Thursday, June 25, 2015

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Tyler Lyons (2-0) vs. Dan Haren (6-4)

The St. Louis Cardinals head to Marlins Park on Thursday to take on the Miami Marlins. Tyler Lyons is the probable starter for the Cardinals and he'll face Dan Haren of the Marlins. The opening line for this matchup has St. Louis at -121 and Miami at +111. The over/under was set at 7. The Cardinals have a 25-42 over/under record and a 38-32 run line mark, meaning they cover 54% of the time. The Marlins are 34-38 against the run line and have a 32-36 over/under record. They cover the spread 47% of the time.

The Cardinals head into this matchup with a 46-24 record, including 20-17 on the road. Tyler Lyons has an earned run average of 5.09 and is 2-0 so far on the season while having a 1.52 WHIP. In his starts, the Cardinals are 3-2 over his 23 innings pitched this season while giving up 28 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Cardinals are 2-3 in his starts. The team is averaging 5.6 runs when he starts. The bullpen has given up 178 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 2.11. The bullpen has struck out 184 and walked 69 batters this season while opposing teams hit .235 against them. St. Louis has a team average of 8.23 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.09 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 2.72, they are 1st in the league.

St. Louis is batting .265 as a team, which is good for 6th in the league and hitting .254 away from home. The Cardinals on-base percentage sits at .329, which puts them at 4th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .403. With 80 hits, Jhonny Peralta leads the team while his team ranks 8th in hits per game with 8.99.

With a 17-18 home record, Miami will hope to improve on their 30-42 overall mark. Dan Haren is starting this game 6-4 for the season with an earned run average of 3.19 and a WHIP of 1.00. In his starts, the Marlins are 8-6 and he has allowed 69 hits over 87.1 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Marlins are 8-5 when he starts. The team is averaging 4.1 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has given up 219 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.81. The Marlins bullpen has struck out 219 batters and walked 79 this season while opposing teams have hit .253 against them. Miami has a team average of 8.73 hits per game and are averaging 7.03 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.99, they are 18th in the league.

They are batting .258 as a team, which is good for 13th in the league and hitting .263 at home. The Marlins on-base percentage sits at .308, which puts them at 22nd in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .384. With 105 hits, Dee Gordon leads the team while his team ranks 10th in hits per game with 8.82.

In terms of team defense, the Cardinals have a fielding percentage of .985 with 40 total errors, 681 assists and 1,889 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Marlins have accumlated 27 errors while having 736 assists and 1,906 put outs leading to a .990 fielding percentage.

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 25-42 against the over/under so far this season

The St. Louis Cardinals are 38-32 against the run line so far this season

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 32-36 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 34-38 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

St. Louis Cardinals

06/22/15 P Lance Lynn Forearm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/8); expected to start Thursday vs. Miami Marlins
06/09/15 LF Matt Holliday Quad Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (06/10)
05/27/15 1B Matt Adams Quad Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (05/26), out for regular season
05/03/15 P Jordan Walden Bicep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/30)
04/28/15 P Adam Wainwright Achilles Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/25); out for season
04/04/15 LF Tommy Pham Quad Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Miami Marlins

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)
05/18/15 P Jarred Cosart Vertigo Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/14)
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 Cardinals

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