Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Charlie Morton (8-4) vs. Brad Hand (3-3)

The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Miami Marlins on Tuesday at Marlins Park. Charlie Morton is the probable starter for the Pirates and he'll face Brad Hand of the Marlins. The opening line for this matchup has Pittsburgh at -142 and Miami at +132. The over/under was set at 8. The Pirates have a 54-56 over/under record and a 55-67 run line mark, meaning they cover 45% of the time. The Marlins have a 60-58 over/under record and a 58-66 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 47% of the time.

The Pirates come into this game with a 74-48 record, and they are 30-28 away from home. Starting pitcher Charlie Morton holds a 8-4 record with an earned run average of 4.06 and a WHIP of 1.29. The Pirates are 12-4 over his 95.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 93 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Pirates are 6-8 in his starts. The team is averaging 4.8 runs when he starts. The bullpen has given up 339 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 2.56. Teams are hitting .233 against the bullpen while being struck out 340 times and walking 120 times this season. As a team, Pittsburgh has allowed 8.48 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.96 batters per nine. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 3.16.

Pittsburgh is batting .261 as a team, which is good for 8th in the league and hitting .256 away from home. The Pirates on-base percentage sits at .321, which puts them at 9th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .398. They rank 7th in baseball with 9.07 hits per game and Andrew McCutchen leads the team with 125.

With a 50-74 overall record, Miami will come into this game 29-33 at home. With an earned run average of 4.46, Brad Hand will come into this game holding a 3-3 record and a 1.30 WHIP. The Marlins have a record of 3-4 over the 68.2 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 73 hits. Against the over/under, the Marlins are 3-4 when he starts. The team is averaging 3.7 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has given up 356 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.58. 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 8.67 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.3 batters per nine. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 3.99.

They are batting .254 as a team, which is good for 11th in the league and hitting .254 at home. The Marlins on-base percentage sits at .308, which puts them at 21st in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .374. They rank 16th in baseball with 8.57 hits per game and Dee Gordon leads the team with 154.

In terms of team defense, the Pirates have a fielding percentage of .981 with 91 total errors, 1,450 assists and 3,377 put outs. For the home team, they hold a .985 team fielding percentage while committing 66 errors, accumulating 1215 assists and compiling 3,268 put outs.

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

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

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 55-67 against the run line so far this season

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 60-58 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 58-66 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Pittsburgh Pirates

08/24/15 1B Travis Ishikawa Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/20)
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)
07/19/15 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

Tony's Pick: Take the Marlins

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