Miami Marlins vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, 7/16/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Baltimore Orioles

Date: Sunday, July 16, 2023

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD

TV: MASN

Oriole Park at Camden Yards is the site where the Baltimore Orioles (54-35) will play the Miami Marlins (53-39) on Sunday. The men taking the mound will be Jesus Luzardo and Kyle Bradish.

As a team, the Miami Marlins are compiling 4.2 runs per contest, which is 23rd in the league. They have notched a total of 386 runs scored and have an OBP of .324. The Marlins have compiled 146 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 87 baseballs out of the park. They have earned 366 RBI's as well as 828 base knocks for the season, while their batting average is sitting at .265. Miami has a slugging percentage of .403 and have been called out on strikes 739 times, while drawing a walk on 254 occasions.

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Their K/BB ratio is 3.13 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.26. Marlins pitchers have given up 99 long balls and also 391 runs in total (13th in the league). Miami has allowed 753 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) as well as 370 earned runs. The Marlins have compiled a team ERA of 4.07 so far this year (14th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 868 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 277 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.88 as a squad over the course of the season.

The Marlins have sent 316 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 134 runners so far this season and 29.1% of those runners crossed the plate. They have tallied 28 saves on the year and have not converted 15 of 43 save opportunities. The Marlins relievers have recorded a save percentage of 65.1% and has stepped onto the mound in 108 save situations. The bullpen have notched 65 holds on the campaign (3rd in the league). Marlins bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 93 times in addition to having 121 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Marlins have turned 68.2% of baseballs in play into outs in their 7,368 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 24th in baseball. The Miami Marlins have amassed 2,456 putouts on the year, as well as 822 assists and 51 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .985 which ranks 21st in professional baseball, and they have twisted 82 double plays.

Luzardo has thrown 376 innings and has totaled 422 strikeouts during his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.21 (176 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.237. He has allowed 335 hits (8.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 130 free passes. Luzardo (21-23 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.90 while he has gone up against 1,574 hitters in the major leagues.

The Baltimore Orioles have accounted for a team OBP of .324 in addition to a team batting average of .254 on the campaign. They have been called out on strikes on 739 occasions (21st in MLB) and have recorded 765 hits. Baltimore has recorded 107 long balls so far this season as well as 429 runs batted in. The Orioles hold a team SLG% of .423 and they average 4.97 runs per outing (6th in the league). They have put up 162 doubles, while taking a walk 299 times and notching 442 runs.

The Baltimore pitching staff have given up 394 runs on the season while holding an ERA of 4.14 (368 earned runs given up). They have relinquished 107 homers and they relinquish 4.44 runs per 9 innings (15th in the league). The Orioles have a team WHIP of 1.301 and have a FIP of 4.11 as a squad so far this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.20 (821 strikeouts against 272 free passes). They come in at 22nd in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 768.

Baltimore relievers hold an inherited score rate of 35.5% out of 169 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 118 times in high leverage situations and also on 114 occasions with runners on base. With 116 save situations, the Orioles have 69 holds and also 18 blown saves. They sit at 20th in baseball holding a save percentage of 60.0%, and they have dispatched 310 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. Baltimore has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 45 save opportunities and they have tallied 27 saves.

In 7,194 innings played, the Orioles have a defensive efficiency of 68.3% (21st in baseball). The Baltimore Orioles have gotten 80 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .989 (3rd in pro baseball). The Orioles have recorded 751 assists, 36 errors and have accumulated 2,398 putouts for the year.

In his MLB career, Bradish has conceded 195 base hits while earning 190 strikeouts in 201 frames. Bradish (9-11 record in his career) has a 4.24 ERA and has surrendered 8.7 hits per nine innings. He has conceded a total of 95 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.309 and a FIP of 4.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.75 and he has faced 854 opposing batters in his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami

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