Arizona Diamondbacks vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 5/4/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Miami Marlins

Date: Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Location: LoanDepot Park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (+115) Miami (-135)

The Miami Marlins (12-10) will play the Arizona Diamondbacks (11-13) at LoanDepot Park on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Diamondbacks at +115 while the Marlins are sitting at -135. The over/under comes in at 7.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Madison Bumgarner and Elieser Hernandez.

As a squad, the Arizona Diamondbacks are notching 3.3 runs per game, which is 26th in MLB. They have accumulated 78 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .275. The Diamondbacks have accrued 33 two-baggers as a team and have hit 25 balls out of the stadium. They have accrued 74 RBI's and 141 hits this season, and their team batting average sits at .185. Arizona has a slugging percentage of .332 and have been rung up 222 times, while being walked on 88 occasions.

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Diamondbacks pitchers have given up 17 home runs in addition to 96 total runs (21st in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 79 batters and their FIP comes in at 3.97 as a squad this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.95 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.24. The Diamondbacks hold a team ERA of 3.40 on the season (12th in the league), and the staff has rung up 154 hitters.

The Diamondbacks have sent 89 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. The relievers have inherited 31 base runners so far this year and 29.0% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have compiled 7 saves for the season and have missed out on 3 of their 10 save opportunities. The Diamondbacks relievers have a save percentage of 70.0% and has entered the game in 26 save situations. The bullpen have tallied 16 holds for the year (8th in MLB). Diamondbacks pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 22 times as well as having 33 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have a total of 636 putouts this season, as well as 204 assists and 21 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .976 which ranks 27th in the majors, and have a total of 24 double plays. The Diamondbacks have turned 71.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of 1,908 innings, ranking them 12th in pro baseball.

Bumgarner has taken the mound for 2,057 frames and has racked up 1,963 K's during his pro baseball career. Bumgarner (128-107 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.51 and he has faced 8,404 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.29 (751 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.123. He has given up 1,818 hits (8.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 491 free passes.

The Marlins have a team slugging percentage of .375 and they have an average of 3.95 runs per game (18th in the league). They have recorded 33 doubles, while walking 82 times as well as notching 87 runs. Miami has tallied 18 long balls on the campaign to go along with 83 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 207 occasions (7th in MLB) and are sitting with 173 hits. The Miami Marlins have tallied a team on-base percentage of .325 and a team batting average of .237 this season.

The Marlins are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.185 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.51 as a pitching staff this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.71 (195 strikeouts against 72 walks). They have a ranking of 5th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 159. They have surrendered 18 dingers and they allow 3.78 runs per 9 innings (8th in MLB). The Miami pitching staff have given up 82 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 3.37 (73 earned runs yielded).

Miami has called on relievers to take the mound in 10 save opportunities and they have earned 9 saves. They are currently ranked 1st in the league holding a save percentage of 90.0%, and they have dispatched 82 relief pitchers to the mound this year. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 22 times in high leverage situations and also on 19 occasions with runners on. Miami relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 32.1% out of 28 inherited runners. With 27 save situations, the Marlins have compiled 16 holds in addition to 1 blown save.

The Miami Marlins have gotten 21 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (18th in pro baseball). The Marlins have accrued 202 assists, 13 errors and are sitting with 585 putouts so far this year. In 1,755 innings on the field, the Marlins have a defensive efficiency of 70.6% (17th in professional baseball).

Hernandez (9-16 career record) has earned a 4.76 ERA and has surrendered 8.8 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 3.08 and he has gone up against 1,057 hitters in his career. He has allowed 130 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.294 and a FIP of 5.3. During his career, Hernandez has given up 241 hits while earning 237 punch outs in 245 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami (-135)

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