Miami Marlins vs Baltimore Orioles Predictions, MLB Picks, Betting Tips 8/6/2020

Game: Miami Marlins vs Baltimore Orioles

Date: Thursday, August 6, 2020

Location: Oriole Park in Baltimore, MD

TV: FSFL

Odds/Point Spread: Marlins (+185) Orioles (-215)

Jesus Aguilar and the Miami Marlins (3-1, 1st in NL East) are headed to Oriole Park on Thursday where they'll meet the Baltimore Orioles (5-4, 2nd in AL East). The moneyline on this contest has the Marlins priced at +185 and the Orioles are at -215. The O/U opens at 7.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Sterling Sharp and Wade LeBlanc.

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

8/4/2020 Nick Neidert RP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 11
8/4/2020 Jorge Alfaro C Illness Expected to be out until at least Aug 10
8/4/2020 Sandy Alcantara SP Illness Expected to be out until at least Aug 11
8/4/2020 Adam Conley RP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 11
8/4/2020 Ryne Stanek RP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 11
8/4/2020 Harold Ramirez RF Illness Expected to be out until at least Aug 10
8/4/2020 Chad Wallach C Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 11
8/4/2020 Yimi Garcia RP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 11
8/4/2020 Jose Urena SP Illness Expected to be out until at least Aug 11
8/4/2020 Miguel Rojas SS Illness Expected to be out until at least Aug 11
8/4/2020 Sean Rodriguez 3B Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 11
8/4/2020 Robert Dugger SP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 11
8/4/2020 Jeff Brigham RP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 11
8/4/2020 Caleb Smith SP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 11
8/2/2020 Alex Vesia RP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 14
8/2/2020 Jordan Holloway RP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 14
7/27/2020 Garrett Cooper 1B Illness Expected to be out until at least Aug 11
7/23/2020 Drew Steckenrider RP Triceps Expected to be out until at least Sep 1

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

8/4/2020 Dillon Tate RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Aug 17
8/4/2020 Rio Ruiz 3B Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 6
8/4/2020 Jose Iglesias SS Quadriceps Probable for Aug 5
8/1/2020 Hunter Harvey RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 8
7/31/2020 Kohl Stewart SP Opt Out Out for the season
7/14/2020 Richie Martin SS Wrist Out for the season
6/28/2020 Trey Mancini RF Abdomen Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Marlins have a 3-1 overall record this season. Sharp will be making his first career start for Miami so expect a lot of the bullpen during this contest. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.71 and they have given up 15 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .195 against the bullpen and they've struck out 10 hitters and walked 11 batters. As a team, Miami allows 6.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.5 batters per nine innings. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 3.34. The Marlins pitchers collectively have given up 27 base hits and 13 earned runs. They have allowed 6 home runs this season, ranking them 28th in the league. Miami as a pitching staff has walked 20 batters and struck out 29. They have walked 5.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.34 and their FIP as a unit is 5.29.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Miami is hitting .246, good for 9th in the league. The Marlins hold a .470 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .315, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 10th in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Jesus Aguilar is hitting .250 with an on-base percentage of .333. He has 4 hits this season in 16 at bats with 4 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .813 and an OPS+ of 211. Brian Anderson is hitting .231 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .412. He has totaled 3 hits and he has driven in 3 men in 13 at bats. His OPS+ is 147 while his slugging percentage is at .462. The Marlins have 33 hits, including 5 doubles and 7 home runs. Miami has walked 12 times so far this season and they have struck out 30 times as a unit. They have left 20 men on base and have a team OPS of .786. They score 5.25 runs per contest and have scored a total of 21 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Baltimore has a 5-4 overall mark this year. Thus far in his career, LeBlanc has given up 902 hits while he has earned 636 strikeouts in 871 innings pitched. He has allowed 431 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.333 and having a FIP of 4.8. His SO/W ratio is 2.46 and he has faced 3,697 hitters in his MLB career. LeBlanc (46-47 career record) has earned a 4.45 ERA and has given up 9.3 hits per nine innings. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.54 and they have given up 42 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .231 against the Orioles bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 44 batters and walked 16 opposing hitters. As a team, Baltimore allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.83. The Orioles pitchers as a team have surrendered 76 base knocks and 44 earned runs this season. They have given up 13 home runs this year, which ranks 13th in Major League Baseball. Baltimore as a staff has walked 26 hitters and struck out 85 batters. They give up a walk 2.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.24 while their FIP as a staff is 4.20.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .237, good for 14th in the league. The Orioles hold a .421 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .312, which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 11th in MLB with 8.0 hits per contest. Hanser Alberto comes into this matchup batting .385 with an OBP of .415. He has 15 hits this year along with 5 RBI in 39 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .615 with an OPS+ of 192. José Iglesias is hitting .526 this season and he has an OBP of .526. He has collected 10 hits in 19 at bats while driving in 4 runs. He has an OPS+ of 273 and a slugging percentage of .789. The Orioles as a unit have 72 base hits, including 17 doubles and 13 homers. Baltimore has walked 30 times this year and they have struck out on 74 occasions. They have had 60 men left on base and have an OPS of .733. They have scored 4.56 runs per game and totaled 41 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Orioles (-215)

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