Arizona Diamondbacks vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 5/2/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Miami Marlins

Date: Monday, May 2, 2022

Location: LoanDepot Park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

The Arizona Diamondbacks (10-12) are traveling to LoanDepot Park on Monday where they will go up against the Miami Marlins (12-8). The men taking the mound will be Zac Gallen and Pablo Lopez.

The Diamondbacks have hit 30 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 20 baseballs out of the park. Arizona has a slugging percentage of .313 and have been called out on strikes 198 times, while being walked on 82 occasions. As a unit, the Arizona Diamondbacks are knocking in 3.1 runs per game, which ranks them 29th in MLB. They have earned 64 RBI's as well as 126 hits for the year, while their team batting average is at .181. They have racked up 68 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .273.

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The Diamondbacks have compiled a team earned run average of 3.28 so far this season (10th in the league), and the staff has struck out 142 batters. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.87 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.25. Diamondbacks pitchers have conceded 15 home runs and also 85 total runs (16th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 76 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.92 as a team this season.

Diamondbacks bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 19 times and also have had 29 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 13 holds this year (12th in the league). The Diamondbacks relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 75.0% and has entered the game in 21 save situations. They have tallied 6 saves so far this year and have blown 2 of their 8 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 27 base runners over the course of the season with 22.2% of those players crossed home plate. The Diamondbacks have dispatched 82 relievers to the mound on the year.

The Diamondbacks have turned 71.5% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 1,755 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 11th in pro baseball. The Arizona Diamondbacks are sitting with 585 putouts on the campaign, as well as 187 assists and 19 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .976 which has them sitting 28th in professional baseball, and have earned 23 double plays.

Gallen has thrown 288 frames and has totaled 331 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.31 (106 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.197. He has given up 231 base knocks (7.2 hits per nine innings) and has had 114 walks. Gallen (10-18 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 3.82 and he has gone up against 1,204 opposing hitters during his time in the majors.

Miami has accounted for 16 home runs for the year and 76 RBIs. They have hit 30 two-baggers, while getting a free base 77 times as well as scoring 80 runs. The Miami Marlins are sitting with an on-base percentage of .325 in addition to a team batting average of .235 so far this season. The Marlins hold a team slugging % of .375 and they score 4.00 runs per outing (18th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 193 instances (7th in MLB) and have accounted for 155 base hits.

The Marlins have a team WHIP of 1.141 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.39 as a team on the campaign. They come in at 3rd in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 138. The Miami pitching staff have surrendered 70 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 3.10 (61 earned runs relinquished). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.72 (174 strikeouts against 64 walks). They have given up 15 dingers and they surrender 3.56 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league).

Miami relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 33.3% out of their 27 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 22 times in high leverage situations and also on 18 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 27 save situations, the Marlins have accrued 16 holds in addition to 1 blown save. They are ranked 1st in baseball with a save rate of 90.0%, and they have dispatched 74 relievers to the hill on the campaign. Miami has had relievers enter the contest in 10 save chances and they have tallied 9 saves.

The Miami Marlins have turned 18 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .983 (18th in MLB). The Marlins have accrued 180 assists, 12 errors and have amassed 531 putouts for the year. Out of their 1,593 innings on the diamond, the Marlins have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.7% (9th in pro baseball).

So far in his career, Lopez has given up 319 base hits while tallying 338 punch outs in 353 innings pitched. He has surrendered a total of 149 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.166 and a FIP of 3.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.63 and he has faced 1,459 opposing hitters thus far in his career. Lopez (21-21 win-loss mark in his career) has a 3.80 earned run average while allowing 8.1 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arizona

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