Arizona Diamondbacks vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 4/15/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Miami Marlins

Date: Saturday, April 15, 2023

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (-105) Miami (-115)

loanDepot park is where the Miami Marlins (6-7) will attempt to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks (8-5) on Saturday. The line on this matchup has Arizona at -105 while Miami is coming in at -115. The total comes in at 9. The expected starting pitchers will be Ryne Nelson and Braxton Garrett.

Arizona has a slugging rate of .426 and have struck out 88 times, while drawing a walk on 24 occasions. They have tallied 58 RBI's and 115 hits so far this season, while their average at the plate is .265. The Diamondbacks have accounted for 31 doubles as a team and have knocked 11 balls out of the park. They have tallied 61 runs scored while having a team OBP of .311. As a team, the Arizona Diamondbacks are knocking in 4.7 runs per game, which has them sitting at 14th in baseball.

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The Diamondbacks have an ERA of 4.66 this year (18th in the league), and their staff has struck out 115 hitters. Diamondbacks pitchers have conceded 21 long balls and also 63 runs (19th in the league). They have walked 64 hitters and their FIP comes in at 5.56 as a squad this year. Arizona has allowed 99 base hits (7.8 per 9 innings) and also 59 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 1.80 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.43.

Diamondbacks relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 15 times and also have had 13 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have recorded 6 holds this season (17th in baseball). The Diamondbacks relievers have compiled a save rate of 80.0% and has entered the game in 11 save situations. They have earned 4 saves for the year and have blown 1 of their 5 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 27 runners on the campaign and 22.2% of them earned a run for their team. The Diamondbacks have dispatched 44 relievers to the mound this year.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have earned 342 putouts on the year, as well as 123 assists and 3 errors. Their fielding rate is at .994 which ranks 4th in the majors, and have a total of 10 double plays. The Diamondbacks have turned 72.6% of balls in play into outs out of 1,026 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 4th in pro baseball.

Nelson has thrown 29 frames and has accumulated 22 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 2.76 (9 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.023. He has given up 19 hits (5.8 hits per nine innings) with 11 walks. Nelson (2-1 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.18 and he has faced 117 batters in the majors.

Miami has tallied 15 home runs for the season and 40 RBIs. They have put up 16 doubles, while walking 39 times as well as putting up 41 runs. The Miami Marlins are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .306 in addition to a batting average of .242 for the season. The Marlins have a SLG% of .399 and they average 3.15 runs per contest (29th in the league). They have been rung up on 124 occasions (4th in the league) and have recorded 104 base hits.

The Miami pitching staff have relinquished 67 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 5.01 (64 earned runs conceded). They have relinquished 16 home runs and they surrender 5.24 runs per 9 innings (21st in baseball). The Marlins have a team WHIP of 1.391 in addition to having a FIP of 4.90 as a team this season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.10 (103 strikeouts vs 50 bases on balls). They sit at 16th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 110.

Sitting with 4 save situations, the Marlins have recorded 3 holds and 0 blown saves. Miami has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 1 save opportunities and they have walked away with 1 save. Their relief pitchers have come in 9 times in high leverage situations and on 9 occasions with runners on base. Miami bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 17.6% of 17 inherited base runners. They sit at 2nd in the league with a save rate of 100.0%, and they have sent 39 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the campaign.

The Miami Marlins have turned 10 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (23rd in the majors). The Marlins have racked up 119 assists, 8 errors and have earned a total of 345 putouts so far this year. In 1,035 innings on the field, the Marlins have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (12th in the majors).

Garrett (5-10 career record) holds a 4.13 ERA while giving up 9.9 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.76 and he has faced 604 batters in his pro baseball career. He has given up a total of 63 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.464 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. So far in his MLB career, Garrett has given up 151 base hits while accumulating 138 K's in 137 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona (-105)

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