Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Justin Nicolino (2-2) vs. Shelby Miller (5-11)

The Miami Marlins head to Turner Field on Tuesday to take on the Atlanta Braves. The Marlins send Justin Nicolino to the mound to face Shelby Miller of the Braves. The opening line for this matchup has Miami at +115 and Atlanta at -125. The over/under was set at 7. The Marlins, with a 61-70 run line record, cover the spread 47% of the time. They also have a 62-62 over/under record. The Braves are 65-65 against the run line and have a 67-56 over/under record. They cover the spread 50% of the time.

The Marlins come into this game with a 52-79 record, and they are 22-43 away from home. Starting pitcher Justin Nicolino holds a 2-2 record with an earned run average of 3.65 and a WHIP of 1.27. He's pitched 37 innings thus far while surrendering 36 hits over that time and when he starts, the Marlins are 3-3. The Marlins are also 2-3 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates are averaging 3.3 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.50 and they have given up 367 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .236 against the bullpen while being struck out 405 times and walking 155 times this season. As a team, Miami has allowed 8.71 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.28 batters per nine. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.02.

Miami ranks 13th in the league in team batting average at .253 while hitting .254 on the road. The Marlins hold a .375 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .305 which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 19th in baseball with 8.53 hits per game and Dee Gordon leads the team with 161.

With a 54-76 overall record, Atlanta will come into this game 33-29 at home. With an earned run average of 2.62, Shelby Miller will come into this game holding a 5-11 record and a 1.19 WHIP. He's pitched 165 innings thus far while surrendering 139 hits over that time in which the Braves are 10-16. The Braves are also 8-17 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates score an average of 2.7 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.58 and they have given up 395 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .261 against the Braves bullpen while being struck out 346 times and walking 165 times this season. As a team, Atlanta has allowed 9.27 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.36 batters per nine. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.44.

They rank 14th in the league in team batting average with a .253 average while hitting .253 at home. The Braves hold a .364 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314 which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 18th in baseball with 8.53 hits per game and Nick Markakis leads the team with 151.

Miami has a team fielding percentage of .986 after having committed 67 errors with 1,288 assists and 3,451 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .986 team fielding percentage while committing 69 errors, accumulating 1,267 assists and compiling 3,433 put outs.

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

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

The Miami Marlins are 61-70 against the run line so far this season

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 67-56 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 65-65 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)

Josh's Pick: Take the Marlins

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