Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Mat Latos (3-6) vs. Jeremy Hellickson (6-5)

The Miami Marlins take on the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday at Chase Field. The probable starters are Mat Latos for the Marlins and Jeremy Hellickson for the Diamondbacks. The opening line for this matchup has Miami at +110 and Arizona at -120. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Marlins have a 42-45 over/under record and a 44-48 run line mark, meaning they cover 48% of the time. The Diamondbacks are 47-43 against the run line and have a 46-39 over/under record. They cover the spread 52% of the time.

The Marlins head into this matchup with a 38-54 record, including 14-31 on the road. Mat Latos has an earned run average of 4.90 and is 3-6 so far on the season while having a 1.31 WHIP. The Marlins are 5-9 over his 75.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 75 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 8-6. The team is averaging 3.2 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.41 and they have given up 261 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .241 against the bullpen while being struck out 282 times and walking 100 times this season. As a team, Miami has allowed 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.11 batters per nine. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 3.82.

Miami is batting .257 as a team, which is good for 9th in the league and hitting .253 away from home. The Marlins hold a .380 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .307 which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 11th in baseball with 8.7 hits per game and Dee Gordon leads the team with 122.

With a 22-24 home record, Arizona will hope to improve on their 42-48 overall mark. Jeremy Hellickson is starting this game 6-5 for the season with an earned run average of 5.04 and a WHIP of 1.37. The Diamondbacks have a record of 8-9 over the 94.2 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 103 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 8-6. The team is averaging 4.5 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.44 and they have given up 290 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .241 against the Diamondbacks bullpen while being struck out 267 times and walking 120 times this season. As a team, Arizona has allowed 9.01 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.08 batters per nine. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.23.

They are batting .262 as a team, which is good for 6th in the league and hitting .265 at home. The Diamondbacks hold a .403 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323 which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 5th in baseball with 9.19 hits per game and Paul Goldschmidt leads the team with 111.

Miami has a team fielding percentage of .987 after having committed 43 errors with 918 assists and 2,425 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .987 team fielding percentage while committing 44 errors, accumulating 937 assists and compiling 2,461 put outs.

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 42-45 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 44-48 against the run line so far this season

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 46-39 against the over/under so far this season

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 47-43 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Miami Marlins

07/17/15 P Mat Latos Foot probable Tuesday vs Arizona Diamondbacks
07/12/15 2B Dee Gordon Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/12)
07/10/15 2B Jeff Baker Side Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/8)
07/01/15 RF Giancarlo Stanton Hand Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/21)
06/04/15 P Henderson Alvarez Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/22)
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

Arizona Diamondbacks

07/20/15 P Chase Anderson Tricep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/18)
07/17/15 C Jarrod Saltalamacchia Neck Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/12)
07/09/15 P Jeremy Hellickson Thumb "?" for next scheduled start
06/04/15 P Archie Bradley Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/4)
05/30/15 C Tuffy Gosewisch Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/28), out for season
04/22/15 C Gerald Laird Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/9)
04/05/15 P David Hernandez Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (3/27)

Josh's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks

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