Saturday, April 22, 2017

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Dan Straily vs. Jered Weaver

The Miami Marlins visit Petco Park on Saturday, April 22, 2017 to play the San Diego Padres. The probable starters are Dan Straily for the Marlins and Jered Weaver for the Padres.

The opening line for this matchup has Miami at -120 and San Diego at +110. The Marlins have a 8-6-1 over/under record and a 8-7-0 run line mark. The Padres are 9-8-0 against the run line and have a 7-10-0 over/under record.

Valuable Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 8-6-1 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 8-7-0 against the run line

Important San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 7-10-0 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 9-8-0 against the run line

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

04/02/17 P Odrisamer Despaign Oblique 10-day DL (3/30)
04/01/17 P Jeff Locke Bicep 10-day DL (3/30)

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

04/19/17 P Jarred Cosart Hamstring 10-day DL (4/18)
04/11/17 P Luis Perdomo Shoulder 10-day DL (04/9)
04/08/17 LF Alex Dickerson Back 60-day DL (3/30)
04/01/17 P Carter Capps Elbow 10-day DL(3/31)
04/01/17 P Christian Friedric Shoulder 10-day DL (3/30)
03/31/17 P Buddy Baumann Shoulder 10-day DL (3/30)
03/31/17 P Colin Rea Elbow 60-day DL (2/19)
03/31/17 P Robbie Erlin Elbow 60-day DL (3/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Marlins have a 8-7 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Dan Straily has a 1-1 record with an earned run average of 4.61 and a WHIP of 1.32. He has 10 strikeouts over his 13.2 innings pitched and he's given up 9 hits. He allows 5.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.55. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.25 and they have given up 51 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .214 against the bullpen and they've struck out 63 hitters and walked 22 batters. As a team, Miami allows 7.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 3.91. The Marlins pitchers collectively have given up 116 base hits and 60 earned runs. They have allowed 23 home runs this season, ranking them 4th in the league. Miami as a pitching staff has walked 57 batters and struck out 122. They have walked 3.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.25 and their FIP as a unit is 4.62.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Miami is hitting .267, good for 3rd in the league. The Marlins hold a .405 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 10.2 hits per game. Giancarlo Stanton is hitting .268 with an on-base percentage of .354. He has 15 hits this season in 56 at bats with 9 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .500 and an OPS+ of 138. Marcell Ozuna is hitting .339 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .385. He has totaled 20 hits and he has driven in 19 men in 59 at bats. His OPS+ is 175 while his slugging percentage is at .610. The Marlins have 143 hits, including 13 doubles and 19 home runs. Miami has walked 42 times so far this season and they have struck out 134 times as a unit. They have left 104 men on base and have a team OPS of .727. They score 5 runs per contest and have scored a total of 70 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Diego has a 7-10 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.24, Jered Weaver has a 0-1 record and a 1.06 WHIP. He has 10 strikeouts over the 17 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 15 hits. He allows 7.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6.27. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.47 and they have given up 41 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .216 against the Padres bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 52 batters and walked 28 opposing hitters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.4 batters per nine innings. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.39. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 131 base knocks and 71 earned runs this season. They have given up 24 home runs this year, which ranks 3rd in Major League Baseball. San Diego as a staff has walked 60 hitters and struck out 120 batters. They give up a walk 3.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.31 while their FIP as a staff is 4.69.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .209, good for 29th in the league. The Padres hold a .367 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .279, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.4 hits per contest. Wil Myers comes into this matchup batting .373 with an OBP of .386. He has 25 hits this year along with 11 RBI in 67 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .687 with an OPS+ of 191. Yangervis Solarte is hitting .230 this season and he has an OBP of .284. He has collected 14 hits in 61 at bats while driving in 11 runs. He has an OPS+ of 83 and a slugging percentage of .377. The Padres as a unit have 111 base hits, including 20 doubles and 20 homers. San Diego has walked 47 times this year and they have struck out on 135 occasions. They have had 94 men left on base and have an OPS of .646. They have scored 3.47 runs per game and totaled 52 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Marlins -120

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