Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: David Buchanan (2-9) vs. Adam Conley (4-1)

The Philadelphia Phillies visit Marlins Park on Wednesday to play the Miami Marlins. The probable starters are David Buchanan for the Phillies and Adam Conley for the Marlins. The opening line for this matchup has Philadelphia at +142 and Miami at -152. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Phillies, with a 74-76 run line record, cover the spread 49% of the time. They also have a 80-58 over/under record. The Marlins have a 70-72 over/under record and a 75-75 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 50% of the time.

The Phillies show up with a 56-94 record, including 23-52 on the road. David Buchanan has an earned run average of 8.49 and is 2-9 so far on the season while having a 1.99 WHIP. The Phillies are 2-10 over his 58.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 90 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 7-3. His teammates are averaging 3.5 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.95 and they have given up 517 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .261 against the bullpen while being struck out 479 times and walking 211 times this season. As a team, Philadelphia has allowed 10.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.23 batters per nine. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 4.86.

Philadelphia ranks 25th in the league in team batting average at .248 while hitting .250 on the road. The Phillies hold a .378 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .301 which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 22nd in baseball with 8.46 hits per game and Odubel Herrera leads the team with 135.

Miami is 36-39 at home while holding a 64-86 overall record on the season. Adam Conley is starting this game 4-1 for the season with an earned run average of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.39. The Marlins have a record of 7-1 over the 49 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 51 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 5-2. His teammates score an average of 7.5 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.56 and they have given up 423 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .234 against the Marlins bullpen while being struck out 461 times and walking 197 times this season. As a team, Miami has allowed 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.28 batters per nine. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.00.

They rank 9th in the league in team batting average with a .258 average while hitting .255 at home. The Marlins hold a .380 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .308 which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 12th in baseball with 8.67 hits per game and Dee Gordon leads the team with 187.

Philadelphia has a team fielding percentage of .981 after having committed 104 errors with 1,456 assists and 3,976 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .987 team fielding percentage while committing 70 errors, accumulating 1,464 assists and compiling 3,963 put outs.

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 80-58 against the over/under so far this season

The Philadelphia Phillies are 74-76 against the run line so far this season

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 70-72 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 75-75 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Philadelphia Phillies

09/21/15 1B Ryan Howard Knee out indefinitely
09/14/15 3B Cesar Hernandez Thumb Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/14)
09/03/15 RF Domonic Brown Concussion out indefinitely
09/01/15 P Matt Harrison Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/31), out for season
08/28/15 P Elvis Araujo Groin Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (8/28), out for season
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 60 day disabled list (7/19), out for season
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

09/09/15 SS Adeiny Hechavarria Hamstring out indefinitely
08/26/15 P Kendry Flores Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/22)
08/17/15 P David Phelps Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/16)
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 60 day disabled list (5/22); out for season
04/14/15 3B Don Kelly Finger Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/13), out for season
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 Marlins

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