Thursday, May 7, 2015

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Dan Haren (3-1) vs. Tim Hudson (1-2)

The Miami Marlins head to AT&T Park on Thursday to take on the San Francisco Giants. The probable starters are Dan Haren for the Marlins and Tim Hudson for the Giants. The opening line has Miami at +122 and San Francisco at -132. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Miami is 15-10 against the over/under while the Giants are 10-16.

The Marlins come into this game with a 13-14 record, including 5-7 on the road. Dan Haren has a 3-1 record and an earned run average of 2.70. He's given up 18 hits in 30 innings pitched so far and Miami is currently averaging 6.4 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .267, good for 7th in the league. They also rank 11th in the league in on base percentage at .323 with Dee Gordon leading the way at .449.

The Giants overall record is 14-13 and they are 9-6 at home. Tim Hudson is currently 1-2 with an ERA of 3.78. He's pitched 33.1 innings thus far and given up 29 hits. San Francisco has averaged 2.6 runs in his starts this year. The Giants are 9th in the league in team ERA at 3.42 and 13th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.27. They come into this game batting .253 as a team with an OBP of .318, good for 13th in the league.

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 15-10 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 13-14 against the run line

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 10-16 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 12-15 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Miami Marlins

04/24/15 LF Christian Yelich Back 15-day DL (4/20)
04/14/15 3B Don Kelly Finger 15-day DL (4/13)
04/14/15 C Jeff Mathis Hand 15-day DL (4/13)
04/13/15 P Henderson Alvarez Elbow 15-day DL (4/12)
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)

San Francisco Giants

05/06/15 CF Angel Pagan Hand is upgraded to expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs. San Diego Padres
05/06/15 C Buster Posey Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs. San Diego Padres
04/18/15 P Jake Peavy Back 15-day DL (4/18)
04/08/15 P Matt Cain Elbow 15-day DL (4/4)
04/06/15 P Erik Cordier Forearm 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 RF Hunter Pence Arm 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 1B Travis Ishikawa Back 15-day DL (3/30)

Tony's Pick: Take the Giants

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