Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: Dan Haren (6-2) vs. Mark Buehrle (7-4)

The Toronto Blue Jays host the Miami Marlins at Rogers Centre on Tuesday. The Marlins send Dan Haren to the mound to face Mark Buehrle of the Blue Jays. The opening line for this matchup has Miami at +131 and Toronto at -141. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Marlins have a 29-26 over/under record and a 25-32 run line mark, meaning they cover 44% of the time. The Blue Jays are 28-30 against the run line and have a 29-26 over/under record. They cover the spread 48% of the time.

The Marlins come into this game with a 24-33 record, and they are 12-17 away from home. Dan Haren has a 6-2 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.18 and a 1.07 WHIP. The Marlins are 8-3 over his 68 innings pitched and he's also given up 59 hits over that time period. The Marlins are also 8-2 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 4.9 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.69 and they have given up 185 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .255 against the Marlins bullpen while walking 62 times and striking out 178 times. Miami is averaging 6.87 strikeouts per game while getting 8.91 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 20th in baseball in team earned run average at 4.05.

Miami is batting .261 as a team, which is good for 8th in the league and hitting .264 away from home. The Marlins hold a .377 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .310 which is good for 19th in baseball. Dee Gordon leads the team in hits with 87 while the team ranks 6th in baseball with 8.98 hits per game.

With a 28-30 overall record, Toronto will come into this game 17-12 at home. Mark Buehrle has a record of 7-4 while sporting an earned run average of 4.35 on the year with a 1.31 WHIP. The Blue Jays have a record of 7-4 over the 72.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 80 hits. The Blue Jays are also 6-4 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 6.8 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.75 and they have given up 135 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .223 against the Blue Jays bullpen while walking 53 times and striking out 166 times. Toronto is averaging 6.99 strikeouts per game while getting 8.59 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.30.

They are batting .266 as a team, which is good for 5th in the league and hitting .280 at home. The Blue Jays hold a .441 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .332 which is good for 4th in baseball. Josh Donaldson leads the team in hits with 70 while the team ranks 8th in baseball with 8.93 hits a game.

Miami has a team fielding percentage of .990 after having committed 22 errors with 604 assists and 1,521 put outs for the season. The Blue Jays have committed 33 errors on the season with 587 assists and 1,519 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .985 on the year.

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 29-26 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 25-32 against the run line so far this season

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 29-26 against the over/under so far this season

The Toronto Blue Jays are 28-30 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)

Josh's Pick: Take the Marlins

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