Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Ariel Pena (1-0) vs. Tom Koehler (8-13)

The Milwaukee Brewers head to Marlins Park on Wednesday to take on the Miami Marlins. The probable starters are Ariel Pena for the Brewers and Tom Koehler for the Marlins. The opening line for this matchup has Milwaukee at +121 and Miami at -131. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Brewers have a 69-59 over/under record and a 65-72 run line mark, meaning they cover 47% of the time. The Marlins are 66-72 against the run line and have a 65-65 over/under record. They cover the spread 48% of the time.

The Brewers show up with a 61-76 record, including 28-37 on the road. Ariel Pena has a 1-0 record on the season, an earned run average of 6.00 and a 1.00 WHIP. He's pitched 3 innings thus far while surrendering 2 hits over that time and when he starts, the Brewers are 0-0. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 0-0. He is getting 0 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 379 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 3.53. Teams are hitting .234 against the bullpen while being struck out 435 times and walking 141 times this season. As a team, Milwaukee has allowed 8.99 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.84 batters per nine. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.22.

As a team, Milwaukee is batting .255, good for 10th in the league while putting together a .257 average away from home. The Brewers on-base percentage sits at .310, which puts them at 21st in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .403. They rank 16th in baseball with 8.63 hits per game and Gerardo Parra leads the team with 137.

Miami is 32-38 at home while holding a 57-81 overall record on the season. Tom Koehler has a record of 8-13 while sporting an earned run average of 4.08 on the year with a 1.33 WHIP. He's pitched 156.2 innings thus far while surrendering 149 hits over that time in which the Marlins are 11-15. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 11-13. He is getting 3.7 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 390 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.46. Teams are hitting .235 against the Marlins bullpen while being struck out 425 times and walking 173 times this season. As a team, Miami has allowed 8.69 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.19 batters per nine. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.01.

As a team, they are batting .256, good for 9th in the league while putting together a .255 average at home. The Marlins on-base percentage sits at .306, which puts them at 26th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .377. They rank 14th in baseball with 8.64 hits per game and Dee Gordon leads the team with 170.

In terms of team defense, the Brewers have a fielding percentage of .981 with 96 total errors, 1,402 assists and 3,638 put outs. For the home team, they hold a .987 team fielding percentage while committing 68 errors, accumulating 1,371 assists and compiling 3,646 put outs.

Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 69-59 against the over/under so far this season

The Milwaukee Brewers are 65-72 against the run line so far this season

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 65-65 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 66-72 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Milwaukee Brewers

08/14/15 P Michael Blazek Hand Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/13)

Miami Marlins

08/26/15 P Kendry Flores Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/22)
08/17/15 P David Phelps Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/16)
08/10/15 P Jose Fernandez Bicep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/8), expected to be activated & start Saturday vs. Washington Nationals
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 60 day disabled list (4/13), out for season
04/08/15 P Aaron Crow Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/29); out for season

Guy's Pick: Take the Marlins

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