Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Ryan Vogelsong (6-5) vs. Mat Latos (2-5)

The San Francisco Giants visit Marlins Park on Tuesday to play the Miami Marlins. The probable starters are Ryan Vogelsong for the Giants and Mat Latos for the Marlins. The opening line for this matchup has San Francisco at -105 and Miami at -105. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Giants, with a 42-35 run line record, cover the spread 55% of the time. They also have a 38-34 over/under record. The Marlins are 35-42 against the run line and have a 34-39 over/under record. They cover the spread 46% of the time.

The Giants come into this game with a 42-35 record, and they are 21-15 away from home. Ryan Vogelsong has an earned run average of 4.05 and is 6-5 so far on the season while having a 1.35 WHIP. In his starts, the Giants are 8-5 over his 80 innings pitched this season while giving up 75 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 5-7. His teammates are averaging 5.2 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 214 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.52. The bullpen has struck out 190 and walked 73 batters this season while opposing teams hit .239 against them. San Francisco has a team average of 8.56 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.19 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.80, they are 14th in the league.

San Francisco ranks 4th in the league in team batting average at .270 while hitting .284 on the road. The Giants on-base percentage sits at .331, which puts them at 4th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .407. With 87 hits, Joe Panik leads the team while his team ranks 3rd in hits per game with 9.34.

With a 31-46 overall record, Miami will come into this game 18-22 at home. Mat Latos is starting this game 2-5 for the season with an earned run average of 5.49 and a WHIP of 1.44. In his starts, the Marlins are 4-8 and he has allowed 68 hits over 62.1 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 7-5. His teammates score an average of 3.3 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 236 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.74. The Marlins bullpen has struck out 236 batters and walked 89 this season while opposing teams have hit .254 against them. Miami has a team average of 8.72 hits per game and are averaging 7.05 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.02, they are 17th in the league.

They rank 16th in the league in team batting average with a .254 average while hitting .255 at home. The Marlins on-base percentage sits at .303, which puts them at 23rd in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .376. With 112 hits, Dee Gordon leads the team while his team ranks 15th in hits per game with 8.64.

In terms of team defense, the Giants have a fielding percentage of .987 with 38 total errors, 829 assists and 2,069 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Marlins have accumlated 29 errors while having 791 assists and 2,041 put outs leading to a .990 fielding percentage.

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 38-34 against the over/under so far this season

The San Francisco Giants are 42-35 against the run line so far this season

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 34-39 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 35-42 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

San Francisco Giants

06/29/15 P Tim Lincecum Forearm doubtful for next scheduled start
06/27/15 P Jeremy Affeldt Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/25)
06/24/15 LF Norichika Aoki Leg Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/21)
06/18/15 2B Marco Scutaro Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/17); out for season
06/12/15 RF Hunter Pence Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/3)
04/18/15 P Jake Peavy Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/18)
04/08/15 P Matt Cain Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/4)

Miami Marlins

06/27/15 RF Giancarlo Stanton Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/27)
06/16/15 3B Martin Prado Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/15)
06/09/15 P Bryan Morris Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/7)
06/04/15 P Henderson Alvarez Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/22)
05/26/15 1B Michael Morse Finger Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/24)
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
04/06/15 P Jose Fernandez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Tony's Pick: Take the Marlins

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