Monday, June 8, 2015

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: Brad Hand (1-1) vs. Marco Estrada (2-3)

The Miami Marlins visit Rogers Centre on Monday to play the Toronto Blue Jays. The Marlins send Brad Hand to the mound to face Marco Estrada of the Blue Jays. The opening line for this matchup has Miami at +135 and Toronto at -145. The over/under was set at 9. The Marlins have a 29-25 over/under record and a 24-32 run line mark, meaning they cover 43% of the time. The Blue Jays have a 28-26 over/under record and a 28-29 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 48% of the time.

The Marlins come into this game with a 23-33 record, and they are 11-17 away from home. Starting pitcher Brad Hand holds a 1-1 record with an earned run average of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.26. He's pitched 34 innings thus far while surrendering 35 hits over that time and when he starts, the Marlins are 1-1. The Marlins are also 0-2 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 3.5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.72 and they have given up 183 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 173 and walked 60 batters this season while opposing teams hit .257 against them. Miami has a team average of 9 hits allowed per game and are averaging 6.85 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.09, they are 21st in the league.

As a team, Miami is batting .262, good for 8th in the league while putting together a .266 average away from home. The Marlins hold a .379 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .312 which is good for 18th in baseball. With 84 hits, Dee Gordon leads the team while his team ranks 6th in hits per game with 9.02.

With a 27-30 overall record, Toronto will come into this game 16-12 at home. With an earned run average of 3.77, Marco Estrada will come into this game holding a 2-3 record and a 1.24 WHIP. He's pitched 45.1 innings thus far while surrendering 40 hits over that time in which the Blue Jays are 1-5. The Blue Jays are also 3-3 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 3.8 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.75 and they have given up 135 base hits on the year. The Blue Jays bullpen has struck out 166 batters and walked 53 this season while opposing teams have hit .223 against them. Toronto has a team average of 8.6 hits per game and are averaging 6.97 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.31, they are 27th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .265, good for 6th in the league while putting together a .278 average at Safeco Field. The Blue Jays hold a .438 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .331 which is good for 4th in baseball. With 68 hits, Josh Donaldson leads the team while his team ranks 8th in hits per game with 8.88.

Miami has a team fielding percentage of .990 after having committed 22 errors with 589 assists and 1,491 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Blue Jays have accumlated 32 errors while having 579 assists and 1,492 put outs leading to a .985 fielding percentage.

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 29-25 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 24-32 against the run line so far this season

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 28-26 against the over/under so far this season

The Toronto Blue Jays are 28-29 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Miami Marlins

06/04/15 P Henderson Alvarez Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/22)
05/26/15 1B Michael Morse Finger Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/24)
05/23/15 P Mat Latos Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/20)
05/18/15 P Jarred Cosart Vertigo Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/14)
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
04/06/15 P Jose Fernandez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Toronto Blue Jays

06/07/15 1B Edwin Encarnacion Shoulder "?" Monday vs. Miami Marlins
05/30/15 2B Steve Tolleson Groin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/27)
05/22/15 2B Devon Travis Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/17)
05/10/15 RF Michael Saunders Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/10)
04/06/15 2B Maicer Izturis Groin Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Marcus Stroman Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)

Guy's Pick: Take the Blue Jays

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