Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Lance Lynn vs. Tom Koehler

The St. Louis Cardinals head to Marlins Park on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 to take on the Miami Marlins. The expected starting pitchers are Lance Lynn for the Cardinals and Tom Koehler for the Marlins.

The odds for this matchup have St. Louis at -110 and Miami at +100. The Cardinals have a 18-11-2 over/under mark and a 15-16-0 run line record. The Marlins are 14-17-0 against the run line and have a 17-12-2 over/under record.

Valuable St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 18-11-2 against the over/under

The St. Louis Cardinals are 15-16-0 against the run line

Important Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 17-12-2 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 14-17-0 against the run line

Key St. Louis Cardinals Injuries

05/08/17 CF Dexter Fowler Shoulder "?" Tuesday vs. Miami Marlins
05/07/17 RF Jose Martinez Groin 10-day DL (5/7)
05/06/17 RF Stephen Piscotty Hamstring 10-day DL (5/5)
05/03/17 P Tyler Lyons Side 10-day DL (5/2)
04/20/17 3B Jhonny Peralta Respiratory 10-day DL (4/20)
04/18/17 P John Gant Groin 10-day DL (3/30)
04/10/17 P Alex Reyes Elbow 10-day DL (3/30)

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

05/09/17 CF Marcell Ozuna Hamstring injured last game, "?" Tuesday vs. St. Louis Cardinals
05/09/17 SS Miguel Rojas Thumb out indefinitely
05/08/17 3B Martin Prado Hamstring 10-day DL (5/8)
05/06/17 P Wei-Yin Chen Arm 10-day DL (5/02)
05/04/17 P Edinson Volquez Finger 10-day DL (5/3)
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 Cardinals have a 17-14 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Lance Lynn has a 4-1 record with an earned run average of 2.04 and a WHIP of 1.08. He has 31 strikeouts over his 35.1 innings pitched and he's given up 26 hits. He allows 6.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.07. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.38 and they have given up 103 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .263 against the bullpen and they've struck out 95 hitters and walked 43 batters. As a team, St. Louis allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 3.69. The Cardinals pitchers collectively have given up 279 base hits and 116 earned runs. They have allowed 33 home runs this season, ranking them 23rd in the league. St. Louis as a pitching staff has walked 98 batters and struck out 267. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.33 and their FIP as a unit is 3.82.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team St. Louis is hitting .259, good for 8th in the league. The Cardinals hold a .425 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .334, which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 9.0 hits per game. Aledmys Diaz is hitting .258 with an on-base percentage of .279. He has 32 hits this season in 124 at bats with 13 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .427 and an OPS+ of 85. Jedd Gyorko is hitting .337 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .392. He has totaled 30 hits and he has driven in 13 men in 89 at bats. His OPS+ is 172 while his slugging percentage is at .652. The Cardinals have 278 hits, including 62 doubles and 35 home runs. St. Louis has walked 115 times so far this season and they have struck out 252 times as a unit. They have left 238 men on base and have a team OPS of .759. They score 4.52 runs per contest and have scored a total of 140 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Miami has a 13-18 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.40, Tom Koehler has a 1-1 record and a 1.50 WHIP. He has 23 strikeouts over the 30 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 32 hits. He allows 9.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6.77. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.44 and they have given up 107 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .229 against the Marlins bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 109 batters and walked 55 opposing hitters. As a team, Miami allows 7.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.37. The Marlins pitchers as a team have surrendered 245 base knocks and 135 earned runs this season. They have given up 38 home runs this year, which ranks 15th in Major League Baseball. Miami as a staff has walked 137 hitters and struck out 244 batters. They give up a walk 4.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.37 while their FIP as a staff is 4.61.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .264, good for 6th in the league. The Marlins hold a .408 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .319, which is good for 17th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 9.4 hits per contest. Giancarlo Stanton comes into this matchup batting .258 with an OBP of .333. He has 31 hits this year along with 26 RBI in 120 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .575 with an OPS+ of 139. Marcell Ozuna is hitting .325 this season and he has an OBP of .383. He has collected 39 hits in 120 at bats while driving in 29 runs. He has an OPS+ of 170 and a slugging percentage of .642. The Marlins as a unit have 290 base hits, including 36 doubles and 37 homers. Miami has walked 80 times this year and they have struck out on 249 occasions. They have had 216 men left on base and have an OPS of .727. They have scored 4.48 runs per game and totaled 139 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Marlins +100

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