Miami Marlins vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 5/24/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Location: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (+135) Tampa Bay (-155)

The Miami Marlins (18-22) are headed to Tropicana Field on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays (24-17). The moneyline on this contest has the Marlins at +135 while the Rays are at -155. The over/under is set at 6.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Pablo Lopez and Shane McClanahan.

The Marlins have recorded 65 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 40 balls out of the park. Miami has a slugging percentage of .395 and have been rung up 359 times, while taking a walk on 123 occasions. As a team, the Miami Marlins are knocking in 4.2 runs per game, which ranks them 16th in baseball. They have 159 RBI's and 328 hits on the season, while their team batting average is at .244. They have a total of 168 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .315.

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Marlins pitchers have conceded 40 home runs in addition to 151 total runs (5th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 137 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.88 as a unit for the year. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.55 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.21. The Marlins have compiled a team ERA of 3.31 this year (4th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 349 batters.

The Marlins have dispatched 140 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign. The relievers have inherited 53 base runners for the season and 34.0% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have recorded 9 saves this year and have blown 4 out of their 13 chances to save the game. The Marlins relievers have compiled a save rate of 69.2% and has stepped onto the mound in 37 save situations. The relief pitchers have earned 23 holds so far this season (16th in baseball). Marlins bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 34 times in addition to having 35 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Marlins have turned 71.5% of balls in play into outs out of their 3,183 innings, which ranks them 9th in MLB. The Miami Marlins have accounted for 1,061 putouts this season, as well as 361 assists and 23 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .984 which puts them in 17th in professional baseball, and have 32 double plays.

Lopez (22-22 mark in his career) has a FIP of 3.62 while he has faced 1,552 hitters in the major leagues. He has conceded 337 hits (8.1 hits per nine innings) with 100 free passes. His earned run average is 3.73 (156 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.162. Lopez has taken the hill for 376 frames and has racked up 363 punch outs during his pro baseball career.

The Rays hold a team slugging % of .387 and they score 4.39 runs per game (12th in the league). They have 63 doubles, while getting a free base 118 times and scoring 180 runs. Tampa Bay has a total of 42 long balls on the campaign as well as 169 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 353 instances (12th in MLB) and have accounted for 331 base hits. The Tampa Bay Rays have tallied a team on-base percentage of .302 as well as a batting average of .239 so far this year.

The Tampa Bay pitching staff have given up 168 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 3.39 (139 earned runs allowed). They have surrendered 46 long balls and they yield 4.10 runs per 9 innings (14th in MLB). The Rays hold a team WHIP of 1.103 in addition to having a FIP of 3.76 as a squad so far this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.42 (359 strikeouts against 105 free passes). They are currently ranked 8th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 302.

Sitting with 50 save situations, the Rays have accrued 28 holds in addition to 10 blown saves. Tampa Bay has had relievers step onto the hill in 21 save chances and they have walked away with 11 saves. Their relievers have taken the field 57 times in high leverage situations and also on 41 occasions with base runners. Tampa Bay bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 19.6% of 51 inherited runners. They are ranked 28th in baseball holding a save percentage of 52.4%, and they have dispatched 159 bullpen pitchers to the mound for the year.

The Tampa Bay Rays have gotten 24 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (21st in professional baseball). The Rays have 345 assists, 25 errors and have a total of 1,107 putouts during this campaign. In their 3,321 innings played, the Rays are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 72.4% (2nd in baseball).

In his career, McClanahan has allowed 150 base knocks while tallying 206 strikeouts in 169 innings pitched. McClanahan (13-8 career record) has earned a 3.13 ERA while giving up 8.0 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 59 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.161 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.1. His K/BB ratio is 4.38 and he has faced 694 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career.

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

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

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