Miami Marlins vs Houston Astros Prediction, 6/10/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Houston Astros

Date: Friday, June 10, 2022

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (+150) Houston (-170)

The Houston Astros (36-21) are hosting the Miami Marlins (24-30) at Minute Maid Park on Friday. The moneyline on this contest has Miami at +150 while Houston is priced at -170. The total is 8. The expected starting pitchers will be Pablo Lopez and Luis Garcia.

Miami has a slugging % of .401 and have been rung up 469 times, while taking a walk on 169 occasions. They have compiled 224 runs batted in as well as 441 hits so far this year, while their batting average sits at .246. The Marlins have accumulated 83 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 58 balls out of the stadium. They have a total of 237 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .318. As a team, the Miami Marlins are notching 4.5 runs per contest, which ranks them 11th in baseball.

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Marlins pitchers have surrendered 59 home runs in addition to 220 total runs (10th in MLB). They have walked 176 opposing players and their FIP is 4.04 as a squad on the year. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.68 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.23. The Marlins have a team earned run average of 3.83 over the course of the season (16th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 472 hitters.

The Marlins have dispatched 182 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 64 base runners this year with 37.5% of those players earned a run for their team. They have earned 11 saves this season and have blown 8 out of their 19 save opportunities. The Marlins relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 57.9% and has entered the game in 46 save situations. The relievers have racked up 26 holds over the course of the season (20th in the league). Marlins bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 43 times in addition to having 45 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Miami Marlins have earned a total of 1,397 putouts on the campaign, as well as 454 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .987 which puts them in 11th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 40 double plays. The Marlins have converted 71.0% of balls hit into play into outs in their 4,191 innings on the field, which ranks them 10th in professional baseball.

Lopez has taken the mound for 396 innings and is sitting with 382 K's during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 3.73 (164 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.159. He has allowed 353 base hits (8.0 hits per nine innings) with 106 walks. Lopez (22-23 win-loss record in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.68 while facing 1,631 opposing batters during his time in the majors.

The Houston Astros are sitting with a team OBP of .313 as well as a batting average of .235 so far this year. They have struck out on 415 occasions (25th in baseball) and have earned a total of 434 hits. Houston has accumulated 73 home runs for the year as well as 225 RBIs. The Astros hold a team slugging % of .406 and they score 4.12 runs per game (21st in the league). They have hit 85 two-baggers, while walking 197 times as well as scoring 231 runs.

The Houston pitching staff have conceded 183 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 2.98 (163 earned runs relinquished). They have given up 45 homers and they give up 3.34 runs per 9 innings (3rd in baseball). The Astros hold a team WHIP of 1.136 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.57 as a pitching staff this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.91 (462 strikeouts against 159 walks). They have a ranking of 6th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 401.

Houston has had relief pitchers enter the game in 19 save opportunities and they have earned 16 saves. They are currently ranked 1st in MLB holding a save percentage of 84.2%, and they have sent 175 bullpen pitchers to the mound for the season. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 54 times in high leverage situations and on 40 occasions with runners on. Houston bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 24.2% out of their 62 inherited runners. Sitting with 53 save situations, the Astros have tallied 34 holds and also 3 blown saves.

In 4,440 innings on the field, the Astros have a defensive efficiency of 72.2% (2nd in MLB). The Houston Astros have gotten 41 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .988 (6th in professional baseball). The Astros have accrued 445 assists, 23 errors and have accounted for 1,480 putouts for the year.

During his MLB career, Garcia has surrendered 181 hits while he has totaled 229 strikeouts in 223 innings. Garcia (14-13 career mark) is the owner of a 3.34 earned run average and has allowed 7.3 hits per nine innings. He has allowed a total of 83 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.128 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.23 and he has gone up against 908 batters in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston (-170)

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