Wednesday, May 27, 2015

PNC Park

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Probable Pitchers: Brad Hand (0-1) vs. Gerrit Cole (6-2)

The Miami Marlins head to PNC Park on Wednesday to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates. The probable starters are Brad Hand for the Marlins and Gerrit Cole for the Pirates. So far this season Miami is 25-19 against the over/under while the Pirates are 18-21.

The Marlins currently sit at 18-28, and they are 8-13 on the road. Brad Hand has an ERA of 5.48 and is 0-1 so far on the season. He has allowed 25 hits in his 23 innings pitched. They are batting .260 as a team, which is good for 7th in the league. The Marlins rank 18th in the league in on base percentage, coming into this game with a .313 mark. Dee Gordon leads the club with a .404 OBP.

Pittsburgh is 22-22 overall and 13-9 at home. Gerrit Cole is currently 6-2 with an earned run average of 2.05. He's thrown 57 innings thus far and given up 49 hits. The Pirates have scored 3.9 runs in his starts so far this season. They are 2nd in the league in team ERA at 3.08 and at 8.26, they rank 8th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings. Pittsburgh ranks 22nd in baseball in team OBP at .306 and they have a .248 batting average as a team.

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 25-19 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 18-28 against the run line

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 18-21 against the over/under

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 20-24 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Miami Marlins

05/26/15 1B Michael Morse Finger 15-day DL (5/24)
05/23/15 P Mat Latos Knee 15-day DL (5/20)
05/18/15 P Jarred Cosart Vertigo 15-day DL (5/14)
04/14/15 3B Don Kelly Finger 15-day DL (4/13)
04/14/15 C Jeff Mathis Hand 15-day DL (4/13)
04/08/15 P Aaron Crow Elbow 60-day DL (3/29) out for season
04/06/15 P Jose Fernandez Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)

Pittsburgh Pirates

05/07/15 LF Andrew Lambo Plantar Fasciitis 15-day DL (5/4)
04/06/15 P Brandon Cumpton Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 SS Justin Sellers Heel 60-day DL (3/27)

Josh's Pick: Take the Marlins

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