Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Nathan Eovaldi (5-1) vs. David Phelps (3-3)

The Miami Marlins host the New York Yankees at Marlins Park on Tuesday. The Yankees send Nathan Eovaldi to the mound to face David Phelps of the Marlins. The opening line for this matchup has New York at -105 and Miami at -115. The over/under was set at 8. The Yankees have a 32-27 over/under record and a 33-29 run line mark, meaning they cover 53% of the time. The Marlins have a 30-31 over/under record and a 29-35 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 45% of the time.

The Yankees head into this matchup with a 34-28 record, including 18-17 on the road. Starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi holds a 5-1 record with an earned run average of 4.13 and a WHIP of 1.54. He's pitched 69.2 innings thus far while surrendering 88 hits over that time and when he starts, the Yankees are 7-5. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 8-4. He is getting 5.7 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.25 and they have given up 153 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 219 and walked 80 batters this season while opposing teams hit .205 against them. New York has a team average of 8.7 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.41 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.84, they are 14th in the league.

As a team, New York is batting .251, good for 17th in the league while putting together a .243 average away from home. The Yankees hold a .419 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318 which is good for 11th in baseball. With 59 hits, Chase Headley leads the team while his team ranks 12th in hits per game with 8.66.

With a 15-17 home record, Miami will hope to improve on their 27-37 overall mark. With an earned run average of 4.11, David Phelps will come into this game holding a 3-3 record and a 1.29 WHIP. He's pitched 65.2 innings thus far while surrendering 68 hits over that time in which the Marlins are 4-7. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 5-6. He is getting 4 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.71 and they have given up 199 base hits on the year. The Marlins bullpen has struck out 200 batters and walked 72 this season while opposing teams have hit .251 against them. Miami has a team average of 8.73 hits per game and are averaging 7.09 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.03, they are 19th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .259, good for 9th in the league while putting together a .256 average at Safeco Field. The Marlins hold a .382 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .308 which is good for 21st in baseball. With 92 hits, Dee Gordon leads the team while his team ranks 8th in hits per game with 8.86.

New York has a team fielding percentage of .981 after having committed 45 errors with 583 assists and 1,682 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Marlins have accumlated 24 errors while having 669 assists and 1,702 put outs leading to a .990 fielding percentage.

New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 32-27 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Yankees are 33-29 against the run line so far this season

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 30-31 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 29-35 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

New York Yankees

06/15/15 DH Alex Rodriguez Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Monday & Tuesday vs. Miami Marlins
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

06/15/15 CF Marcell Ozuna Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Monday vs. New York Yankees
06/15/15 3B Martin Prado Shoulder doubtful Monday & Tuesday vs. New York Yankees
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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