Saturday, August 15, 2015

Busch Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: David Phelps (4-8) vs. John Lackey (9-7)

The Miami Marlins head to Busch Stadium on Saturday to take on the St. Louis Cardinals. The Marlins send David Phelps to the mound to face John Lackey of the Cardinals. The opening line for this matchup has Miami at +132 and St. Louis at -147. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Marlins have a 54-55 over/under record and a 53-61 run line mark, meaning they cover 47% of the time. The Cardinals have a 41-68 over/under record and a 58-56 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 51% of the time.

The Marlins head into this matchup with a 46-68 record, including 18-38 on the road. David Phelps has a 4-8 record on the season, an earned run average of 4.35 and a 1.34 WHIP. He's pitched 109.2 innings thus far while surrendering 115 hits over that time and when he starts, the Marlins are 5-9. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 6-8. The team is averaging 4.1 runs when he starts. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.56 and they've given up 325 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 358 and walked 127 batters this season while opposing teams hit .240 against them. Miami has a team average of 8.57 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.27 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.91, they are 17th in the league.

Miami is batting .254 as a team, which is good for 14th in the league and hitting .251 away from home. Ranked at 22nd in the league in on-base percentage, the Marlins sit at .307 and they hold a .374 team slugging percentage. With 139 hits, Dee Gordon leads the team while his team ranks 15th in hits per game with 8.56.

With a 42-17 home record, St. Louis will hope to improve on their 73-41 overall mark. John Lackey has a record of 9-7 while sporting an earned run average of 2.91 on the year with a 1.18 WHIP. He's pitched 151.1 innings thus far while surrendering 142 hits over that time in which the Cardinals are 12-11. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 9-13. The team is averaging 3.9 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 2.26 and they have given up 297 hits on the season. The Cardinals bullpen has struck out 305 batters and walked 121 this season while opposing teams have hit .230 against them. St. Louis has a team average of 8.03 hits per game and are averaging 8.03 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 2.63, they are 1st in the league.

They are batting .254 as a team, which is good for 12th in the league and hitting .263 at home. Ranked at 8th in the league in on-base percentage, the Cardinals sit at .321 and they hold a .387 team slugging percentage. With 121 hits, Jhonny Peralta leads the team while his team ranks 12th in hits per game with 8.67.

The Marlins have committed 55 errors and have combined for 1,116 assists and 3,007 put outs leading to a .987 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Cardinals have accumlated 63 errors while having 1141 assists and 3,130 put outs leading to a .985 fielding percentage.

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 54-55 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 53-61 against the run line so far this season

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 41-68 against the over/under so far this season

The St. Louis Cardinals are 58-56 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Miami Marlins

08/12/15 LF Christian Yelich Knee "?" Friday vs St Louis Cardinals
08/12/15 CF Marcell Ozuna Wrist out indefinitely
08/10/15 P Jose Fernandez Bicep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/8)
08/08/15 P Andre Rienzo Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/4)
08/08/15 P Jose Urena Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/7)
08/04/15 P Carter Capps Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/3)
07/10/15 2B Jeff Baker Side Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/8)
07/01/15 RF Giancarlo Stanton Hand Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/21)
06/04/15 P Henderson Alvarez Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/22); out for season
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

St. Louis Cardinals

07/30/15 LF Matt Holliday Quad Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/29)
07/03/15 CF Jon Jay Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/1)
07/01/15 P Matt Belisle Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/26)
05/27/15 1B Matt Adams Quad Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (05/26), out for regular season
05/03/15 P Jordan Walden Bicep Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/30)
04/28/15 P Adam Wainwright Achilles Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/25); out for season

Guy's Pick: Take the Marlins

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