Sunday, April 23, 2017

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Tom Koehler vs. Luis Perdomo

The Miami Marlins visit Petco Park on Sunday, April 23, 2017 to play the San Diego Padres. The probable starters are Tom Koehler for the Marlins and Luis Perdomo for the Padres.

The opening line for this matchup has Miami at -111 and San Diego at +101. The Marlins have a 8-6-2 over/under record and a 8-8-0 run line mark. The Padres are 10-8-0 against the run line and have a 7-10-1 over/under record.

Valuable Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 8-6-2 against the over/under

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

Important San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 7-10-1 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 10-8-0 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

04/22/17 P Luis Perdomo Shoulder 10-day DL (04/9); expected to be activated and start Sunday vs. Miami Marlins
04/19/17 P Jarred Cosart Hamstring 10-day DL (4/18)
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 8-8 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Tom Koehler has a 0-1 record with an earned run average of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.60. He has 10 strikeouts over his 15 innings pitched and he's given up 16 hits. He allows 9.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 7.49. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.70 and they have given up 55 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .223 against the bullpen and they've struck out 65 hitters and walked 23 batters. As a team, Miami allows 7.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.01. The Marlins pitchers collectively have given up 126 base hits and 65 earned runs. They have allowed 24 home runs this season, ranking them 5th in the league. Miami as a pitching staff has walked 60 batters and struck out 129. They have walked 3.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.27 and their FIP as a unit is 4.56.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Miami is hitting .261, good for 5th in the league. The Marlins hold a .403 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .316, which is good for 11th in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.3 hits per game. Giancarlo Stanton is hitting .267 with an on-base percentage of .348. He has 16 hits this season in 60 at bats with 11 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .533 and an OPS+ of 142. Marcell Ozuna is hitting .333 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .377. He has totaled 21 hits and he has driven in 20 men in 63 at bats. His OPS+ is 176 while his slugging percentage is at .635. The Marlins have 148 hits, including 14 doubles and 21 home runs. Miami has walked 44 times so far this season and they have struck out 141 times as a unit. They have left 108 men on base and have a team OPS of .719. They score 4.56 runs per contest and have scored a total of 73 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Diego has a 8-10 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 8.44, Luis Perdomo has a 0-0 record and a 1.50 WHIP. He has 3 strikeouts over the 5.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 7 hits. He allows 11.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.77. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.61 and they have given up 43 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .217 against the Padres bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 53 batters and walked 29 opposing hitters. As a team, San Diego allows 7.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.4 batters per nine innings. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.31. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 136 base knocks and 74 earned runs this season. They have given up 26 home runs this year, which ranks 3rd in Major League Baseball. San Diego as a staff has walked 62 hitters and struck out 127 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.28 while their FIP as a staff is 4.68.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .215, good for 27th in the league. The Padres hold a .374 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .284, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 6.7 hits per contest. Wil Myers comes into this matchup batting .357 with an OBP of .378. He has 25 hits this year along with 11 RBI in 70 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .657 with an OPS+ of 180. Yangervis Solarte is hitting .234 this season and he has an OBP of .296. He has collected 15 hits in 64 at bats while driving in 11 runs. He has an OPS+ of 85 and a slugging percentage of .375. The Padres as a unit have 121 base hits, including 20 doubles and 21 homers. San Diego has walked 50 times this year and they have struck out on 142 occasions. They have had 101 men left on base and have an OPS of .658. They have scored 3.17 runs per game and totaled 57 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Marlins -111

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