Miami Marlins vs San Diego Padres Prediction, 8/22/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs San Diego Padres

Date: Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Location: Petco Park in San Diego, CA

TV: Bally Sports San Diego

The Miami Marlins (64-61) are on their way to Petco Park on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the San Diego Padres (59-66). The pitchers taking the mound are Jesus Luzardo and Rich Hill.

As a squad, the Miami Marlins are knocking in 4.1 runs/g, which puts them at 26th in the league. They have accounted for 513 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .316. The Marlins have tallied 201 doubles as a squad and have knocked 121 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accounted for 488 runs batted in and 1,107 hits this year, while their team batting average is .260. Miami is slugging .403 and have struck out 992 times, while being walked on 323 occasions.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.02 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.28. Marlins pitchers have conceded 148 home runs in addition to 553 runs in total (17th in the league). Miami has allowed 1,026 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) as well as 519 earned runs. The Marlins are sitting with a team ERA of 4.21 for the year (17th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 1,178 batters. They have walked 390 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.07 as a unit for the season.

The Marlins relievers have earned a save percentage of 56.4% and has come into the game in 131 save situations. The relievers have inherited 176 base runners for the year and 31.8% of them ended up crossing the plate. Marlins relief pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 123 times as well as having 157 appearances in high leverage situations. The Marlins have sent 418 relievers to the mound for the year. The relief pitchers have a total of 75 holds on the year (8th in baseball). They have earned 31 saves on the year and have missed out on 24 out of their 55 chances to get a save.

The Miami Marlins have a tally of 3,325 putouts for the season, as well as 1,098 assists and 74 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .984 which has them ranked 24th in MLB, and have 111 double plays. The Marlins have turned 68.3% of balls in play into outs out of their 9,975 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 22nd in the majors.

Luzardo has thrown 404 innings and has totaled 453 K's thus far in his career. His ERA is 4.43 (199 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.282. He has given up 374 hits (8.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 144 walks. Luzardo (21-26 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.09 while he has gone up against 1,709 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Padres hold a slugging % of .410 and they average 4.53 runs per contest (15th in the league). They have hit 214 doubles, while getting a free base 506 times as well as earning 566 runs. San Diego has recorded 158 HRs for the season to go along with 543 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 1,024 occasions (20th in the league) and have totaled 988 hits. The San Diego Padres have an OBP of .325 and a team batting average of .238 on the year.

The Padres have a WHIP of 1.270 and have a FIP of 4.20 as a unit for the year. They sit at 6th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 991. The San Diego pitching staff have allowed 509 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 3.83 (472 earned runs relinquished). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.00 (1,106 strikeouts against 419 walks). They have given up 139 homers and they concede 4.13 runs per 9 innings (6th in baseball).

San Diego relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 38.8% of 134 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 118 times in high leverage situations and also on 87 occasions with base runners. With 119 save situations, the Padres have 67 holds and also 22 blown saves. They sit at 22nd in the league with a save percentage of 56.9%, and they have sent 392 relievers onto the field this season. San Diego has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 51 save opportunities and they have come away with 29 saves.

Out of their 9,990 innings on the diamond, the Padres have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (7th in baseball). The San Diego Padres have gotten 103 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .989 (5th in MLB). The Padres have racked up 1,107 assists, 51 errors and have a total of 3,330 putouts so far this year.

In his pro baseball career, Hill has allowed 1,207 base hits while tallying 1,409 punch outs in 1,389 innings pitched. Hill (89-72 record in his career) is the owner of a 3.97 earned run average and has surrendered 7.8 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 613 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.252 and having a FIP of 4.1. His K/BB ratio is 2.65 and he has faced 5,862 opposing hitters thus far in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami

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