Saturday, August 8, 2015

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Tom Koehler (8-8) vs. Michael Foltynewicz (3-3)

The Atlanta Braves host the Miami Marlins at Turner Field on Saturday. The probable starters are Tom Koehler for the Marlins and Michael Foltynewicz for the Braves. The opening line for this matchup has Miami at -105 and Atlanta at -105. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Marlins have a 50-54 over/under record and a 50-59 run line mark, meaning they cover 46% of the time. The Braves are 59-50 against the run line and have a 54-48 over/under record. They cover the spread 54% of the time.

The Marlins head into this matchup with a 43-66 record, including 17-36 on the road. Tom Koehler has an earned run average of 3.71 and is 8-8 so far on the season while having a 1.23 WHIP. In his starts, the Marlins are 10-10 over his 121.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 107 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Marlins are 8-10 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 3.8 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 310 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.48. Teams are hitting .240 against the bullpen while being struck out 340 times and walking 121 times this season. As a team, Miami has allowed 8.55 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.3 batters per nine. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 3.88.

Miami ranks 16th in the league in team batting average at .252 while hitting .252 on the road. The Marlins on-base percentage sits at .303, which puts them at 24th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .371. They rank 19th in baseball with 8.47 hits per game and Dee Gordon leads the team with 131.

With a 28-22 home record, Atlanta will hope to improve on their 49-60 overall mark. Michael Foltynewicz is starting this game 3-3 for the season with an earned run average of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.59. In his starts, the Braves are 5-6 and he has allowed 85 hits over 66.2 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Braves are 6-4 when he starts. His teammates score an average of 4.7 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 321 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.21. Teams are hitting .257 against the Braves bullpen while being struck out 288 times and walking 130 times this season. As a team, Atlanta has allowed 9.18 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.32 batters per nine. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.14.

They rank 14th in the league in team batting average with a .253 average while hitting .251 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. They rank 14th in baseball with 8.56 hits per game and Nick Markakis leads the team with 122.

In terms of team defense, the Marlins have a fielding percentage of .987 with 52 total errors, 1,066 assists and 2,875 put outs. For the home team, they hold a .985 team fielding percentage while committing 60 errors, accumulating 1078 assists and compiling 2,890 put outs.

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 50-54 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 50-59 against the run line so far this season

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 54-48 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 59-50 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Miami Marlins

08/07/15 P Jose Urena Knee "?" for next start
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

08/07/15 SS Andrelton Simmons Thumb doubtful Friday vs. Miami Marlins
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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