Sunday, August 16, 2015

Busch Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: David Phelps (4-8) vs. Carlos Martinez (12-4)

The Miami Marlins take on the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday at Busch Stadium. The probable starters are David Phelps for the Marlins and Carlos Martinez for the Cardinals. The opening line for this matchup has Miami at +214 and St. Louis at -232. The over/under was set at 7. The Marlins, with a 53-62 run line record, cover the spread 46% of the time. They also have a 54-56 over/under record. The Cardinals are 59-56 against the run line and have a 41-69 over/under record. They cover the spread 51% of the time.

The Marlins show up with a 46-69 record, including 18-39 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. In his starts, the Marlins are 5-13 over his 109.2 innings pitched this season while giving up 115 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Marlins are 8-10 in his starts. The team is averaging 3.8 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.57 and they have given up 327 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 358 and walked 127 batters this season while opposing teams hit .241 against them. Miami has a team average of 8.57 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.23 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 15th in the league and hitting .251 away from home. The Marlins hold a .372 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .307 which is good for 23rd in baseball. With 140 hits, Dee Gordon leads the team while his team ranks 17th in hits per game with 8.55.

St. Louis is 43-17 at home while holding a 74-41 overall record on the season. Carlos Martinez has a record of 12-4 while sporting an earned run average of 2.62 on the year with a 1.27 WHIP. In his starts, the Cardinals are 18-3 and he has allowed 124 hits over 137.1 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Cardinals are 6-12 when he starts. The team is averaging 4.4 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.26 and they have given up 298 base hits on the year. 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 8.02 hits per game and are averaging 8.01 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 2.61, they are 1st in the league.

They are batting .254 as a team, which is good for 13th in the league and hitting .262 at home. The Cardinals hold a .388 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .320 which is good for 10th in baseball. With 122 hits, Jhonny Peralta leads the team while his team ranks 13th in hits per game with 8.65.

Miami has a team fielding percentage of .987 after having committed 56 errors with 1,125 assists and 3,031 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Cardinals have accumlated 64 errors while having 1155 assists and 3,157 put outs leading to a .985 fielding percentage.

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 54-56 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 53-62 against the run line so far this season

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 41-69 against the over/under so far this season

The St. Louis Cardinals are 59-56 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Miami Marlins

08/14/15 LF Christian Yelich Knee "?" Saturday 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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