Saturday, June 3, 2017

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Randall Delgado vs. Edinson Volquez

The Arizona Diamondbacks visit Marlins Park on Saturday, June 3, 2017 to play the Miami Marlins. The probable starters are Randall Delgado for the Diamondbacks and Edinson Volquez for the Marlins.

The opening line for this matchup has Arizona at +109 and Miami at -119. The Diamondbacks have a 24-30-2 over/under record and a 30-26-0 run line mark. The Marlins are 23-29-0 against the run line and have a 30-19-3 over/under record.

Valuable Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 24-30-2 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 30-26-0 against the run line

Important Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 30-19-3 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 23-29-0 against the run line

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

05/28/17 CF A.J. Pollock Groin 10-day DL (05/15)
05/28/17 P Shelby Miller Elbow 60-day DL (04/24)
05/28/17 CF Socrates Brito Finger 60-day DL (03/28)
05/28/17 P Steve Hathaway Shoulder 60-day DL (03/31)
05/28/17 P Taijuan Walker Hand 10-day DL (05/21)

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

06/01/17 P Justin Nicolino Finger 10-day DL (05/31)
05/19/17 P Tom Koehler Shoulder 10-day DL (05/17)
05/17/17 P Junichi Tazawa Ribs 10-day DL (05/16)
05/11/17 SS Adeiny Hechavarria Oblique 10-day DL (05/10)
05/09/17 SS Miguel Rojas Thumb 60-day DL (05/09)
05/08/17 3B Martin Prado Hamstring 10-day DL (05/08)
05/06/17 P Wei-Yin Chen Arm 10-day DL (05/02)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Diamondbacks have a 34-22 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Randall Delgado has a 1-0 record with an earned run average of 3.47 and a WHIP of 1.10. He has 35 strikeouts over his 36.1 innings pitched and he's given up 34 hits. He allows 8.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.39. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.70 and they have given up 142 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .224 against the bullpen and they've struck out 181 hitters and walked 63 batters. As a team, Arizona allows 7.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.54. The Diamondbacks pitchers collectively have given up 438 base hits and 198 earned runs. They have allowed 58 home runs this season, ranking them 24th in the league. Arizona as a pitching staff has walked 176 batters and struck out 518. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.22 and their FIP as a unit is 3.59.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Arizona is hitting .261, good for 9th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .445 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327, which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 9.1 hits per game. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .303 with an on-base percentage of .430. He has 60 hits this season in 198 at bats with 40 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .561 and an OPS+ of 153. Chris Owings is hitting .309 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .348. He has totaled 60 hits and he has driven in 29 men in 194 at bats. His OPS+ is 109 while his slugging percentage is at .474. The Diamondbacks have 507 hits, including 105 doubles and 74 home runs. Arizona has walked 178 times so far this season and they have struck out 498 times as a unit. They have left 389 men on base and have a team OPS of .772. They score 4.88 runs per contest and have scored a total of 273 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Miami has a 21-31 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.44, Edinson Volquez has a 1-7 record and a 1.58 WHIP. He has 47 strikeouts over the 52.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 52 hits. He allows 8.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.61. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.12 and they have given up 184 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .242 against the Marlins bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 187 batters and walked 96 opposing hitters. As a team, Miami allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.51. The Marlins pitchers as a team have surrendered 422 base knocks and 232 earned runs this season. They have given up 60 home runs this year, which ranks 19th in Major League Baseball. Miami as a staff has walked 221 hitters and struck out 414 batters. They give up a walk 4.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.39 while their FIP as a staff is 4.55.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .264, good for 5th in the league. The Marlins hold a .417 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325, which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 9.1 hits per contest. Giancarlo Stanton comes into this matchup batting .283 with an OBP of .347. He has 56 hits this year along with 38 RBI in 198 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .551 with an OPS+ of 139. Marcell Ozuna is hitting .315 this season and he has an OBP of .381. He has collected 63 hits in 200 at bats while driving in 39 runs. He has an OPS+ of 153 and a slugging percentage of .565. The Marlins as a unit have 475 base hits, including 72 doubles and 63 homers. Miami has walked 146 times this year and they have struck out on 409 occasions. They have had 362 men left on base and have an OPS of .742. They have scored 4.46 runs per game and totaled 232 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Diamondbacks/Marlins MLB game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks +109

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