Friday, August 21, 2015

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jerad Eickhoff (0-0) vs. Kendry Flores (1-1)

The Philadelphia Phillies take on the Miami Marlins on Friday at Marlins Park. The probable starters are Jerad Eickhoff for the Phillies and Kendry Flores for the Marlins. The opening line for this matchup has Philadelphia at +125 and Miami at -135. The over/under was set at 8. The Phillies have a 63-47 over/under record and a 60-60 run line mark, meaning they cover 50% of the time. The Marlins have a 58-56 over/under record and a 57-63 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 48% of the time.

The Phillies head into this matchup with a 47-73 record, including 19-43 on the road. Starting pitcher Jerad Eickhoff is making his season debut for the Phillies. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.61 and they've given up 398 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .255 against the Phillies bullpen while walking 165 times and striking out 390 times. Philadelphia is averaging 7.24 strikeouts per game while getting 10.07 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 29th in baseball in team earned run average at 4.71.

Philadelphia is batting .253 as a team, which is good for 15th in the league and hitting .252 away from home. Ranked at 26th in the league in on-base percentage, the Phillies sit at .303 and they hold a .381 team slugging percentage. Ben Revere leads the team in hits with 121 while the team ranks 11th in baseball with 8.68 hits per game.

With a 28-30 home record, Miami will hope to improve on their 49-71 overall mark. With an earned run average of 2.35, Kendry Flores will come into this game holding a 1-1 record and a 1.43 WHIP. He's pitched 7.2 innings thus far while surrendering 9 hits over that time in which the Marlins are 1-0. Against the over/under, the Marlins are 1-0 when he starts. The team is averaging 0 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.43 and they have given up 337 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .236 against the Marlins bullpen while walking 136 times and striking out 375 times. Miami is averaging 7.28 strikeouts per game while getting 8.64 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 18th in the league in team earned run average at 3.96.

They are batting .256 as a team, which is good for 11th in the league and hitting .257 at home. Ranked at 22nd in the league in on-base percentage, the Marlins sit at .308 and they hold a .375 team slugging percentage. Dee Gordon leads the team in hits with 149 while the team ranks 13th in baseball with 8.65 hits a game.

The Phillies have committed 83 errors and have combined for 1,174 assists and 3,174 put outs leading to a .981 team fielding percentage. The Marlins have committed 63 errors on the season with 1170 assists and 3,160 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .986 on the year.

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 63-47 against the over/under so far this season

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

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 58-56 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 57-63 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)
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

08/17/15 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

Guy's Pick: Take the Marlins

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