Saturday, May 23, 2015

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Mike Wright (1-0) vs. Dan Haren (4-2)

The Baltimore Orioles head to Marlins Park on Saturday to take on the Miami Marlins. The probable starters are Mike Wright for the Orioles and Dan Haren for the Marlins. The opening line has Baltimore at +113 and Miami at -123. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Baltimore is 17-18 against the over/under while the Marlins are 24-16.

The Orioles come into this game with a 18-20 record, including 5-11 on the road. Mike Wright has a 1-0 record and an earned run average of 0.00. He's given up 4 hits in 7.1 innings pitched so far and Baltimore is currently averaging 3 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .260, good for 9th in the league. They also rank 13th in the league in on base percentage at .317 with Adam Jones leading the way at .375.

The Marlins overall record is 16-26 and they are 8-14 at home. Dan Haren is currently 4-2 with an ERA of 3.47. He's pitched 49.1 innings thus far and given up 42 hits. Miami has averaged 5.2 runs in his starts this year. The Marlins are 20th in the league in team ERA at 4.16 and 20th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.85. They come into this game batting .259 as a team with an OBP of .313, good for 15th in the league.

Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 17-18 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 19-19 against the run line

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 24-16 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 17-25 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Baltimore Orioles

05/22/15 SS Everth Cabrera Foot 15-day DL (5/7), expected to be activated Friday vs. Miami Marlins
05/19/15 P Bud Norris Bronchitis 15-day DL (5/11)
05/13/15 P Jason Garcia Shoulder 15-day DL (5/11)
05/13/15 3B Ryan Flaherty Groin 15-day DL (5/12)
05/08/15 P Kevin Gausman Shoulder 15-day DL (5/7)
04/18/15 2B Jonathan Schoop Knee 15-day DL (4/18)
04/11/15 P Wesley Wright Shoulder 15-day DL (4/11)
04/06/15 C Matt Wieters Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)

Miami Marlins

05/18/15 P Jarred Cosart Vertigo 15-day DL (5/14)
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 Orioles

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