Thursday, June 18, 2015

Yankee Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Mat Latos (2-4) vs. CC Sabathia (3-7)

The Miami Marlins head to Yankee Stadium on Thursday to take on the New York Yankees. The Marlins send Mat Latos to the mound to face CC Sabathia of the Yankees. The opening line for this matchup has Miami at +124 and New York at -134. The over/under was set at 8. The Marlins, with a 31-35 run line record, cover the spread 47% of the time. They also have a 31-32 over/under record. The Yankees are 33-31 against the run line and have a 33-28 over/under record. They cover the spread 52% of the time.

The Marlins come into this game with a 29-37 record, and they are 12-20 away from home. Starting pitcher Mat Latos holds a 2-4 record with an earned run average of 5.44 and a WHIP of 1.49. In his starts, the Marlins are 4-6 over his 49.2 innings pitched this season while giving up 56 hits during those innings. The Marlins are also 5-5 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 3.5 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.64 and they have given up 200 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .248 against the bullpen while being struck out 206 times and walking 73 times this season. As a team, Miami has allowed 8.61 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.12 batters per nine. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 3.95.

Miami is batting .262 as a team, which is good for 8th in the league and hitting .262 away from home. The Marlins hold a .386 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .312 which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 7th in baseball with 8.98 hits per game and Dee Gordon leads the team with 96.

With a 34-30 overall record, New York will come into this game 16-11 at home. With an earned run average of 5.38, CC Sabathia will come into this game holding a 3-7 record and a 1.44 WHIP. In his starts, the Yankees are 5-8 and he has allowed 96 hits over 77 innings pitched this season. The Yankees are also 7-6 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 4 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.29 and they have given up 161 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .206 against the Yankees bullpen while being struck out 228 times and walking 84 times this season. As a team, New York has allowed 8.86 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.41 batters per nine. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 3.95.

They are batting .248 as a team, which is good for 18th in the league and hitting .260 at home. The Yankees hold a .414 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .315 which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 17th in baseball with 8.55 hits per game and Chase Headley leads the team with 59.

Miami has a team fielding percentage of .989 after having committed 26 errors with 684 assists and 1,756 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .981 team fielding percentage while committing 46 errors, accumulating 604 assists and compiling 1,730 put outs.

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 31-32 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 31-35 against the run line so far this season

New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 33-28 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Yankees are 33-31 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

06/10/15 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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