Miami Marlins vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, 4/8/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs San Francisco Giants

Date: Friday, April 8, 2022

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Bay Area

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

The San Francisco Giants (107-55 last year) will play the Miami Marlins (67-95 last season) at Oracle Park on Friday. The line on this contest has the Marlins at +115 and the Giants are sitting at -135. The total is 7. The expected starting pitchers are Sandy Alcantara and Logan Webb.

The Marlins accounted for 226 two-baggers as a team and knocked 158 balls out of the stadium. Miami had a slugging % of .372 and were rung up 1,553 times, while being walked on 450 occasions. As a squad, the Miami Marlins put up 3.9 runs/g, which ranked them 29th in MLB. They tallied 594 RBI's in addition to 1,244 hits over the course of the prior season, and their average at the plate came in at .233. They notched a total of 623 runs scored and held an OBP of .298.

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Marlins pitchers conceded 162 home runs in addition to 701 runs in total (13th in the league). Their pitching staff walked 529 opposing players and their FIP finished at 4.01 as a unit over the course of the prior season. They had a K/BB ratio of 2.61 and the pitching staff earned a collective WHIP of 1.28. The Marlins finished with a team earned run average of 3.96 over the course of the prior season (11th in the league), and the staff rung up 1,381 hitters.

The Marlins bullpen recorded a save rate of 56.9% and stepped onto the mound in 133 save situations. The relievers inherited 201 base runners in the prior season and 36.3% of them crossed the plate. Marlins relief pitchers entered the contest with players on base 132 times in addition to having 185 outings in high leverage situations. The Marlins had sent 596 relief pitchers to the hill last year. The relief pitchers earned 75 holds over the course of last season (19th in baseball). They recorded 33 saves over the course of last year and did not convert 25 of their 58 save chances.

The Marlins turned 68.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 12,735 innings, which ranked them 21st in MLB. The Miami Marlins finished with 4,245 putouts over the course of last year, in addition to 1,443 assists and 122 errors. Their fielding percentage was at .979 which had them sitting 30th in MLB, and had a total of 146 double plays.

Alcantara has thrown 487 innings and has racked up 431 K's so far in his pro baseball career. Alcantara (20-34 career record) has earned a FIP of 4.04 while he has gone up against 2,032 batters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 3.49 (189 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.219. He has surrendered 419 base hits (7.7 hits per 9 innings) and has had 175 walks.

The San Francisco Giants accumulated a team OBP of .329 and a batting average of .249 in the previous season. They were called out on strikes on 1,461 instances (9th in baseball) and tallied 1,360 base knocks. San Francisco accumulated 241 HRs in the prior season and 768 runs batted in. The Giants held a team slugging % of .440 and they tallied 4.96 runs per outing (6th in MLB). They recorded 271 two-baggers, while taking a walk 602 times and recording 804 runs.

The Giants had a team WHIP of 1.148 and had a FIP of 3.55 as a pitching staff last year. They were ranked 9th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,254. The San Francisco pitching staff given up 594 runs last year while having an ERA of 3.24 (524 earned runs allowed). Their K/BB ratio sat at 3.43 (1,425 strikeouts against 416 free passes). They surrendered 151 dingers and they allowed 3.67 runs per 9 innings (2nd in baseball).

Ending the season with 202 save situations, the Giants accumulated 114 holds and also 29 blown saves. San Francisco had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 85 save opportunities and they walked away with 56 saves. Their relievers stepped onto the mound 213 times in high leverage situations and also on 130 occasions with runners on base. San Francisco relievers held an inherited score rate of 33.3% out of their 189 inherited runners. They ranked 6th in the league with a save percentage of 65.9%, and they dispatched 599 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond last season.

San Francisco Giants turned 122 double plays and earned a fielding percentage of .986 (7th in the majors). The Giants recorded 1,471 assists, 80 errors and earned a total of 4,365 putouts for the prior year. In their 13,095 innings on the diamond, the Giants held a defensive efficiency of 70.7% (6th in baseball).

Webb (16-10 mark in his career) holds a 3.94 earned run average while allowing 8.7 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.26 and he has gone up against 1,016 opposing hitters in his career. He has allowed 106 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.267 and a FIP of 3.3. During his MLB career, Webb has allowed 233 base knocks while tallying 241 strikeouts in 242 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami (+115)

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