Houston Astros vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 8/14/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Miami Marlins

Date: Monday, August 14, 2023

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Houston (-162) Miami (+136)

The Miami Marlins (61-57) are welcoming the Houston Astros (68-50) at loanDepot park on Monday. The odds on this game have Houston at -162 and Miami is coming in at +136. The betting total is set at 7.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Cristian Javier and Braxton Garrett.

As a unit, the Houston Astros are putting up 4.9 runs per outing, which is 6th in the league. They have tallied 579 runs while having a team OBP of .324. The Astros have earned 191 doubles as a team and have hit 153 balls out of the stadium. They have compiled 561 runs batted in as well as 1,008 base knocks for the year, and their average at the plate sits at .251. Houston has a slugging rate of .418 and have struck out 936 times, while being walked on 397 occasions.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.75 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.27. Astros pitchers have surrendered 141 home runs and also 492 runs in total (9th in the league). Houston has relinquished 947 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and also 443 earned runs. The Astros have a team ERA of 3.79 this year (3rd in baseball), and they have struck out 1,065 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 387 opposing players and their FIP is 4.24 as a team so far this season.

The Astros relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 69.2% and has entered the game in 117 save situations. The relievers have inherited 115 runners for the season with 33.0% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Astros pitchers have entered the game with players on base 69 times and also have had 121 appearances in high leverage situations. The Astros have dispatched 369 relievers to the mound on the campaign. The bullpen have 64 holds over the course of the season (15th in the league). They have recorded 36 saves so far this season and have blown 16 out of their 52 chances to save the game.

The Astros have transformed 69.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of 9,474 innings, ranking them 10th in baseball. The Houston Astros have earned 3,158 putouts thus far, in addition to 1,012 assists and 57 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which is 14th in pro baseball, and have a total of 112 double plays.

Javier has taken the mound for 417 innings and has totaled 485 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. His earned run average is 3.41 (158 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.082. He has given up 290 hits (6.3 hits per nine innings) and has 161 free passes. Javier (27-14 career mark) has a FIP of 4.06 while he has gone up against 1,693 opposing hitters in the major leagues.

The Marlins have a team SLG% of .401 and they score 4.04 runs per game (26th in baseball). They have notched 190 two-baggers, while getting a free base 305 times and earning 477 runs. Miami has recorded 111 home runs on the season to go along with 456 runs batted in. They have struck out on 945 occasions (25th in baseball) and have tallied 1,050 base knocks. The Miami Marlins have an on-base percentage of .317 as well as a team batting average of .262 this year.

The Marlins are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.274 in addition to having a FIP of 3.97 as a team so far this year. They come in at 15th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 971. The Miami pitching staff have given up 518 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 4.18 (486 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 9.60 (1,120 strikeouts against 363 free passes). They have allowed 135 home runs and they surrender 4.45 runs per 9 innings (15th in baseball).

Miami has had relief pitchers take the mound in 54 save opportunities and they have recorded 31 saves. They are ranked 22nd in MLB holding a save rate of 57.4%, and they have sent 396 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 152 times in high leverage situations and also on 118 occasions with runners on base. Miami bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 31.4% of 169 inherited base runners. With 126 save situations, the Marlins have recorded 71 holds in addition to 23 blown saves.

The Miami Marlins have turned 106 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (25th in professional baseball). The Marlins have accrued 1,040 assists, 71 errors and have notched a total of 3,142 putouts so far this year. Out of their 9,426 innings on the diamond, the Marlins are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.0% (26th in baseball).

During his MLB career, Garrett has given up 256 base hits while totaling 255 punch outs in 246 frames. Garrett (11-13 record in his career) has earned a 4.09 earned run average and has allowed 9.3 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 112 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.314 and having a FIP of 3.8. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.75 and he has faced 1,053 hitters during his pro baseball career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston (-162)

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