Thursday, August 6, 2015

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jose Urena (1-5) vs. Matt Wisler (5-2)

The Miami Marlins take on the Atlanta Braves on Thursday at Turner Field. The probable starters are Jose Urena for the Marlins and Matt Wisler for the Braves. The opening line for this matchup has Miami at +110 and Atlanta at -120. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Marlins have a 48-54 over/under record and a 50-57 run line mark, meaning they cover 47% of the time. The Braves have a 53-48 over/under record and a 58-49 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 54% of the time.

The Marlins head into this matchup with a 43-64 record, including 17-35 on the road. Starting pitcher Jose Urena holds a 1-5 record with an earned run average of 4.37 and a WHIP of 1.44. He's pitched 47.1 innings thus far while surrendering 51 hits over that time and when he starts, the Marlins are 2-6. The Marlins are also 1-6 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 2.1 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.44 and they have given up 304 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .240 against the Marlins bullpen while walking 120 times and striking out 339 times. Miami is averaging 7.35 strikeouts per game while getting 8.47 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 14th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.79.

As a team, Miami is batting .250, good for 17th in the league while putting together a .249 average away from home. The Marlins hold a .370 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .302 which is good for 27th in baseball. Dee Gordon leads the team in hits with 127 while the team ranks 19th in baseball with 8.41 hits per game.

With a 27-21 home record, Atlanta will hope to improve on their 48-59 overall mark. With an earned run average of 4.44, Matt Wisler will come into this game holding a 5-2 record and a 1.39 WHIP. He's pitched 46.2 innings thus far while surrendering 52 hits over that time in which the Braves are 5-3. The Braves are also 2-6 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 3.1 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.18 and they have given up 317 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .257 against the Braves bullpen while walking 129 times and striking out 287 times. Atlanta is averaging 7.39 strikeouts per game while getting 9.12 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.09.

As a team, they are batting .252, good for 16th in the league while putting together a .250 average at home. The Braves hold a .362 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .313 which is good for 17th in baseball. Nick Markakis leads the team in hits with 119 while the team ranks 15th in baseball with 8.54 hits a game.

Miami has a team fielding percentage of .987 after having committed 51 errors with 1,048 assists and 2,824 put outs for the season. The Braves have committed 58 errors on the season with 1053 assists and 2,836 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .985 on the year.

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 48-54 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 50-57 against the run line so far this season

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 53-48 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 58-49 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Miami Marlins

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 SS Andrelton Simmons Thumb is downgraded to doubtful Wednesday vs. San Francisco Giants
08/05/15 P Jason Frasor Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
08/04/15 1B Freddie Freeman Oblique 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 Braves

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