Monday, September 12, 2016

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Andrew Cashner vs. Joel De La Cruz

The Miami Marlins head to Turner Field on Monday to take on the Atlanta Braves. The probable pitchers are Andrew Cashner for the Marlins and Joel De La Cruz for the Braves. The Marlins have a 71-68-3 over/under mark and a 69-73-0 run line record, meaning they cover 49% of the time. The Braves are 73-69-0 against the run line and have a 71-63-8 over/under record. They cover the spread 51% of the time.

The Marlins head into this game with a 70-72 record, and they are 35-37 on the road. Starting pitcher Andrew Cashner has a 5-11 record with an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.46. He has 99 strikeouts during his 117 innings pitched and he has given up 121 hits so far this year. He has surrendered 9.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.58. The bullpen this season has an earned run average of 3.63 and they have allowed 408 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .229 against the pen while they've been struck out 482 times and walked 226 times this year. As a unit, Miami has given up 8.41 base hits per nine innings while striking out 8.68 hitters per nine. They are 8th in the Majors in team earned run average at 3.92. The Marlins pitchers have collectively given up 1,182 base hits and 551 earned runs. They have allowed 130 home runs this season and they allow 0.9 homers per nine innings as a staff. Miami as a pitching staff has walked 524 batters and struck out 1,220. They walk 3.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.35 and their FIP as a unit is 3.93.

As a team, Miami is hitting .266, good for 4th in the league while putting together a .276 average on the road. The Marlins have a .398 team slugging percentage and an OBP of .324 which is good for 15th in the league. They rank 4th in baseball with 9.17 hits per contest. Martin Prado comes into this game hitting .309 and his on-base percentage is at .361. He has 166 hits this season along with 64 runs scored and 66 runs batted in. He's struck out 64 times and has walked 45 times. Christian Yelich is hitting .301 and he has an on-base percentage of .377. He has totaled 154 hits so far while scoring 71 runs and he's driven in 87. He has walked 60 times and has struck out 123 times. The Marlins have 1,302 hits, including 238 doubles and 114 home runs. They've stolen 53 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 22 times. Miami has walked 393 times this season and they've struck out 1,077 times as a unit. They've left 1,038 men on base and have a team OPS of .722. They score 4.08 runs per contest and have scored a total of 579 runs so far this year.

Atlanta comes into this game with a 23-45 home mark and a 55-87 overall record. With an ERA of 4.66, Joel De La Cruz has a 0-7 record and a 1.38 WHIP. He has 34 strikeouts over the 56 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 59 hits. He has allowed 9.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.09. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 4.12 and they have given up 479 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .250 against the Braves bullpen while being struck out 483 times and walking 229 times this season. As a team, Atlanta has allowed 8.79 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.67 batters per nine. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.52. The Braves pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,250 base knocks and 643 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 160 home runs this year and they give up 1.1 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Atlanta as a staff has walked 489 hitters and struck out 1,090. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.36 while their FIP as a staff is 4.35.

As a team, they are batting .250, good for 22nd in the league while putting together a .252 average at home. The Braves hold a .376 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .316 which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 19th in baseball with 8.58 hits per contest. Freddie Freeman comes into this matchup batting .292 and he has an OBP of .390. He has 154 hits this year along with 87 runs scored and 73 RBI. He's struck out 151 times and has walked on 78 occasions. Nick Markakis is hitting .268 and he has an OBP of .342. He has collected 144 hits so far while he's scored 57 runs and drove in 78. He has earned a walk 63 times and has punched out 92 times. The Braves as a unit have 1,218 base hits, including 261 doubles and 103 homers. They have 64 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 31 times. Atlanta as a team has walked 443 times this year and they have struck out 1,077 times. They've had 1,027 men left on base and have an OPS of .692. They score 3.86 runs per game and have totaled 548 runs so far this season.

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 71-68-3 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 69-73-0 against the run line so far this season

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 71-63-8 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 73-69-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Miami Marlins

08/31/16 P David Phelps Oblique 15-day DL (8/30)
08/14/16 P Adam Conley Finger 15-day DL (8/14)
07/25/16 P Wei-Yin Chen Elbow 15-day DL (7/21)
07/01/16 P Bryan Morris Back 60-day DL (5/25)
05/15/16 P Kendry Flores Shoulder 15-day DL (5/15)
04/04/16 P Raudel Lazo Shoulder 15-day DL (3/25)

Atlanta Braves

09/05/16 P Matt Wisler Abdominal "?" for next scheduled start
09/04/16 P Aaron Blair Knee 15-day DL (8/29)
09/02/16 P Eric O'Flaherty Elbow 60-day DL (8/18)
08/31/16 P Arodys Vizcaino Shoulder 15-day DL (8/29)
08/26/16 P Rob Whalen Shoulder 15-day DL (8/25)
08/01/16 P Matt Marksberry Shoulder 15-day DL (7/31)
06/20/16 LF Mallex Smith Thumb 60-day DL (6/20)
04/12/16 P Daniel Winkler Elbow 60-day DL (4/11)
04/04/16 P Andrew McKirahan Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Paco Rodriguez Elbow out for season

Josh's Pick: Take the Braves

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