Miami Marlins at New York Mets MLB Betting Tips 5/11/2019
Saturday, May 11, 2019
Citi Field
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Probable Pitchers: Sandy Alcantara vs. Jacob deGrom
The Miami Marlins visit Citi Field on Saturday, May 11, 2019 to play the New York Mets. The probable starters are Sandy Alcantara for the Marlins and Jacob deGrom for the Mets.
The opening line for this matchup has Miami at +242 and New York at -265. The Marlins have a 16-20-1 over/under record and a 14-23-0 run line mark. The Mets are 19-18-0 against the run line and have a 19-15-3 over/under record.
Valuable Miami Marlins Betting Trends
The Miami Marlins are 16-20-1 against the over/under
The Miami Marlins are 14-23-0 against the run line
Important New York Mets Betting Trends
The New York Mets are 19-15-3 against the over/under
The New York Mets are 19-18-0 against the run line
Key Miami Marlins Injuries
05/08/19 P Drew Steckenrider Elbow 10-day IL (05/07)
05/04/19 LF Garrett Cooper Hand 10-day IL (05/01)
03/28/19 P Riley Ferrell Biceps 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Julian Fernandez Elbow 60-day IL (03/25)
Key New York Mets Injuries
05/09/19 P Steven Matz Forearm 10-day IL (05/09)
05/06/19 P Jason Vargas Hamstring 10-day IL (05/06)
05/05/19 P Luis Avilan Elbow 10-day IL (05/04)
05/01/19 P Jeurys Familia Shoulder 10-day IL (05/01)
03/25/19 P Drew Smith Elbow 60-day IL (03/25); is out for season
03/25/19 2B Jed Lowrie Knee 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 LF Yoenis Cespedes Heel 60-day IL (03/25)
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Marlins have a 10-27 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara has a 1-3 record with an earned run average of 4.93 and a WHIP of 1.62 this season. He has 27 strikeouts over his 38.1 innings pitched and he's given up 41 hits. He's allowed 9.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.72. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.72 and they have given up 117 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .244 against the bullpen and they've struck out 137 hitters and walked 63 batters. As a team, Miami allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 9 batters per nine innings. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.68. The Marlins pitchers collectively have given up 305 base hits and 172 earned runs. They have allowed 49 home runs this season, ranking them 13th in the league. Miami as a pitching staff has walked 143 batters and struck out 331. They have walked 3.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.36 and their FIP as a unit is 4.54.
Hitting Statistics
As a team Miami is hitting .218, good for 29th in the league. The Marlins hold a .312 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .283, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 7.2 hits per game. Brian Anderson is hitting .235 with an on-base percentage of .325. He has 32 hits this season in 136 at bats with 9 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .316 and an OPS+ of 81. Starlin Castro is hitting .231 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .279. He has totaled 33 hits and he has driven in 11 men in 143 at bats. His OPS+ is 63 while his slugging percentage is at .301. The Marlins have 267 hits, including 42 doubles and 24 home runs. Miami has walked 96 times so far this season and they have struck out 335 times as a unit. They have left 241 men on base and have a team OPS of .595. They score 2.76 runs per contest and have scored a total of 102 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
New York has a 17-20 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.60, Jacob deGrom has a 2-4 record and a 1.15 WHIP. He has 56 strikeouts over the 40 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 33 hits. He's allowing 7.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.48. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.92 and they have given up 132 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .249 against the Mets bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 144 batters and walked 68 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.5 batters per nine innings. They are 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.64. The Mets pitchers as a team have surrendered 322 base knocks and 172 earned runs this season. They have given up 48 home runs this year, which ranks 17th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 136 hitters and struck out 353 batters. They give up a walk 3.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.37 while their FIP as a staff is 4.26.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .244, good for 19th in the league. The Mets hold a .392 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 10th in MLB with 8.5 hits per contest. Pete Alonso comes into this matchup batting .275 with an OBP of .353. He has 38 hits this year along with 31 RBI in 138 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .587 with an OPS+ of 155. Jeff McNeil is hitting .356 this season and he has an OBP of .433. He has collected 47 hits in 132 at bats while driving in 13 runs. He has an OPS+ of 154 and a slugging percentage of .477. The Mets as a unit have 316 base hits, including 64 doubles and 39 homers. New York has walked 131 times this year and they have struck out on 371 occasions. They have had 278 men left on base and have an OPS of .714. They have scored 4.46 runs per game and totaled 165 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Marlins/Mets MLB game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Marlins +242
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