Friday, June 26, 2015

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Brett Anderson (3-4) vs. Justin Nicolino (1-0)

The Miami Marlins welcome the Los Angeles Dodgers to Marlins Park on Friday. The Dodgers send Brett Anderson to the mound to face Justin Nicolino of the Marlins. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at -137 and Miami at +127. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Dodgers have a 36-34 over/under record and a 31-42 run line mark, meaning they cover 49% of the time. The Marlins are 34-39 against the run line and have a 33-36 over/under record. They cover the spread 47% of the time.

The Dodgers head into this matchup with a 40-33 record, including 13-20 on the road. Brett Anderson has an earned run average of 3.29 and is 3-4 so far on the season while having a 1.33 WHIP. He's pitched 82 innings thus far while surrendering 86 hits over that time and when he starts, the Dodgers are 7-7. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 6-8. His teammates are averaging 3.7 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 171 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 2.99. Opposing teams are hitting .217 against the Dodgers bullpen while walking 69 times and striking out 230 times. Los Angeles is averaging 7.57 strikeouts per game while getting 8.21 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 14th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.81.

Los Angeles ranks 23rd in the league in team batting average at .242 while hitting .237 on the road. The Dodgers on-base percentage sits at .304, which puts them at 23rd in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .381. Adrian Gonzalez leads the team in hits with 78 while the team ranks 27th in baseball with 8.04 hits per game.

With a 17-19 home record, Miami will hope to improve on their 30-43 overall mark. Justin Nicolino is starting this game 1-0 for the season with an earned run average of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.86. He's pitched 7 innings thus far while surrendering 4 hits over that time in which the Marlins are 1-0. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 0-1. His teammates score an average of 5 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 223 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.82. Opposing teams are hitting .255 against the Marlins bullpen while walking 79 times and striking out 220 times. Miami is averaging 6.98 strikeouts per game while getting 8.7 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.02.

They rank 13th in the league in team batting average with a .257 average while hitting .261 at home. The Marlins on-base percentage sits at .307, which puts them at 22nd in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .382. Dee Gordon leads the team in hits with 106 while the team ranks 10th in baseball with 8.79 hits a game.

In terms of team defense, the Dodgers have a fielding percentage of .989 with 29 total errors, 765 assists and 1,939 put outs. The Marlins have committed 27 errors on the season with 745 assists and 1,933 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .990 on the year.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 36-34 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 31-42 against the run line so far this season

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 33-36 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 34-39 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Dodgers

06/25/15 RF Yasiel Puig Hand "?" Friday vs. Miami Marlins
06/18/15 P Chris Hatcher Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/15)
06/02/15 P Paco Rodriguez Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/30)
05/15/15 P Pedro Baez Pectoral Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/14)
04/28/15 P Brandon McCarthy Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/26), out for season
04/28/15 LF Carl Crawford Oblique Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/27)
04/26/15 P Brandon League Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Hyun-Jin Ryu Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/04/15 P Brandon Beachy Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/23)

Miami Marlins

06/25/15 P Jarred Cosart Vertigo Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/14); expected to be activated Thursday vs. St. Louis Cardinals
06/16/15 3B Martin Prado Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/15)
06/09/15 P Bryan Morris Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/7)
06/04/15 P Henderson Alvarez Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/22)
05/26/15 1B Michael Morse Finger Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/24)
04/14/15 3B Don Kelly Finger Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/13)
04/08/15 P Aaron Crow Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/29) out for season
04/06/15 P Jose Fernandez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Josh's Pick: Take the Marlins

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