Miami Marlins vs New York Mets Predictions, MLB Picks, Betting Tips 8/8/2020

Game: Miami Marlins vs New York Mets

Date: Saturday, August 8, 2020

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: FSFL/SNY

Odds/Point Spread: Marlins (+164) Mets (-178)

Citi Field is the site where Michael Conforto and the New York Mets (5-8, 5th in NL East) will play the Miami Marlins (6-1, 1st in NL East) on Saturday. The Marlins open this matchup at +164 while the Mets are coming in at -178. The over/under has been set at 9. The starting pitchers will be Josh Smith and David Peterson.

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

8/6/2020 Caleb Smith SP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 15
8/4/2020 Nick Neidert 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 Ryne Stanek RP Undisclosed 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 Jeff Brigham RP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 11
8/4/2020 Chad Wallach C 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 Jorge Alfaro C Illness Expected to be out until at least Aug 10
8/4/2020 Robert Dugger SP Undisclosed 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 Yimi Garcia RP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 11
8/4/2020 Sandy Alcantara SP Illness 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 New York Mets Injuries

8/6/2020 Brad Brach RP Not Injury Related Expected to be out until at least Aug 7
8/5/2020 Jeff McNeil 3B Back Probable for Aug 7
8/5/2020 Amed Rosario SS Quadriceps Probable for Aug 7
8/5/2020 Marcus Stroman SP Calf Expected to be out until at least Aug 14
8/4/2020 Robinson Cano 2B Groin Expected to be out until at least Aug 14
8/3/2020 Walker Lockett RP Back Expected to be out until at least Aug 12
8/3/2020 Jed Lowrie 3B Knee Expected to be out until at least Sep 4
7/31/2020 Rene Rivera C Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 10
7/30/2020 Eduardo Nunez RF Knee Expected to be out until at least Aug 7
7/29/2020 Jake Marisnick CF Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Aug 8
6/28/2020 Noah Syndergaard SP Elbow Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Marlins have a 6-1 overall record this season. Smith (5-11 career mark) holds a FIP of 5.39 and he has faced 719 hitters in the major leagues. His ERA is 5.34 (95 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.512. He has given up 171 base knocks (9.6 hits per nine innings) and has 71 walks. Smith has taken the mound for 160 innings and has tallied 133 strikeouts so far in his career. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.34 and they have given up 24 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .189 against the bullpen and they've struck out 20 hitters and walked 16 batters. As a team, Miami allows 7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 3.26. The Marlins pitchers collectively have given up 45 base hits and 21 earned runs. They have allowed 10 home runs this season, ranking them 25th in the league. Miami as a pitching staff has walked 27 batters and struck out 49. They have walked 4.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.24 and their FIP as a unit is 5.13.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Miami is hitting .235, good for 15th in the league. The Marlins hold a .427 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .301, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 22nd in MLB with 7.1 hits per game. Jesus Aguilar is hitting .208 with an on-base percentage of .250. He has 5 hits this season in 24 at bats with 6 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .583 and an OPS+ of 128. Brian Anderson is hitting .304 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .407. He has totaled 7 hits and he has driven in 8 men in 23 at bats. His OPS+ is 196 while his slugging percentage is at .652. The Marlins have 50 hits, including 8 doubles and 9 home runs. Miami has walked 18 times so far this season and they have struck out 51 times as a unit. They have left 36 men on base and have a team OPS of .728. They score 4.57 runs per contest and have scored a total of 32 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 5-8 overall mark this year. Peterson (1-1 mark) holds a 4.02 ERA and has given up 9.6 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.67 and he has faced 47 opposing hitters this year. Peterson has surrendered 12 base hits and he has 11 punchouts in 11 innings. He has allowed a total of 5 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.339 and having a FIP of 3.2. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.33 and they have given up 44 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .211 against the Mets bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 53 batters and walked 19 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.89. The Mets pitchers as a team have surrendered 111 base knocks and 62 earned runs this season. They have given up 17 home runs this year, which ranks 7th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 37 hitters and struck out 118 batters. They give up a walk 2.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.30 while their FIP as a staff is 3.95.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .261, good for 3rd in the league. The Mets hold a .381 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .350, which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.0 hits per contest. Michael Conforto comes into this matchup batting .313 with an OBP of .411. He has 15 hits this year along with 6 RBI in 48 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .479 with an OPS+ of 159. Jeff McNeil is hitting .343 this season and he has an OBP of .429. He has collected 12 hits in 35 at bats while driving in 5 runs. He has an OPS+ of 151 and a slugging percentage of .429. The Mets as a unit have 117 base hits, including 14 doubles and 12 homers. New York has walked 52 times this year and they have struck out on 122 occasions. They have had 115 men left on base and have an OPS of .731. They have scored 3.92 runs per game and totaled 51 runs this season.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Marlins and under the total runs

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