San Francisco Giants at Miami Marlins MLB Picks and Tips 5/28/2019

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jeff Samardzija vs. Trevor Richards

Marlins Park is the venue where Brian Anderson and the Miami Marlins (16-34, 5th in NL East) will play the San Francisco Giants (21-31, 5th in NL West) on Tuesday. The line on this matchup has the Giants coming in at -106 and the Marlins are at -104. The O/U opens at 8.

The Giants have been a bad play for baseball bettors, having gone 21-31-0 SU. The Marlins cover 32.0% of the time, going 16-34-0 straight up. The Giants have been an excellent option for MLB bettors as favorites, going 5-2-0 SU. Miami is covering 32.0% of the time as an underdog, having gone 16-34-0 straight up.

Valuable San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The Giants have been an inconsistent Under option for over/under wagerers, having gone 27-23-2.

San Francisco is covering 45.8% of the time on the road, having gone 11-13-0 straight up.

Important Miami Marlins Betting Trends

Miami is covering 34.6% of the time at Marlins Park, going 9-17-0 SU.

The Marlins have been a rough Over option for over/under wagerers, having gone 21-27-2.

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 Jeff Samardzija has a 2-3 record with an earned run average of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.17 this season. He has 41 strikeouts over his 52.1 innings pitched and he's given up 43 hits. He's allowed 7.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.11. 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 4.54.

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. Joe Panik is hitting .245 with an on-base percentage of .332. He has 40 hits this season in 163 at bats with 16 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .344 and an OPS+ of 85. Steven Duggar is hitting .242 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .289. He has totaled 47 hits and he has driven in 22 men in 194 at bats. His OPS+ is 73 while his slugging percentage is at .351. 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 16-34 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.14, Trevor Richards has a 1-5 record and a 1.40 WHIP. He has 50 strikeouts over the 54.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 49 hits. He's allowing 8.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.08. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.26 and they have given up 160 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .248 against the Marlins bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 185 batters and walked 89 opposing hitters. As a team, Miami allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.63. The Marlins pitchers as a team have surrendered 421 base knocks and 229 earned runs this season. They have given up 64 home runs this year, which ranks 22nd in Major League Baseball. Miami as a staff has walked 190 hitters and struck out 434 batters. They give up a walk 3.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.37 while their FIP as a staff is 4.50.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .225, good for 27th in the league. The Marlins hold a .329 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. Brian Anderson comes into this matchup batting .231 with an OBP of .316. He has 43 hits this year along with 21 RBI in 186 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .360 with an OPS+ of 89. Starlin Castro is hitting .227 this season and he has an OBP of .269. He has collected 44 hits in 194 at bats while driving in 13 runs. He has an OPS+ of 55 and a slugging percentage of .284. The Marlins as a unit have 375 base hits, including 64 doubles and 36 homers. Miami has walked 128 times this year and they have struck out on 444 occasions. They have had 330 men left on base and have an OPS of .615. They have scored 3 runs per game and totaled 150 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Giants -106

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