Tampa Bay Rays vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 8/31/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs Miami Marlins

Date: Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Location: LoanDepot Park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

LoanDepot Park is the site where the Miami Marlins (55-73) will try to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays (70-57) on Wednesday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Drew Rasmussen and Trevor Rogers.

The Rays have accumulated 226 doubles as a unit and have hit 116 balls out of the park. Tampa Bay has a slugging rate of .382 and have been rung up 1,115 times, while being walked on 399 occasions. As a squad, the Tampa Bay Rays are scoring 4.3 runs per game, which has them at 18th in baseball. They have earned 514 RBI's and 1,022 hits for the season, and their batting average is sitting at .240. They have notched a total of 541 runs while having a team OBP of .309.

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Rays pitchers have relinquished 134 home runs and also 486 total runs (5th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 301 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.65 as a squad so far this season. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.69 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.14. The Rays have compiled a team ERA of 3.36 this season (4th in the league), and the staff has rung up 1,111 hitters.

The Rays bullpen have a save percentage of 55.4% and has entered the game in 158 save situations. The relievers have inherited 147 base runners on the season and 25.9% of those players ended up scoring. Rays bullpen pitchers have entered the game with players on base 110 times in addition to having 163 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rays have sent 445 relievers to the mound on the campaign. The relievers have 92 holds for the year (2nd in baseball). They have recorded 36 saves this season and have missed out on 29 of their 65 chances to save the game.

The Rays have turned 70.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 10,185 innings on the diamond, ranking them 6th in pro baseball. The Tampa Bay Rays have earned a total of 3,395 putouts this year, as well as 1,085 assists and 63 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .986 which has them ranked 12th in pro baseball, and have a total of 87 double plays.

Rasmussen has pitched in 202 frames and has totaled 193 K's in his career. Rasmussen (14-5 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.28 and he has faced 823 batters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 3.03 (68 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.119. He has given up 165 base hits (7.4 hits per 9 innings) and has 61 free passes.

The Miami Marlins have recorded an on-base percentage of .295 in addition to a team batting average of .230 so far this season. They have been rung up on 1,121 occasions (8th in the league) and have notched a total of 980 hits. Miami has tallied 114 home runs for the season to go along with 440 runs batted in. The Marlins hold a team slugging percentage of .364 and they average 3.63 runs per game (27th in baseball). They have put up 198 doubles, while walking 351 times and scoring 465 runs.

The Marlins have a WHIP of 1.266 with a FIP of 3.87 as a unit on the campaign. They are sitting at 13th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,031. The Miami pitching staff have yielded 537 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 3.86 (486 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.75 (1,112 strikeouts vs 405 walks). They have given up 129 homers and they give up 4.26 runs per 9 innings (15th in MLB).

Miami has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 56 save chances and they have walked away with 32 saves. They are currently ranked 24th in the league with a save rate of 57.1%, and they have sent 418 relievers onto the diamond on the year. Their relievers have come in 136 times in high leverage situations and also on 103 occasions with runners on. Miami relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 35.6% out of 149 inherited base runners. With 116 save situations, the Marlins have amassed 58 holds and 24 blown saves.

In 10,206 innings played, the Marlins have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (18th in baseball). The Miami Marlins have gotten 105 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .987 (7th in pro baseball). The Marlins have accrued 1,175 assists, 59 errors and have earned a total of 3,402 putouts over the course of the season.

During his pro baseball career, Rogers has surrendered 238 base knocks while he has totaled 279 strikeouts in 248 frames. Rogers (12-20 career win-loss record) has earned a 4.16 earned run average and has allowed 8.6 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered 115 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.359 and having a FIP of 3.5. His K/BB ratio is 2.79 and he has faced 1,080 batters in his MLB career.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Miami

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