Monday, June 15, 2015
Marlins Park
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Probable Pitchers: Masahiro Tanaka (4-1) vs. Tom Koehler (4-4)
The Miami Marlins welcome the New York Yankees to Marlins Park on Monday. The probable starters are Masahiro Tanaka for the Yankees and Tom Koehler for the Marlins. The opening line for this matchup has New York at -135 and Miami at +125. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Yankees, with a 32-29 run line record, cover the spread 53% of the time. They also have a 32-26 over/under record. The Marlins have a 30-30 over/under record and a 29-34 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 45% of the time.
The Yankees come into this game with a 33-28 record, and they are 17-17 away from home. Masahiro Tanaka has a 4-1 record on the season, an earned run average of 2.48 and a 0.80 WHIP. The Yankees are 5-1 over his 36.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 22 hits over that time period. The Yankees are also 2-4 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 5.8 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.25 and they've given up 153 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .205 against the bullpen while being struck out 219 times and walking 80 times this season. As a team, New York has allowed 8.74 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.39 batters per nine. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 3.85.
As a team, New York is batting .250, good for 17th in the league while putting together a .242 average away from home. Ranked at 13th in the league in on-base percentage, the Yankees sit at .317 and they hold a .420 team slugging percentage. They rank 12th in baseball with 8.64 hits per game and Chase Headley leads the team with 58.
With a 27-36 overall record, Miami will come into this game 15-16 at home. Tom Koehler has a record of 4-4 while sporting an earned run average of 4.00 on the year with a 1.35 WHIP. The Marlins have a record of 6-2 over the 72 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 69 hits. The Marlins are also 4-4 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 4.5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.71 and they have given up 199 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .251 against the Marlins bullpen while being struck out 200 times and walking 72 times this season. As a team, Miami has allowed 8.79 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.06 batters per nine. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.05.
As a team, they are batting .260, good for 8th in the league while putting together a .258 average at Safeco Field. Ranked at 20th in the league in on-base percentage, the Marlins sit at .309 and they hold a .385 team slugging percentage. They rank 7th in baseball with 8.92 hits per game and Dee Gordon leads the team with 90.
The Yankees have committed 45 errors and have combined for 575 assists and 1,655 put outs leading to a .980 team fielding percentage. For the home team, they hold a .990 team fielding percentage while committing 24 errors, accumulating 663 assists and compiling 1,675 put outs.
New York Yankees Betting Trends
The New York Yankees are 32-26 against the over/under so far this season
The New York Yankees are 32-29 against the run line so far this season
Miami Marlins Betting Trends
The Miami Marlins are 30-30 against the over/under so far this season
The Miami Marlins are 29-34 against the run line so far this season
Injuries to Watch
New York Yankees
06/10/15 P Andrew Miller Forearm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/10)
05/30/15 CF Slade Heathcott Quad Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/29)
05/20/15 CF Jacoby Ellsbury Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/20)
05/15/15 P Chase Whitley Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/15)
04/05/15 P Ivan Nova Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
Miami Marlins
06/09/15 P Bryan Morris Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/7)
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)
05/18/15 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)
Josh's Pick: Take the Marlins
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