Miami Marlins vs Toronto Blue Jays Predictions, MLB Picks, Betting Tips 8/12/2020

Game: Miami Marlins vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Location: Sahlen Field in Buffalo, NY

TV: FSFL/RSN

Odds/Point Spread: Marlins (+143) Blue Jays (-155)

Brian Anderson and the Miami Marlins (7-3, 1st in NL East) are headed to Sahlen Field on Wednesday where they'll take on the Toronto Blue Jays (5-8, 4th in AL East). The Marlins open this matchup at +143 while the Blue Jays are priced at -155. The O/U is set at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers are Jordan Yamamoto and Nate Pearson.

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Marlins have a 7-3 overall record this season. Yamamoto has pitched in 82 innings and has racked up 86 strikeouts so far in his career. His earned run average is 4.71 (43 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.168. He has conceded 60 hits (6.6 hits per nine innings) and has had 36 free passes. Yamamoto (4-5 career record) has earned a FIP of 4.66 while he has faced 343 opposing hitters in the major leagues. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.35 and they have given up 33 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .182 against the bullpen and they've struck out 30 hitters and walked 20 batters. As a team, Miami allows 7.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 3.58. The Marlins pitchers collectively have given up 66 base hits and 33 earned runs. They have allowed 14 home runs this season, ranking them 27th in the league. Miami as a pitching staff has walked 38 batters and struck out 73. They have walked 4.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.25 and their FIP as a unit is 5.05.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Miami is hitting .236, good for 14th in the league. The Marlins hold a .408 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .313, which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 21st in MLB with 7.4 hits per game. Brian Anderson is hitting .303 with an on-base percentage of .410. He has 10 hits this season in 33 at bats with 9 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .545 and an OPS+ of 169. Jesus Aguilar is hitting .306 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .341. He has totaled 11 hits and he has driven in 8 men in 36 at bats. His OPS+ is 184 while his slugging percentage is at .694. The Marlins have 74 hits, including 12 doubles and 12 home runs. Miami has walked 33 times so far this season and they have struck out 88 times as a unit. They have left 61 men on base and have a team OPS of .720. They score 4.2 runs per contest and have scored a total of 42 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Toronto has a 5-8 overall mark this year. Pearson (0-0) has a 2.70 earned run average while surrendering 3.6 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.00 and he has gone up against 39 hitters. Pearson has conceded 4 hits while tallying 10 K's in 10 innings. He has allowed a total of 3 ER's while holding a WHIP of 0.900 and a FIP of 4.0. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.38 and they have given up 40 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .171 against the Blue Jays bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 64 batters and walked 30 opposing hitters. As a team, Toronto allows 6.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.2 batters per nine innings. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 3.79. The Blue Jays pitchers as a team have surrendered 85 base knocks and 48 earned runs this season. They have given up 15 home runs this year, which ranks 25th in Major League Baseball. Toronto as a staff has walked 58 hitters and struck out 116 batters. They give up a walk 4.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.25 while their FIP as a staff is 4.26.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .218, good for 23rd in the league. The Blue Jays hold a .366 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .277, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 22nd in MLB with 7.4 hits per contest. Vladimir Guerrero Jr comes into this matchup batting .240 with an OBP of .296. He has 12 hits this year along with 4 RBI in 50 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .380 with an OPS+ of 93. Teoscar Hernandez is hitting .300 this season and he has an OBP of .321. He has collected 15 hits in 50 at bats while driving in 7 runs. He has an OPS+ of 162 and a slugging percentage of .620. The Blue Jays as a unit have 96 base hits, including 18 doubles and 15 homers. Toronto has walked 37 times this year and they have struck out on 113 occasions. They have had 85 men left on base and have an OPS of .642. They have scored 3 runs per game and totaled 39 runs this season.

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

8/11/2020 Harold Ramirez RF Illness Expected to be out until at least Aug 14
8/11/2020 Ryne Stanek RP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 14
8/11/2020 Yimi Garcia RP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 14
8/11/2020 Adam Conley RP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 14
8/11/2020 Chad Wallach C Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 14
8/11/2020 Garrett Cooper 1B Illness Expected to be out until at least Aug 14
8/11/2020 Robert Dugger SP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 14
8/11/2020 Nick Neidert RP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 14
8/11/2020 Sean Rodriguez 3B Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 14
8/11/2020 Jeff Brigham RP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 14
8/10/2020 Jorge Alfaro C Illness Expected to be out until at least Aug 18
8/9/2020 Sandy Alcantara SP Illness Expected to be out until at least Aug 15
8/8/2020 Richard Bleier RP Triceps Expected to be out until at least Aug 29
8/6/2020 Caleb Smith SP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 15
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
8/2/2020 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
7/23/2020 Drew Steckenrider RP Triceps Expected to be out until at least Sep 1

Key Toronto Blue Jays Injuries

8/8/2020 Hector Perez SP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 17
8/7/2020 Trent Thornton SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 31
8/5/2020 Derek Fisher RF Quadriceps Expected to be out until at least Aug 15
8/4/2020 Elvis Luciano RP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 24
7/30/2020 Yennsy Diaz RP Lat Expected to be out until at least Aug 15
7/28/2020 Ken Giles RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Sep 1

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Blue Jays (-155) and over 8.5 total runs

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