Sunday, May 3, 2015

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Severino Gonzalez (0-1) vs. Jarred Cosart (1-1)

The Philadelphia Phillies head to Marlins Park on Sunday to take on the Miami Marlins. The probable starters are Severino Gonzalez for the Phillies and Jarred Cosart for the Marlins. The opening line has Philadelphia at +163 and Miami at -173. The over/under for this matchup is 8. So far this season Philadelphia is 11-9 against the over/under while the Marlins are 13-9.

The Phillies come into this game with a 8-16 record, including 2-10 on the road. Severino Gonzalez has a 0-1 record and an earned run average of 23.62. He's given up 10 hits in 2.2 innings pitched so far and Philadelphia is currently averaging 5 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .221, good for 29th in the league. They also rank 29th in the league in on base percentage at .278 with Freddy Galvis leading the way at .381.

The Marlins overall record is 11-12 and they are 7-6 at home. Jarred Cosart is currently 1-1 with an ERA of 2.49. He's pitched 25.1 innings thus far and given up 16 hits. Miami has averaged 3 runs in his starts this year. The Marlins are 16th in the league in team ERA at 3.97 and 6th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.66. They come into this game batting .268 as a team with an OBP of .322, good for 10th in the league.

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 11-9 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 10-14 against the run line

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 13-9 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 11-12 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Philadelphia Phillies

04/22/15 P Sean O'Sullivan Knee 15-day DL (4/18)
04/06/15 P Chad Billingsley Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Jonathan Pettibone Shoulder 60-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Mario Hollands Arch 60-day DL (4/6)
04/04/15 P Cliff Lee Arm 60-day DL (3/16)

Miami Marlins

04/30/15 P Mat Latos Hamstring "?" for next start scheduled start
04/24/15 LF Christian Yelich Back 15-day DL (4/20)
04/14/15 3B Don Kelly Finger 15-day DL (4/13)
04/14/15 C Jeff Mathis Hand 15-day DL (4/13)
04/13/15 P Henderson Alvarez Elbow 15-day DL (4/12)
04/08/15 P Aaron Crow Elbow 60-day DL (3/29) out for season
04/06/15 P Jose Fernandez Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)

Tony's Pick: Take the Marlins

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