Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jeremy Hellickson (1-3) vs. Jarred Cosart (1-3)

The Arizona Diamondbacks head to Marlins Park on Tuesday to take on the Miami Marlins. The probable starters are Jeremy Hellickson for the Diamondbacks and Jarred Cosart for the Marlins. The opening line has Arizona at +122 and Miami at -132. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Arizona is 19-15 against the over/under while the Marlins are 23-13.

The Diamondbacks come into this game with a 15-21 record, including 6-9 on the road. Jeremy Hellickson has a 1-3 record and an earned run average of 5.92. He's given up 49 hits in 38 innings pitched so far and Arizona is currently averaging 3.3 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .268, good for 4th in the league. They also rank 10th in the league in on base percentage at .325 with Paul Goldschmidt leading the way at .436.

The Marlins overall record is 16-22 and they are 8-10 at home. Jarred Cosart is currently 1-3 with an ERA of 4.08. He's pitched 39.2 innings thus far and given up 32 hits. Miami has averaged 2.7 runs in his starts this year. The Marlins are 19th in the league in team ERA at 4.17 and 18th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.84. They come into this game batting .265 as a team with an OBP of .319, good for 13th in the league.

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 19-15 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 20-16 against the run line

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 23-13 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 17-21 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Arizona Diamondbacks

04/22/15 C Gerald Laird Back 60-day DL (4/9)
04/22/15 3B Jacob Lamb Foot 15-day DL (4/19)
04/06/15 P Bronson Arroyo Elbow 60-day DL (4/6)
04/05/15 P David Hernandez Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 P Matt Stites Arm 15-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 C Oscar Hernandez Hand 15-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 P Patrick Corbin Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)

Miami Marlins

05/18/15 P Jarred Cosart Hamstring probable for next scheduled start Tuesday vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
05/16/15 P Mat Latos Shin "?" for next scheduled start
04/14/15 3B Don Kelly Finger 15-day DL (4/13)
04/14/15 C Jeff Mathis Hand 15-day DL (4/13)
04/08/15 P Aaron Crow Elbow 60-day DL (3/29) out for season
04/06/15 P Jose Fernandez Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)

Guy's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks

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