Monday, September 5, 2016

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jerad Eickhoff vs. Jake Esch

The Philadelphia Phillies visit Marlins Park on Monday to play the Miami Marlins. The probable starters are Jerad Eickhoff for the Phillies and Jake Esch for the Marlins. The opening line for this matchup has Philadelphia at +115 and Miami at -125. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Phillies have a 68-63-4 over/under record and a 68-67-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 50% of the time. The Marlins are 66-70-0 against the run line and have a 70-64-2 over/under record. They cover the spread 49% of the time.

The Phillies head into this matchup with a 60-75 record, including 30-37 on the road. Starting pitcher Jerad Eickhoff has a 9-13 record with an earned run average of 3.90 and a WHIP of 1.23. He has 134 strikeouts over his 161.2 innings pitched and he has given up 160 hits so far this season. He has allowed 8.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.1. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 4.48 and they have given up 448 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .260 against the bullpen while being struck out 422 times and walking 163 times this season. As a team, Philadelphia has allowed 9.25 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.29 batters per nine. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.56. The Phillies pitchers have collectively given up 1,230 base hits and 607 earned runs. They have allowed 181 home runs this season and they allow 1.4 homers per nine innings as a staff. Philadelphia as a pitching staff has walked 373 batters and struck out 1,103. They walk 2.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.34 and their FIP as a unit is 4.29.

As a team, Philadelphia is batting .238, good for 29th in the league while putting together a .252 average away from home. The Phillies hold a .385 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .295 which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 29th in baseball with 7.95 hits per game. Odubel Herrera comes into this game hitting .278 and his on-base percentage is at .354. He has 137 hits this season along with 68 runs scored and 42 runs batted in. He's struck out 112 times and has walked 56 times. Cesar Hernandez is hitting .285 and he has an on-base percentage of .350. He has totaled 127 hits so far while scoring 53 runs and he's driven in 35. He has walked 46 times and has struck out 94 times. The Phillies have 1,073 hits, including 197 doubles and 136 home runs. They've stolen 73 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 35 times. Philadelphia has walked 336 times this season and they've struck out 1,104 times as a unit. They've left 842 men on base and have a team OPS of .680. They score 3.7 runs per contest and have scored a total of 500 runs so far this year.

Miami comes into this matchup with a 33-32 home record and a 68-68 overall mark. With an earned run average of 4.15, Jake Esch has a 0-0 record and a 2.31 WHIP. He has 2 strikeouts over the 4.1 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 7 hits. He has allowed 14.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 7.3. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.59 and they have given up 387 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .227 against the Marlins bullpen while being struck out 465 times and walking 212 times this season. As a team, Miami has allowed 8.44 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.61 batters per nine. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 3.94. The Marlins pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,135 base knocks and 530 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 124 home runs this year and they give up 0.9 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Miami as a staff has walked 498 hitters and struck out 1,159. They give up a walk 3.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.35 while their FIP as a staff is 3.94.

As a team, they are batting .267, good for 4th in the league while putting together a .256 average at home. The Marlins hold a .400 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326 which is good for 11th in baseball. They rank 4th in baseball with 9.23 hits per contest. Martin Prado comes into this matchup batting .317 and he has an OBP of .372. He has 163 hits this year along with 63 runs scored and 61 RBI. He's struck out 57 times and has walked on 45 occasions. Christian Yelich is hitting .307 and he has an OBP of .384. He has collected 150 hits so far while he's scored 71 runs and drove in 85. He has earned a walk 59 times and has punched out 117 times. The Marlins as a unit have 1,255 base hits, including 228 doubles and 111 homers. They have 50 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 19 times. Miami as a team has walked 385 times this year and they have struck out 1,023 times. They've had 1,003 men left on base and have an OPS of .726. They score 4.11 runs per game and have totaled 559 runs so far this season.

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 68-63-4 against the over/under so far this season

The Philadelphia Phillies are 68-67-0 against the run line so far this season

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 70-64-2 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 66-70-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Philadelphia Phillies

09/04/16 P Vincent Velasquez None out for season
08/17/16 P Aaron Nola Elbow 60-day DL (7/29); out for season
08/09/16 P Zach Eflin Knee 60-day DL (8/9); out for season
05/01/16 P Dalier Hinojosa Hand 15-day DL (4/29)
04/24/16 P Charlie Morton Hamstring 60-day DL (4/24); out for season
03/31/16 P Matt Harrison Back 60-day DL (4/2)

Miami Marlins

09/04/16 CF Marcell Ozuna Wrist "?" Sunday vs. Cleveland Indians
08/31/16 P David Phelps Oblique 15-day DL (8/30)
08/23/16 1B Justin Bour Ankle 60-day DL (7/3)
08/14/16 P Adam Conley Finger 15-day DL (8/14)
08/14/16 RF Giancarlo Stanton Groin 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)

Guy's Pick: Take the Phillies

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