Saturday, May 27, 2017

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: J.C. Ramirez vs. Justin Nicolino

The Los Angeles Angels visit Marlins Park on Saturday, May 27, 2017 to play the Miami Marlins. The probable starters are J.C. Ramirez for the Angels and Justin Nicolino for the Marlins.

The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at -138 and Miami at +128. The Angels have a 23-24-1 over/under record and a 25-23-0 run line mark. The Marlins are 17-28-0 against the run line and have a 26-16-3 over/under record.

Valuable Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 23-24-1 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Angels are 25-23-0 against the run line

Important Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 26-16-3 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 17-28-0 against the run line

Key Los Angeles Angels Injuries

05/25/17 LF Cameron Maybin Knee left last game, "?" Friday vs. Miami Marlins
05/24/17 P Alex Meyer Back 10-day DL (5/24)
05/21/17 P Andrew Bailey Shoulder 60-day DL (4/10)
05/14/17 3B Yunel Escobar Hamstring 10-day DL (5/15)
04/29/17 P Tyler Skaggs Side 10-day DL (4/29)
04/23/17 P Cam Bedrosia Groin 10-day DL (4/22)
04/22/17 P Garrett Richards Bicep 60-day DL (4/06)
04/17/17 P Huston Street Trapezius 60-day DL (3/30)
04/15/17 P Andrew Heaney Elbow 60-day DL (3/30)
04/15/17 P Nick Tropeano Elbow 60-day DL (4/01)
04/15/17 P Vicente Campos Forearm 10-day DL (3/30)

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

05/24/17 LF Christian Yelich Hip "?" Friday vs Los Angeles Angels
05/23/17 P David Phelps Personal out indefinitely
05/19/17 P Tom Koehler Shoulder 10-day DL (5/18)
05/17/17 P Junichi Tazawa Ribs 10-day DL (5/16)
05/11/17 SS Adeiny Hechavarria Oblique 10-day DL (5/10)
05/09/17 SS Miguel Rojas Thumb 60-day DL (5/8)
05/08/17 3B Martin Prado Hamstring 10-day DL (5/8)
05/06/17 P Wei-Yin Chen Arm 10-day DL (5/2)
04/02/17 P Odrisamer Despaigne Oblique 10-day DL (3/30)
04/01/17 P Jeff Locke Bicep 10-day DL (3/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Angels have a 25-25 overall record this season. Starting pitcher J.C. Ramirez has a 4-3 record with an earned run average of 3.81 and a WHIP of 1.16. He has 44 strikeouts over his 54.1 innings pitched and he's given up 50 hits. He allows 8.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.1. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.90 and they have given up 137 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .223 against the bullpen and they've struck out 182 hitters and walked 53 batters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 7.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 4. The Angels pitchers collectively have given up 394 base hits and 199 earned runs. They have allowed 70 home runs this season, ranking them 2nd in the league. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 150 batters and struck out 439. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.21 and their FIP as a unit is 4.21.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Los Angeles is hitting .238, good for 25th in the league. The Angels hold a .378 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .315, which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 8.0 hits per game. Yunel Escobar is hitting .266 with an on-base percentage of .318. He has 42 hits this season in 158 at bats with 17 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .405 and an OPS+ of 99. Mike Trout is hitting .344 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .461. He has totaled 53 hits and he has driven in 35 men in 154 at bats. His OPS+ is 230 while his slugging percentage is at .753. The Angels have 402 hits, including 74 doubles and 51 home runs. Los Angeles has walked 171 times so far this season and they have struck out 381 times as a unit. They have left 343 men on base and have a team OPS of .693. They score 4.02 runs per contest and have scored a total of 201 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Miami has a 16-29 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.40, Justin Nicolino has a 0-1 record and a 1.90 WHIP. He has 8 strikeouts over the 10 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 13 hits. He allows 11.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6.13. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.33 and they have given up 166 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .250 against the Marlins bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 155 batters and walked 83 opposing hitters. As a team, Miami allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.82. The Marlins pitchers as a team have surrendered 378 base knocks and 214 earned runs this season. They have given up 55 home runs this year, which ranks 18th in Major League Baseball. Miami as a staff has walked 197 hitters and struck out 345 batters. They give up a walk 4.4 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 4.77.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .258, good for 10th in the league. The Marlins hold a .404 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .317, which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 10th in MLB with 9.0 hits per contest. Marcell Ozuna comes into this matchup batting .306 with an OBP of .377. He has 52 hits this year along with 31 RBI in 170 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .547 with an OPS+ of 146. Giancarlo Stanton is hitting .269 this season and he has an OBP of .335. He has collected 47 hits in 175 at bats while driving in 31 runs. He has an OPS+ of 127 and a slugging percentage of .520. The Marlins as a unit have 405 base hits, including 60 doubles and 51 homers. Miami has walked 121 times this year and they have struck out on 357 occasions. They have had 314 men left on base and have an OPS of .721. They have scored 4.22 runs per game and totaled 190 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Marlins +128

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