Monday, August 24, 2015

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: J.A. Happ (1-1) vs. Tom Koehler (8-11)

The Pittsburgh Pirates head to Marlins Park on Monday to take on the Miami Marlins. The probable starters are J.A. Happ for the Pirates and Tom Koehler for the Marlins. The opening line for this matchup has Pittsburgh at -126 and Miami at +116. The over/under was set at 8. The Pirates have a 54-56 over/under record and a 54-67 run line mark, meaning they cover 45% of the time. The Marlins are 58-65 against the run line and have a 60-57 over/under record. They cover the spread 47% of the time.

The Pirates come into this game with a 73-48 record, and they are 30-28 away from home. Starting pitcher J.A. Happ holds a 1-1 record with an earned run average of 2.87 and a WHIP of 1.47. The Pirates are 2-1 over his 15.2 innings pitched and he's also given up 18 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 0-3. He is getting 2.3 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 2.58 and they've given up 338 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .234 against the bullpen while being struck out 339 times and walking 119 times this season. As a team, Pittsburgh has allowed 8.49 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.98 batters per nine. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 3.18.

As a team, Pittsburgh is batting .260, good for 8th in the league while putting together a .256 average away from home. Ranked at 9th in the league in on-base percentage, the Pirates sit at .321 and they hold a .397 team slugging percentage. They rank 7th in baseball with 9.06 hits per game and Andrew McCutchen leads the team with 125.

With a 50-73 overall record, Miami will come into this game 29-32 at home. With an earned run average of 4.02, Tom Koehler will come into this game holding a 8-11 record and a 1.28 WHIP. The Marlins have a record of 10-13 over the 138.2 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 128 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 10-11. He is getting 3.7 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.58 and they have given up 356 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .240 against the Marlins bullpen while being struck out 387 times and walking 142 times this season. As a team, Miami has allowed 8.69 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.28 batters per nine. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.01.

As a team, they are batting .255, good for 10th in the league while putting together a .256 average at home. Ranked at 21st in the league in on-base percentage, the Marlins sit at .309 and they hold a .376 team slugging percentage. They rank 13th in baseball with 8.62 hits per game and Dee Gordon leads the team with 153.

The Pirates have committed 88 errors and have combined for 1,434 assists and 3,350 put outs leading to a .982 team fielding percentage. For the home team, they hold a .985 team fielding percentage while committing 66 errors, accumulating 1204 assists and compiling 3,241 put outs.

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 54-56 against the over/under so far this season

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 54-67 against the run line so far this season

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 60-57 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 58-65 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Pittsburgh Pirates

08/08/15 P Deolis Guerra Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/7)
08/01/15 P A.J. Burnett Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/31)
07/20/15 SS Jordy Mercer Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/20)
07/19/15 CF Gorkys Hernandez Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/13)
06/24/15 RF Corey Hart Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/22)
05/07/15 LF Andrew Lambo Plantar Fasciitis Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/4)
04/06/15 P Brandon Cumpton Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

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 Pirates

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