Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jake Odorizzi vs. Tom Koehler

The Tampa Bay Rays visit Marlins Park on Tuesday to play the Miami Marlins. The probable starters are Jake Odorizzi for the Rays and Tom Koehler for the Marlins. The opening line for this matchup has Tampa Bay at -110 and Miami at +100. The over/under was set at 8. The Rays have a 16-20-5 over/under record and a 20-21-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 49% of the time. The Marlins are 21-22-0 against the run line and have a 22-20-1 over/under record. They cover the spread 49% of the time.

The Rays head into this matchup with a 20-21 record, including 10-10 on the road. Starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi has a 1-2 record with an earned run average of 3.81 and a WHIP of 1.23. He has 38 strikeouts over his 49.2 innings pitched and he has given up 48 hits so far this season. He has allowed 8.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.42. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 3.55 and they have given up 103 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .221 against the bullpen while being struck out 113 times and walking 41 times this season. As a team, Tampa Bay has allowed 7.87 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.59 batters per nine. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 3.85. The Rays pitchers have collectively given up 317 base hits and 155 earned runs. They have allowed 57 home runs this season and they allow 1.4 homers per nine innings as a staff. Tampa Bay as a pitching staff has walked 115 batters and struck out 346. They walk 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.19 and their FIP as a unit is 4.22.

As a team, Tampa Bay is batting .235, good for 24th in the league while putting together a .255 average away from home. The Rays hold a .434 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .305 which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 24th in baseball with 7.9 hits per game. Evan Longoria comes into this game hitting .263 and his on-base percentage is at .307. He has 44 hits this season along with 24 runs scored and 20 runs batted in. He's struck out 42 times and has walked 10 times. Steven Souza is hitting .268 and he has an on-base percentage of .325. He has totaled 38 hits so far while scoring 20 runs and he's driven in 18. He has walked 11 times and has struck out 53 times. The Rays have 324 hits, including 75 doubles and 63 home runs. They've stolen 19 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 11 times. Tampa Bay has walked 120 times this season and they've struck out 380 times as a unit. They've left 270 men on base and have a team OPS of .738. They score 4.24 runs per contest and have scored a total of 174 runs so far this year.

Miami comes into this matchup with a 9-12 home record and a 22-21 overall mark. With an earned run average of 4.71, Tom Koehler has a 2-4 record and a 1.67 WHIP. He has 31 strikeouts over the 42 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 45 hits. He has allowed 9.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.45. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.56 and they have given up 131 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .243 against the Marlins bullpen while being struck out 131 times and walking 67 times this season. As a team, Miami has allowed 8.46 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.08 batters per nine. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 3.97. The Marlins pitchers as a team have surrendered 358 base knocks and 168 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 31 home runs this year and they give up 0.7 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Miami as a staff has walked 177 hitters and struck out 342. They give up a walk 4.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.40 while their FIP as a staff is 3.84.

As a team, they are batting .271, good for 4th in the league while putting together a .260 average at home. The Marlins hold a .418 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .331 which is good for 6th in baseball. They rank 6th in baseball with 9.26 hits per contest. Giancarlo Stanton comes into this matchup batting .211 and he has an OBP of .324. He has 31 hits this year along with 20 runs scored and 25 RBI. He's struck out 60 times and has walked on 24 occasions. Christian Yelich is hitting .320 and he has an OBP of .420. He has collected 47 hits so far while he's scored 24 runs and drove in 20. He has earned a walk 24 times and has punched out 29 times. The Marlins as a unit have 398 base hits, including 73 doubles and 40 homers. They have 13 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 7 times. Miami as a team has walked 127 times this year and they have struck out 334 times. They've had 324 men left on base and have an OPS of .749. They score 3.91 runs per game and have totaled 168 runs so far this season.

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 16-20-5 against the over/under so far this season

The Tampa Bay Rays are 20-21-0 against the run line so far this season

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 22-20-1 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 21-22-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Tampa Bay Rays

05/22/16 CF Kevin Kiermaier Hand 15-day DL
05/14/16 2B Logan Forsythe Shoulder 15-day DL (5/10)
04/10/16 P Chase Whitley Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Brad Boxberge Abdominal 15-day DL (3/25)
04/01/16 P Alex Cobb Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)

Miami Marlins

05/22/16 LF Christian Yelich Back "?" Monday vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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
04/03/16 P Mike Dunn Forearm 15-day DL (3/25)

Tony's Pick: Take the Rays

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