Thursday, August 20, 2015

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jerome Williams (4-8) vs. Brad Hand (2-3)

The Philadelphia Phillies take on the Miami Marlins on Thursday at Marlins Park. The probable starters are Jerome Williams for the Phillies and Brad Hand for the Marlins. The opening line for this matchup has Philadelphia at +135 and Miami at -145. The over/under was set at 8. The Phillies have a 62-47 over/under record and a 59-60 run line mark, meaning they cover 50% of the time. The Marlins are 56-63 against the run line and have a 57-56 over/under record. They cover the spread 48% of the time.

The Phillies come into this game with a 46-73 record, and they are 19-43 away from home. Jerome Williams has a 4-8 record on the season, an earned run average of 5.47 and a 1.58 WHIP. He's pitched 98.2 innings thus far while surrendering 133 hits over that time and when he starts, the Phillies are 7-12. The Phillies are also 10-7 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 3.8 runs when he starts. The bullpen has given up 398 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 3.60. Teams are hitting .256 against the bullpen while being struck out 389 times and walking 163 times this season. As a team, Philadelphia has allowed 10.12 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.27 batters per nine. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 4.73.

Philadelphia is batting .253 as a team, which is good for 16th in the league and hitting .252 away from home. The Phillies on-base percentage sits at .302, which puts them at 27th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .379. They rank 11th in baseball with 8.66 hits per game and Ben Revere leads the team with 120.

With a 49-70 overall record, Miami will come into this game 28-30 at home. Brad Hand has a record of 2-3 while sporting an earned run average of 4.74 on the year with a 1.32 WHIP. He's pitched 62.2 innings thus far while surrendering 69 hits over that time in which the Marlins are 2-4. The Marlins are also 2-4 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 2.8 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has given up 337 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.43. Teams are hitting .236 against the Marlins bullpen while being struck out 375 times and walking 136 times this season. As a team, Miami has allowed 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.27 batters per nine. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 3.92.

They are batting .255 as a team, which is good for 12th in the league and hitting .257 at home. The Marlins on-base percentage sits at .308, which puts them at 22nd in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .374. They rank 13th in baseball with 8.63 hits per game and Dee Gordon leads the team with 145.

In terms of team defense, the Phillies have a fielding percentage of .982 with 81 total errors, 1,163 assists and 3,147 put outs. For the home team, they hold a .986 team fielding percentage while committing 61 errors, accumulating 1166 assists and compiling 3,136 put outs.

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 62-47 against the over/under so far this season

The Philadelphia Phillies are 59-60 against the run line so far this season

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 57-56 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 56-63 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Philadelphia Phillies

08/19/15 3B Maikel Franco Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/12)
08/19/15 2B Chase Utley Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs. Toronto Blue Jays
07/21/15 P Chad Billingsley Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/19)
04/06/15 P Jonathan Pettibone Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Mario Hollands Arch Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
04/04/15 P Cliff Lee Arm Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/16)

Miami Marlins

08/19/15 SS Adeiny Hechavarria Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs. Milwaukee Brewers
08/17/15 P David Phelps Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/16)
08/15/15 LF Christian Yelich Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/10)
08/10/15 P Jose Fernandez Bicep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/8)
08/08/15 P Andre Rienzo Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/4)
08/08/15 P Jose Urena Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/7)
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 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

Tony's Pick: Take the Phillies

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