Miami Marlins vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, 5/19/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs San Francisco Giants

Date: Friday, May 19, 2023

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (-105) San Francisco (-115)

Oracle Park is the location where the San Francisco Giants (20-23) will meet the Miami Marlins (22-21) on Friday. The odds on this game have the Marlins at -105 and the Giants are coming in at -115. The over/under comes in at 7.5. The starting pitchers are Sandy Alcantara and Anthony DeSclafani.

The Marlins have accrued 69 doubles as a squad and have hit 39 balls out of the park. Miami has a slugging rate of .387 and have struck out 368 times, while taking a walk on 109 occasions. As a squad, the Miami Marlins are scoring 3.5 runs per game, which puts them at 30th in baseball. They have compiled 142 runs batted in as well as 359 base knocks for the year, while their team batting average is .250. They have accumulated 150 runs and have an OBP of .306.

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The Marlins have an earned run average of 4.46 on the campaign (21st in the league), and the staff has struck out 402 hitters. Marlins pitchers have given up 54 home runs in addition to 204 runs in total (18th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 148 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.36 as a team over the course of the season. Miami has surrendered 376 hits (8.8 per 9 innings) and also 191 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.72 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.36.

The Marlins have sent 152 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. The relievers have inherited 74 runners this year and 28.4% of those players ended up scoring. They have compiled 12 saves for the season and have not converted 7 out of their 19 chances to get a save. The Marlins bullpen have a save percentage of 63.2% and has stepped onto the mound in 43 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 24 holds for the year (12th in the league). Marlins bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 48 times in addition to having 59 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Marlins have transformed 67.3% of balls hit into play into outs in their 3,465 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 24th in baseball. The Miami Marlins have a total of 1,155 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 379 assists and 26 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .983 which has them ranked 24th in pro baseball, and they have twisted 41 double plays.

Alcantara has taken the ball for 767 innings and has earned 687 K's during his MLB career. Alcantara (35-47 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.70 while facing 3,132 batters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 3.23 (275 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.147. He has surrendered 641 hits (7.5 hits per nine innings) with 239 walks.

The San Francisco Giants have accounted for a team OBP of .320 and a batting average of .244 this year. They have been called out on strikes on 415 occasions (3rd in baseball) and have earned 356 base hits. San Francisco has accounted for 63 long balls over the course of the season as well as 187 RBIs. The Giants hold a slugging % of .418 and they earn 4.42 runs per game (17th in the league). They have notched 59 doubles, while getting a free base 141 times and putting up 190 runs.

The Giants are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.360 and have a FIP of 4.32 as a squad this year. They come in at 24th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 389. The San Francisco pitching staff have surrendered 210 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 4.40 (186 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.60 (362 strikeouts against 128 walks). They have given up 52 dingers and they relinquish 4.97 runs per 9 innings (22nd in the league).

San Francisco relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 32.4% out of 68 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 43 times in high leverage situations in addition to 44 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 40 save situations, the Giants have recorded 19 holds in addition to 6 blown saves. They sit at 9th in MLB holding a save percentage of 68.4%, and they have sent 130 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. San Francisco has called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 19 save chances and they have earned 13 saves.

The San Francisco Giants have gotten 44 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (26th in professional baseball). The Giants have 430 assists, 28 errors and have notched a total of 1,142 putouts on the campaign. Out of their 3,426 innings played, the Giants have a defensive efficiency of 67.1% (27th in professional baseball).

DeSclafani (53-51 career record) holds a 4.06 earned run average and has conceded 8.9 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 3.33 and he has gone up against 3,742 opposing batters so far in his pro baseball career. He has allowed 403 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.252 and having a FIP of 4.1. Thus far in his career, DeSclafani has given up 882 base knocks while he has totaled 786 K's in 893 innings pitched.

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

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

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