Miami Marlins vs New York Mets Predictions, MLB Picks, Betting Tips 8/9/2020

Game: Miami Marlins vs New York Mets

Date: Sunday, August 9, 2020

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: FSFL/SNY

Odds/Point Spread: Marlins (+228) Mets (-255)

Citi Field is the venue where Jeff McNeil and the New York Mets (5-9, 5th in NL East) will take on the Miami Marlins (7-1, 1st in NL East) on Sunday. The Marlins open this contest at +228 while the Mets are coming in at -255. The O/U opens at 7.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Pablo Lopez and Jacob deGrom.

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

8/6/2020 Caleb Smith SP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 15
8/4/2020 Jeff Brigham RP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 11
8/4/2020 Sean Rodriguez 3B Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 11
8/4/2020 Jorge Alfaro C Illness Expected to be out until at least Aug 10
8/4/2020 Nick Neidert RP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 11
8/4/2020 Robert Dugger SP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 11
8/4/2020 Miguel Rojas SS Illness Expected to be out until at least Aug 11
8/4/2020 Yimi Garcia RP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 11
8/4/2020 Chad Wallach C Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 11
8/4/2020 Sandy Alcantara SP Illness Expected to be out until at least Aug 11
8/4/2020 Adam Conley RP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 11
8/4/2020 Harold Ramirez RF Illness Expected to be out until at least Aug 10
8/4/2020 Ryne Stanek RP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 11
8/4/2020 Jose Urena SP Illness Expected to be out until at least Aug 11
8/2/2020 Alex Vesia RP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 14
8/2/2020 Jordan Holloway RP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 14
7/27/2020 Garrett Cooper 1B Illness Expected to be out until at least Aug 11
7/23/2020 Drew Steckenrider RP Triceps Expected to be out until at least Sep 1

Key New York Mets Injuries

8/8/2020 Jake Marisnick CF Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Aug 10
8/8/2020 Brad Brach RP Not Injury Related Expected to be out until at least Aug 10
8/8/2020 Eduardo Nunez RF Knee Expected to be out until at least Aug 10
8/5/2020 Marcus Stroman SP Calf Expected to be out until at least Aug 14
8/4/2020 Robinson Cano 2B Groin Expected to be out until at least Aug 14
8/3/2020 Walker Lockett RP Back Expected to be out until at least Aug 12
8/3/2020 Jed Lowrie 3B Knee Expected to be out until at least Sep 4
7/31/2020 Rene Rivera C Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 10
6/28/2020 Noah Syndergaard SP Elbow Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Marlins have a 7-1 overall record this season. Lopez has taken the mound for 175 innings and has earned 148 K's in his career. His earned run average is 4.63 (90 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.223. He has allowed 169 base knocks (8.7 hits per 9 innings) with 45 walks. Lopez (8-12 career record) holds a FIP of 4.25 while he has gone up against 733 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.97 and they have given up 28 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .183 against the bullpen and they've struck out 25 hitters and walked 17 batters. As a team, Miami allows 6.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.09. The Marlins pitchers collectively have given up 51 base hits and 23 earned runs. They have allowed 11 home runs this season, ranking them 25th in the league. Miami as a pitching staff has walked 30 batters and struck out 60. They have walked 4 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.21 and their FIP as a unit is 4.82.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Miami is hitting .232, good for 13th in the league. The Marlins hold a .423 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .301, which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 21st in MLB with 7.1 hits per game. Brian Anderson is hitting .269 with an on-base percentage of .387. He has 7 hits this season in 26 at bats with 8 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .577 and an OPS+ of 170. Jesus Aguilar is hitting .259 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .313. He has totaled 7 hits and he has driven in 6 men in 27 at bats. His OPS+ is 169 while his slugging percentage is at .667. The Marlins have 57 hits, including 11 doubles and 10 home runs. Miami has walked 22 times so far this season and they have struck out 67 times as a unit. They have left 42 men on base and have a team OPS of .723. They score 4.5 runs per contest and have scored a total of 36 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 5-9 overall mark this year. In his pro baseball career, deGrom has surrendered 903 hits while tallying 1,277 strikeouts in 1,118 innings pitched. He has surrendered a total of 325 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.048 and a FIP of 2.8. He has a SO/W ratio of 4.75 and he has faced 4,448 hitters in his career. deGrom (67-49 career mark) holds a 2.62 ERA and has conceded 7.3 hits per 9 innings. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.92 and they have given up 45 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .202 against the Mets bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 60 batters and walked 21 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.8 batters per nine innings. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.83. The Mets pitchers as a team have surrendered 118 base knocks and 66 earned runs this season. They have given up 18 home runs this year, which ranks 6th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 41 hitters and struck out 134 batters. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.29 while their FIP as a staff is 3.79.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .255, good for 3rd in the league. The Mets hold a .379 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .343, which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 8.8 hits per contest. Jeff McNeil comes into this matchup batting .308 with an OBP of .391. He has 12 hits this year along with 5 RBI in 39 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .385 with an OPS+ of 128. Michael Conforto is hitting .308 this season and he has an OBP of .400. He has collected 16 hits in 52 at bats while driving in 6 runs. He has an OPS+ of 155 and a slugging percentage of .481. The Mets as a unit have 123 base hits, including 17 doubles and 13 homers. New York has walked 55 times this year and they have struck out on 133 occasions. They have had 122 men left on base and have an OPS of .722. They have scored 3.86 runs per game and totaled 54 runs this season.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Marlins and under the total runs

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