Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Yankee Stadium
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Probable Pitchers: Jose Urena (1-2) vs. Michael Pineda (7-3)
The New York Yankees host the Miami Marlins at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday. The Marlins send Jose Urena to the mound to face Michael Pineda of the Yankees. The opening line for this matchup has Miami at +158 and New York at -168. The over/under was set at 8. The Marlins have a 30-32 over/under record and a 30-35 run line mark, meaning they cover 46% of the time. The Yankees have a 32-28 over/under record and a 33-30 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 52% of the time.
The Marlins come into this game with a 28-37 record, and they are 12-20 away from home. Starting pitcher Jose Urena holds a 1-2 record with an earned run average of 4.44 and a WHIP of 1.25. He's pitched 26.1 innings thus far while surrendering 27 hits over that time and when he starts, the Marlins are 2-2. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 0-4. The team is averaging 2.5 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.68 and they have given up 199 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 205 and walked 73 batters this season while opposing teams hit .249 against them. Miami has a team average of 8.64 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.14 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.98, they are 18th in the league.
Miami is batting .259 as a team, which is good for 9th in the league and hitting .262 away from home. The Marlins hold a .383 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .309 which is good for 20th in baseball. With 93 hits, Dee Gordon leads the team while his team ranks 10th in hits per game with 8.88.
With a 34-29 overall record, New York will come into this game 16-11 at home. With an earned run average of 3.74, Michael Pineda will come into this game holding a 7-3 record and a 1.25 WHIP. He's pitched 74.2 innings thus far while surrendering 84 hits over that time in which the Yankees are 8-4. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 8-2. The team is averaging 4.9 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.24 and they have given up 154 base hits on the year. The Yankees bullpen has struck out 221 batters and walked 81 this season while opposing teams have hit .205 against them. New York has a team average of 8.74 hits per game and are averaging 8.42 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.81, they are 14th in the league.
They are batting .249 as a team, which is good for 17th in the league and hitting .260 at home. The Yankees hold a .416 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .316 which is good for 15th in baseball. With 59 hits, Chase Headley leads the team while his team ranks 14th in hits per game with 8.57.
Miami has a team fielding percentage of .990 after having committed 24 errors with 673 assists and 1,729 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Yankees have accumlated 46 errors while having 594 assists and 1,706 put outs leading to a .980 fielding percentage.
Miami Marlins Betting Trends
The Miami Marlins are 30-32 against the over/under so far this season
The Miami Marlins are 30-35 against the run line so far this season
New York Yankees Betting Trends
The New York Yankees are 32-28 against the over/under so far this season
The New York Yankees are 33-30 against the run line so far this season
Injuries to Watch
Miami Marlins
06/16/15 3B Martin Prado Shoulder out indefinitely
06/09/15 P Bryan Morris Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/7)
06/04/15 P Henderson Alvarez Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/22)
05/26/15 1B Michael Morse Finger Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/24)
05/18/15 P Jarred Cosart Vertigo Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/14)
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
04/06/15 P Jose Fernandez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
New York Yankees
06/16/15 DH Alex Rodriguez None is not expected to be in the starting lineup Tuesday vs. Miami Marlins
06/16/15 RF Carlos Beltran Hamstring "?" Tuesday vs. Miami Marlins
06/10/15 P Andrew Miller Forearm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/10)
05/30/15 CF Slade Heathcott Quad Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/29)
05/20/15 CF Jacoby Ellsbury Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/20)
05/15/15 P Chase Whitley Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/15)
04/05/15 P Ivan Nova Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
Josh's Pick: Take the Marlins
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