Saturday, May 9, 2015
AT&T Park
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Probable Pitchers: David Phelps (1-0) vs. Madison Bumgarner (3-1)
The Miami Marlins head to AT&T Park on Saturday to take on the San Francisco Giants. The probable starters are David Phelps for the Marlins and Madison Bumgarner for the Giants. The opening line has Miami at +165 and San Francisco at -175. The over/under for this matchup is 6.5. So far this season Miami is 17-10 against the over/under while the Giants are 12-16.
The Marlins come into this game with a 14-15 record, including 6-8 on the road. David Phelps has a 1-0 record and an earned run average of 3.24. He's given up 21 hits in 25 innings pitched so far and Miami is currently averaging 4.5 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .276, good for 2nd in the league. They also rank 7th in the league in on base percentage at .327 with Dee Gordon leading the way at .455.
The Giants overall record is 14-15 and they are 9-8 at home. Madison Bumgarner is currently 3-1 with an ERA of 3.03. He's pitched 38.2 innings thus far and given up 35 hits. San Francisco has averaged 3.3 runs in his starts this year. The Giants are 10th in the league in team ERA at 3.73 and 18th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.83. They come into this game batting .252 as a team with an OBP of .314, good for 17th in the league.
Miami Marlins Betting Trends
The Miami Marlins are 17-10 against the over/under
The Miami Marlins are 14-15 against the run line
San Francisco Giants Betting Trends
The San Francisco Giants are 12-16 against the over/under
The San Francisco Giants are 12-17 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
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 Marlins
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