Monday, August 31, 2015

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Chris Narveson (1-1) vs. Michael Foltynewicz (4-6)

The Atlanta Braves host the Miami Marlins at Turner Field on Monday. Chris Narveson is the probable starter for the Marlins and he'll face Michael Foltynewicz of the Braves. The opening line for this matchup has Miami at +115 and Atlanta at -125. The over/under was set at 8. The Marlins, with a 61-69 run line record, cover the spread 47% of the time. They also have a 61-62 over/under record. The Braves have a 66-56 over/under record and a 65-64 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 50% of the time.

The Marlins show up with a 52-78 record, including 22-42 on the road. Starting pitcher Chris Narveson holds a 1-1 record with an earned run average of 7.04 and a WHIP of 1.43. The Marlins are 0-1 over his 15.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 16 hits over that time period. The Marlins are also 1-0 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 2 runs when he starts. The bullpen has given up 362 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 3.49. The bullpen has struck out 403 and walked 153 batters this season while opposing teams hit .235 against them. Miami has a team average of 8.67 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.28 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.99, they are 19th in the league.

Miami is batting .253 as a team, which is good for 14th in the league and hitting .253 away from home. The Marlins on-base percentage sits at .305, which puts them at 24th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .374. With 160 hits, Dee Gordon leads the team while his team ranks 18th in hits per game with 8.52.

Atlanta is 33-28 at home while holding a 54-75 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 5.71, Michael Foltynewicz will come into this game holding a 4-6 record and a 1.63 WHIP. The Braves have a record of 6-9 over the 86.2 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 112 hits. The Braves are also 9-5 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 4.3 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has given up 383 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.36. The Braves bullpen has struck out 343 batters and walked 159 this season while opposing teams have hit .257 against them. Atlanta has a team average of 9.18 hits per game and are averaging 7.36 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.31, they are 25th in the league.

They are batting .252 as a team, which is good for 17th in the league and hitting .252 at home. The Braves on-base percentage sits at .313, which puts them at 17th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .364. With 149 hits, Nick Markakis leads the team while his team ranks 19th in hits per game with 8.5.

In terms of team defense, the Marlins have a fielding percentage of .986 with 67 total errors, 1,276 assists and 3,427 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Braves have accumulated 69 errors while having 1,261 assists and 3,406 put outs leading to a .985 fielding percentage.

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 61-62 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 61-69 against the run line so far this season

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 66-56 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 65-64 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Miami Marlins

08/30/15 LF Christian Yelich Knee "?" Monday vs. Atlanta Braves
08/26/15 P Kendry Flores Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/22)
08/17/15 P David Phelps Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/16)
08/10/15 P Jose Fernandez Bicep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/8)
08/08/15 P Jose Urena Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/7)
08/04/15 P Carter Capps Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/3)
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); out for season
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

Atlanta Braves

08/05/15 P Jason Frasor Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
07/29/15 P Manny Banuelos Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/25)
07/11/15 P Jason Grilli Achilles Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/17); out for season
06/04/15 P Daniel Winkler Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/5)
06/02/15 P Paco Rodriguez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/30)
05/19/15 2B Philip Gosselin Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/18)
04/07/15 P Josh Outman Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
04/04/15 P Mike Minor Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27); out for season
04/04/15 P Shae Simmons Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/20), out for season
04/04/15 P Chris Withrow Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/21)

Guy's Pick: Take the Marlins

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