Tampa Bay Rays vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 8/28/2020 MLB Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs Miami Marlins

Date: Friday, August 28, 2020

Location: Marlins Park in Miami, FL

TV: SUN/FSFL/FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Rays (-220) Marlins (+196)

Yoshi Tsutsugo and the Tampa Bay Rays (21-11, 1st in AL East) travel to Marlins Park on Friday where they'll take on the Miami Marlins (14-12, 2nd in NL East). The odds on this matchup have the Rays priced at -220 and the Marlins are at +196. The over/under opens at 6.5. The men taking the mound will be Josh Fleming and Humberto Mejia.

Key Tampa Bay Rays Injuries

8/27/2020 Kevin Kiermaier CF Back Expected to be out until at least Aug 28
8/26/2020 Jalen Beeks RP Elbow Out for the season
8/26/2020 Nick Anderson RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Aug 30
8/24/2020 Charlie Morton SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
8/24/2020 Oliver Drake RP Biceps Expected to be out until at least Aug 31
8/22/2020 Yonny Chirinos SP Elbow Out for the season
8/22/2020 Chaz Roe RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 30
8/19/2020 Jose Alvarado RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 31
8/13/2020 Andrew Kittredge RP Elbow Out for the season
7/21/2020 Colin Poche RP Elbow Out for the season

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

8/27/2020 Adam Conley RP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 27
8/27/2020 Jeff Brigham RP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 27
8/27/2020 Sean Rodriguez 3B Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 27
8/26/2020 Magneuris Sierra CF Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Sep 4
8/25/2020 Caleb Smith SP Not Injury Related Expected to be out until at least Sep 2
8/25/2020 Chad Wallach C Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 28
8/25/2020 Ryne Stanek RP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 27
8/24/2020 Sandy Alcantara SP Not Injury Related Expected to be out until at least Aug 30
8/24/2020 Jose Urena SP Not Injury Related Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
8/24/2020 Yimi Garcia RP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 28
8/24/2020 Stephen Tarpley RP Oblique Expected to be out until at least Sep 16
8/24/2020 Harold Ramirez RF Not Injury Related Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
8/24/2020 Garrett Cooper 1B Not Injury Related Expected to be out until at least Aug 30
8/23/2020 Francisco Cervelli C Concussion Expected to be out until at least Sep 4
8/22/2020 Robert Dugger SP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 30
8/22/2020 Alex Vesia RP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 30
8/22/2020 Jordan Holloway RP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
8/22/2020 Nick Neidert RP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 30
8/20/2020 Pat Venditte RP Oblique Expected to be out until at least Aug 29
8/19/2020 Brian Moran RP Kneecap Expected to be out until at least Aug 28
8/18/2020 Mike Morin RP Elbow Out for the season
7/23/2020 Drew Steckenrider RP Triceps Expected to be out until at least Sep 1

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rays have a 21-11 overall record this season. Fleming (1-0 record) has a FIP of 5.80 and he has gone up against 21 opposing batters in the majors. His earned run average is 3.60 (2 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.200. He has surrendered 4 hits (7.2 hits per nine innings) and has had 2 walks. Fleming has taken the hill for 5 innings and has earned 3 punchouts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.75 and they have given up 142 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .222 against the bullpen and they've struck out 155 hitters and walked 53 batters. As a team, Tampa Bay allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.5 batters per nine innings. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 3.85. The Rays pitchers collectively have given up 270 base hits and 121 earned runs. They have allowed 40 home runs this season, ranking them 9th in the league. Tampa Bay as a pitching staff has walked 99 batters and struck out 299. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.31 and their FIP as a unit is 4.09.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Tampa Bay is hitting .244, good for 15th in the league. The Rays hold a .437 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .336, which is good for 5th in baseball. They rank 17th in MLB with 8.0 hits per game. Yoshi Tsutsugo is hitting .179 with an on-base percentage of .309. He has 14 hits this season in 78 at bats with 15 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .359 and an OPS+ of 86. Brandon Lowe is hitting .296 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .397. He has totaled 32 hits and he has driven in 27 men in 108 at bats. His OPS+ is 192 while his slugging percentage is at .676. The Rays have 256 hits, including 64 doubles and 41 home runs. Tampa Bay has walked 141 times so far this season and they have struck out 300 times as a unit. They have left 215 men on base and have a team OPS of .773. They score 5.16 runs per contest and have scored a total of 165 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Miami has a 14-12 overall mark this year. Mejia has given up 13 hits while accumulating 11 strikeouts in 10 innings pitched. He has surrendered a total of 6 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.900 and being the owner of a FIP of 7.0. He has a SO/W ratio of 1.83 and he has faced 49 hitters. Mejia (0-2 win-loss record) holds a 5.40 ERA while allowing 11.7 hits per nine innings. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.74 and they have given up 100 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .209 against the Marlins bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 81 batters and walked 56 opposing hitters. As a team, Miami allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 4.31. The Marlins pitchers as a team have surrendered 209 base knocks and 104 earned runs this season. They have given up 40 home runs this year, which ranks 11th in Major League Baseball. Miami as a staff has walked 101 hitters and struck out 192 batters. They give up a walk 4.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.43 while their FIP as a staff is 5.37.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .244, good for 19th in the league. The Marlins hold a .369 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322, which is good for 17th in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 7.8 hits per contest. Jesus Aguilar comes into this matchup batting .280 with an OBP of .314. He has 26 hits this year along with 20 RBI in 93 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .462 with an OPS+ of 112. Brian Anderson is hitting .244 this season and he has an OBP of .356. He has collected 21 hits in 86 at bats while driving in 18 runs. He has an OPS+ of 121 and a slugging percentage of .442. The Marlins as a unit have 204 base hits, including 32 doubles and 22 homers. Miami has walked 88 times this year and they have struck out on 241 occasions. They have had 169 men left on base and have an OPS of .691. They have scored 4.46 runs per game and totaled 116 runs this season.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Marlins (+196) and over the total runs

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