Monday, May 29, 2017

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jeremy Hellickson vs. Edinson Volquez

Marlins Park is the site of the matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Miami Marlins on Monday, May 29, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Jeremy Hellickson for the Phillies and Edinson Volquez for the Marlins.

Philadelphia opens at +120 while Miami opens at -130. The Phillies have a 26-19-2 over/under record and a 22-25-0 run line mark. The Marlins are 18-29-0 against the run line and have a 27-17-3 over/under record.

Valuable Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 26-19-2 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 22-25-0 against the run line

Important Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 27-17-3 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 18-29-0 against the run line

Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

05/23/17 LF Daniel Nava Hamstring 10-day DL (5/21)
04/23/17 P Clay Buchholz Forearm 60-day DL (4/22)
04/19/17 LF Howie Kendrick Abdominal 10-day DL (4/16)

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

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 Phillies have a 17-30 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson has a 5-2 record with an earned run average of 4.28 and a WHIP of 1.15. He has 22 strikeouts over his 54.2 innings pitched and he's given up 50 hits. He allows 8.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.46. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.28 and they have given up 148 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .242 against the bullpen and they've struck out 134 hitters and walked 69 batters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 9.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.2 batters per nine innings. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.76. The Phillies pitchers collectively have given up 433 base hits and 221 earned runs. They have allowed 71 home runs this season, ranking them 3rd in the league. Philadelphia as a pitching staff has walked 152 batters and struck out 332. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.40 and their FIP as a unit is 4.85.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Philadelphia is hitting .243, good for 19th in the league. The Phillies hold a .407 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .310, which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Cesar Hernandez is hitting .293 with an on-base percentage of .354. He has 56 hits this season in 191 at bats with 12 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .429 and an OPS+ of 109. Aaron Altherr is hitting .295 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .385. He has totaled 38 hits and he has driven in 26 men in 129 at bats. His OPS+ is 153 while his slugging percentage is at .574. The Phillies have 388 hits, including 87 doubles and 51 home runs. Philadelphia has walked 146 times so far this season and they have struck out 393 times as a unit. They have left 299 men on base and have a team OPS of .717. They score 4.17 runs per contest and have scored a total of 196 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Miami has a 17-30 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.82, Edinson Volquez has a 0-7 record and a 1.67 WHIP. He has 43 strikeouts over the 46.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 49 hits. He allows 9.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.83. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.35 and they have given up 175 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .251 against the Marlins bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 161 batters and walked 87 opposing hitters. As a team, Miami allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.8. The Marlins pitchers as a team have surrendered 395 base knocks and 223 earned runs this season. They have given up 58 home runs this year, which ranks 15th in Major League Baseball. Miami as a staff has walked 203 hitters and struck out 359 batters. They give up a walk 4.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.43 while their FIP as a staff is 4.75.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .261, good for 9th in the league. The Marlins hold a .411 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .320, which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 7th in MLB with 9.1 hits per contest. Marcell Ozuna comes into this matchup batting .311 with an OBP of .385. He has 55 hits this year along with 34 RBI in 177 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .559 with an OPS+ of 153. Giancarlo Stanton is hitting .272 this season and he has an OBP of .335. He has collected 50 hits in 184 at bats while driving in 33 runs. He has an OPS+ of 129 and a slugging percentage of .527. The Marlins as a unit have 427 base hits, including 65 doubles and 55 homers. Miami has walked 126 times this year and they have struck out on 368 occasions. They have had 327 men left on base and have an OPS of .731. They have scored 4.26 runs per game and totaled 200 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Marlins -130

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