Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jordan Zimmermann (8-5) vs. Jose Fernandez (3-0)

The Washington Nationals visit Marlins Park on Tuesday to play the Miami Marlins. Jordan Zimmermann is the probable starter for the Nationals and he'll face Jose Fernandez of the Marlins. The opening line for this matchup has Washington at +115 and Miami at -125. The over/under was set at 6.5. The Nationals, with a 43-54 run line record, cover the spread 44% of the time. They also have a 50-43 over/under record. The Marlins have a 43-51 over/under record and a 47-52 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 48% of the time.

The Nationals show up with a 52-45 record, including 24-26 on the road. Jordan Zimmermann has a 8-5 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.30 and a 1.23 WHIP. In his starts, the Nationals are 13-7 over his 122.2 innings pitched this season while giving up 130 hits during those innings. The Nationals are also 11-8 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 4.3 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.39 and they have given up 264 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 260 and walked 82 batters this season while opposing teams hit .248 against them. Washington has a team average of 9.03 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.04 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.63, they are 11th in the league.

As a team, Washington is batting .252, good for 17th in the league while putting together a .259 average away from home. The Nationals hold a .396 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .317 which is good for 12th in baseball. With 107 hits, Yunel Escobar leads the team while his team ranks 19th in hits per game with 8.44.

Miami is 24-23 at home while holding a 41-58 overall record on the season. Jose Fernandez has a record of 3-0 while sporting an earned run average of 2.77 on the year with a 0.96 WHIP. In his starts, the Marlins are 3-1 and he has allowed 22 hits over 26 innings pitched this season. The Marlins are also 3-1 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 3.8 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.25 and they have given up 269 base hits on the year. The Marlins bullpen has struck out 305 batters and walked 106 this season while opposing teams have hit .238 against them. Miami has a team average of 8.41 hits per game and are averaging 7.29 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.70, they are 13th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .254, good for 12th in the league while putting together a .260 average at home. The Marlins hold a .378 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .305 which is good for 23rd in baseball. With 122 hits, Dee Gordon leads the team while his team ranks 14th in hits per game with 8.59.

Washington has a team fielding percentage of .983 after having committed 61 errors with 903 assists and 2,571 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Marlins have accumlated 45 errors while having 979 assists and 2,602 put outs leading to a .988 fielding percentage.

Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 50-43 against the over/under so far this season

The Washington Nationals are 43-54 against the run line so far this season

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 43-51 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 47-52 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Washington Nationals

07/10/15 CF Denard Span Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/6)
07/05/15 P Stephen Strasburg Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/4)
06/11/15 1B Ryan Zimmerman Foot Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/10)
05/19/15 LF Jayson Werth Wrist Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/16)
04/30/15 LF Reed Johnson Calf Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/29)
04/15/15 P Craig Stammen Forearm Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/14)
04/06/15 LF Nate McLouth Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Miami Marlins

07/26/15 2B Dee Gordon Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/12); expected to be activated Tuesday vs. Washington
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)
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 Nationals

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