San Francisco Giants vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 6/2/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs Miami Marlins

Date: Thursday, June 2, 2022

Location: LoanDepot Park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

The San Francisco Giants (27-21) are hitting the road to LoanDepot Park on Thursday where they will take on the Miami Marlins (19-27). The pitchers who are expected to start are Alex Wood and Sandy Alcantara.

The Giants have hit 78 doubles as a squad and have hit 58 baseballs out of the stadium. San Francisco has a slugging percentage of .407 and have been rung up 400 times, while taking a walk on 184 occasions. As a unit, the San Francisco Giants are compiling 5.1 runs per game, which is 3rd in the league. They have accrued 232 RBI's as well as 402 hits on the campaign, while their team batting average comes in at .248. They have racked up 244 runs while holding a team OBP of .329.

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The Giants have compiled a team earned run average of 4.31 on the season (25th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 407 hitters. They have walked 136 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.47 as a unit this year. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.99 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.33. Giants pitchers have allowed 39 home runs in addition to 222 total runs (20th in the league).

The Giants have sent 185 relievers to the mound this year. The relievers have inherited 65 runners this season with 32.3% of those runners earned a run for their team. They have tallied 11 saves so far this year and have blown 7 of their 18 save opportunities. The Giants relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 61.1% and has stepped onto the mound in 39 save situations. The relievers have a total of 20 holds for the season (27th in the league). Giants bullpen pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 48 times and also have had 48 appearances in high leverage situations.

The San Francisco Giants have earned a total of 1,285 putouts on the year, in addition to 463 assists and 22 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .988 which is 7th in baseball, and they have turned 39 double plays. The Giants have turned 66.8% of balls in play into outs out of 3,855 innings, which has them sitting 28th in professional baseball.

Wood has thrown 1,033 frames and is sitting with 980 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career. Wood (66-52 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.51 while he has faced 4,321 opposing hitters in the majors. His ERA is 3.55 (408 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.235. He has given up 980 base knocks (8.5 hits per nine innings) and has 296 free passes.

Miami has 47 home runs on the year and 175 RBIs. They have hit 69 two-baggers, while getting a free base 144 times as well as scoring 184 runs. The Miami Marlins have tallied a team OBP of .311 and a batting average of .239 for the season. The Marlins hold a team slugging percentage of .389 and they average 4.00 runs per contest (22nd in the league). They have struck out on 414 occasions (15th in MLB) and have totaled 368 hits.

The Marlins have a WHIP of 1.216 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.92 as a staff this season. They come in at 2nd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 338. The Miami pitching staff have surrendered 180 runs over the course of the season while holding an ERA of 3.56 (159 earned runs allowed). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.68 (404 strikeouts against 151 bases on balls). They have surrendered 48 long balls and they concede 4.03 runs per 9 innings (11th in the league).

With 42 save situations, the Marlins have earned 25 holds and 6 blown saves. Miami has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 16 save opportunities and they have tallied 10 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 39 times in high leverage situations and on 36 occasions with base runners. Miami bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 36.4% of 55 inherited base runners. They sit at 20th in the league holding a save rate of 62.5%, and they have dispatched 158 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season.

Out of their 3,624 innings played, the Marlins hold a defensive efficiency of 71.1% (10th in the majors). The Miami Marlins have turned 38 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .986 (14th in pro baseball). The Marlins have 408 assists, 23 errors and have accumulated 1,208 putouts for the year.

Alcantara (25-36 mark in his career) has earned a 3.31 ERA while giving up 7.5 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.51 and he has faced 2,294 batters during his MLB career. He has allowed 204 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.193 and a FIP of 3.9. During his pro baseball career, Alcantara has conceded 465 hits while he has accumulated 494 K's in 555 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Francisco

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