Friday, June 10, 2016

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Justin Nicolino vs. Patrick Corbin

The Miami Marlins head to Chase Field on Friday to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. The probable pitchers are Justin Nicolino for the Marlins and Patrick Corbin for the Diamondbacks. The opening line for this game has Miami at +140 and Arizona at -150. The over/under is 8.5. The Marlins have a 31-27-1 over/under mark and a 27-32-0 run line record, meaning they cover 46% of the time. The Diamondbacks are 28-34-0 against the run line and have a 33-26-3 over/under record. They cover the spread 45% of the time.

The Marlins head into this game with a 30-29 record, and they are 16-13 on the road. Starting pitcher Justin Nicolino has a 2-3 record with an ERA of 4.37 and a WHIP of 1.39. He has 18 strikeouts during his 45.1 innings pitched and he has given up 50 hits so far this year. He has surrendered 9.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.47. The bullpen this season has an earned run average of 4.10 and they have allowed 181 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .246 against the pen while they've been struck out 192 times and walked 96 times this year. As a unit, Miami has given up 8.46 base hits per nine innings while striking out 8.48 hitters per nine. They are 13th in the Majors in team earned run average at 4.02. The Marlins pitchers have collectively given up 495 base hits and 235 earned runs. They have allowed 48 home runs this season and they allow 0.8 homers per nine innings as a staff. Miami as a pitching staff has walked 232 batters and struck out 496. They walk 4 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.38 and their FIP as a unit is 3.87.

As a team, Miami is hitting .267, good for 6th in the league while putting together a .282 average on the road. The Marlins have a .402 team slugging percentage and an OBP of .323 which is good for 12th in the league. They rank 5th in baseball with 9.24 hits per contest. Marcell Ozuna comes into this game hitting .314 and his on-base percentage is at .361. He has 69 hits this season along with 36 runs scored and 31 runs batted in. He's struck out 51 times and has walked 17 times. Martin Prado is hitting .312 and he has an on-base percentage of .353. He has totaled 68 hits so far while scoring 22 runs and he's driven in 17. He has walked 14 times and has struck out 26 times. The Marlins have 545 hits, including 102 doubles and 48 home runs. They've stolen 18 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 10 times. Miami has walked 163 times this season and they've struck out 447 times as a unit. They've left 446 men on base and have a team OPS of .725. They score 3.86 runs per contest and have scored a total of 228 runs so far this year.

Arizona comes into this game with a 10-22 home mark and a 26-36 overall record. With an ERA of 4.73, Patrick Corbin has a 3-5 record and a 1.36 WHIP. He has 52 strikeouts over the 72.1 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 77 hits. He has allowed 9.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.79. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 4.18 and they have given up 208 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .256 against the Diamondbacks bullpen while being struck out 186 times and walking 94 times this season. As a team, Arizona has allowed 9.33 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.84 batters per nine. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.71. The Diamondbacks pitchers as a team have surrendered 581 base knocks and 293 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 71 home runs this year and they give up 1.1 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Arizona as a staff has walked 223 hitters and struck out 488. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.44 while their FIP as a staff is 4.36.

As a team, they are batting .262, good for 9th in the league while putting together a .259 average at home. The Diamondbacks hold a .429 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326 which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 7th in baseball with 9.13 hits per contest. Paul Goldschmidt comes into this matchup batting .270 and he has an OBP of .425. He has 57 hits this year along with 31 runs scored and 37 RBI. He's struck out 62 times and has walked on 55 occasions. Jean Segura is hitting .290 and he has an OBP of .327. He has collected 71 hits so far while he's scored 29 runs and drove in 27. He has earned a walk 9 times and has punched out 38 times. The Diamondbacks as a unit have 566 base hits, including 108 doubles and 69 homers. They have 39 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 14 times. Arizona as a team has walked 189 times this year and they have struck out 523 times. They've had 436 men left on base and have an OPS of .755. They score 4.39 runs per game and have totaled 272 runs so far this season.

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 31-27-1 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 27-32-0 against the run line so far this season

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 33-26-3 against the over/under so far this season

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 28-34-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Miami Marlins

05/26/16 P Bryan Morris Back 15-day DL (5/25)
05/15/16 P Kendry Flores Shoulder 15-day DL (5/15)
04/29/16 2B Dee Gordon Suspension expected to miss 80 games
04/04/16 P Raudel Lazo Shoulder 15-day DL (3/25)
04/03/16 P Carter Capps Arm 60-day DL; out for season

Arizona Diamondbacks

05/28/16 P Shelby Miller Finger 15-day DL (5/25)
05/27/16 P Rubby De La Rosa Elbow 15-day DL (5/26)
04/02/16 CF A.J. Pollock Elbow 60-day DL (4/2), out for season

Guy's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks

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