They have had 340 men left on base and have an OPS of .616. They have scored 3 runs per game and totaled 153 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Marlins +110

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