Miami Marlins vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 8/4/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Texas Rangers

Date: Friday, August 4, 2023

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

The Texas Rangers (61-46) are hosting the Miami Marlins (57-51) at Globe Life Field on Friday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Jesus Luzardo and Jordan Montgomery.

Miami is slugging .399 and have struck out 858 times, while taking a walk on 285 occasions. They have compiled 418 runs batted in in addition to 972 hits so far this season, while their team batting average sits at .265. The Marlins have hit 172 two-baggers as a team and have hit 96 baseballs out of the park. They have earned a total of 439 runs and have an on-base percentage of .321. As a squad, the Miami Marlins are notching 4.1 runs per contest, which has them at 27th in MLB.

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The Marlins have compiled a team earned run average of 4.09 this year (14th in baseball), and they have rung up 1,012 batters. Marlins pitchers have surrendered 117 long balls and 464 runs (11th in MLB). They have walked 330 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.92 as a team on the season. Miami has conceded 885 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) as well as 436 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.07 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.27.

Marlins pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 108 times and also have had 143 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have accumulated 69 holds so far this season (5th in the league). The Marlins relievers have earned a save percentage of 56.9% and has entered the game in 121 save situations. They have recorded 29 saves on the year and have missed out on 22 of their 51 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 156 base runners on the campaign with 30.1% of those players ended up scoring. The Marlins have sent 366 relief pitchers to the hill for the year.

The Miami Marlins have accounted for 2,875 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 960 assists and 64 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .984 which puts them in 25th in MLB, and have a total of 100 double plays. The Marlins have converted 68.1% of balls in play into outs out of 8,625 innings on the field, ranking them 25th in baseball.

Luzardo has taken the ball for 391 innings and has racked up 440 K's during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 4.21 (183 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.249. He has surrendered 351 hits (8.1 hits per nine innings) and has 138 free passes. Luzardo (21-23 career record) has a FIP of 3.88 while going up against 1,645 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

Texas has recorded 146 HRs this season to go along with 585 RBIs. They have put up 230 two-baggers, while getting a free base 375 times as well as putting up 611 runs. The Texas Rangers have accounted for an OBP of .341 and a batting average of .271 so far this year. The Rangers hold a team SLG% of .457 and they score 5.71 runs per game (1st in baseball). They have struck out on 918 occasions (16th in baseball) and have accounted for 1,010 hits.

The Texas pitching staff have yielded 464 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 4.19 (440 earned runs given up). They have relinquished 121 long balls and they give up 4.42 runs per 9 innings (15th in MLB). The Rangers have a WHIP of 1.245 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.24 as a pitching staff so far this year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.20 (857 strikeouts vs 314 bases on balls). They are sitting at 8th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 862.

With 88 save situations, the Rangers have earned 49 holds in addition to 18 blown saves. Texas has had relief pitchers take the mound in 38 save opportunities and they have earned 20 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 91 times in high leverage situations and on 99 occasions with runners on. Texas relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 30.3% out of their 165 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 26th in MLB holding a save rate of 52.6%, and they have sent 293 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year.

In their 8,502 innings on the diamond, the Rangers hold a efficiency on defense of 70.5% (5th in MLB). The Texas Rangers have turned 96 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .988 (6th in the majors). The Rangers have 940 assists, 44 errors and have accumulated 2,834 putouts so far this season.

So far in his pro baseball career, Montgomery has conceded 645 base hits and he has 647 strikeouts in 687 innings pitched. Montgomery (34-32 career mark) has a 3.77 earned run average and has conceded 8.4 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 288 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.221 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.8. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.34 and he has gone up against 2,871 opposing batters during 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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