Miami Marlins vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 8/5/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Texas Rangers

Date: Saturday, August 5, 2023

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

The Texas Rangers (61-46) will go up against the Miami Marlins (57-51) at Globe Life Field on Saturday. The expected starting pitchers will be Ryan Weathers and Jon Gray.

Miami has a slugging % of .399 and have been called out on strikes 858 times, while taking a walk on 285 occasions. They have tallied 418 runs batted in and 972 base knocks for the season, and their batting average comes in at .265. The Marlins have hit 172 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 96 baseballs out of the park. They have earned 439 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .321. As a team, the Miami Marlins are compiling 4.1 runs per contest, which puts them at 27th in MLB.

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The Marlins hold a team ERA of 4.09 on the campaign (14th in the league), and their staff has rung up 1,012 batters. Marlins pitchers have surrendered 117 long balls in addition to 464 runs in total (11th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 330 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.92 as a unit on the year. Miami has allowed 885 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 436 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.07 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.27.

Marlins relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 108 times as well as having 143 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have racked up 69 holds so far this year (5th in baseball). The Marlins bullpen have a save rate of 56.9% and has come into the game in 121 save situations. They have earned 29 saves on the campaign and have blown 22 of their 51 chances to get a save. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 156 base runners so far this year with 30.1% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Marlins have sent 366 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season.

The Miami Marlins have earned a total of 2,875 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 960 assists and 64 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .984 which is 25th in professional baseball, and they have turned 100 double plays. The Marlins have converted 68.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of 8,625 innings on the field, which has them ranked 25th in baseball.

Weathers has taken the mound for 143 innings and has earned 104 K's in his career. Weathers (5-13 mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 5.54 and he has faced 618 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 5.73 (91 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.490. He has given up 162 hits (10.2 hits per 9 innings) and has 51 walks.

The Rangers have a team slugging percentage of .457 and they score 5.71 runs per game (1st in MLB). They have notched 230 doubles, while walking 375 times and earning 611 runs. Texas has a total of 146 HRs on the season to go along with 585 RBIs. They have struck out on 918 occasions (16th in MLB) and have 1,010 hits. The Texas Rangers have a team on-base percentage of .341 as well as a batting average of .271 this year.

The Texas pitching staff have relinquished 464 runs for the year while having an ERA of 4.19 (440 earned runs surrendered). They have conceded 121 home runs and they relinquish 4.42 runs per 9 innings (15th in the league). The Rangers hold a team WHIP of 1.245 and have a FIP of 4.24 as a staff so far this year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.20 (857 strikeouts vs 314 free passes). They are currently ranked 8th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 862.

With 88 save situations, the Rangers have earned 49 holds and also 18 blown saves. Texas has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 38 save opportunities and they have earned 20 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 91 times in high leverage situations in addition to 99 occasions with base runners. Texas bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 30.3% out of their 165 inherited base runners. They are ranked 26th in the league with a save rate of 52.6%, and they have dispatched 293 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season.

The Texas Rangers have gotten 96 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .988 (6th in pro baseball). The Rangers have 940 assists, 44 errors and have earned 2,834 putouts this season. In 8,502 innings on the field, the Rangers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.5% (5th in professional baseball).

So far in his MLB career, Gray has surrendered 1,031 base knocks while he has earned 1,072 K's in 1,065 frames. He has conceded 523 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.302 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.01 and he has gone up against 4,521 hitters so far in his career. Gray (66-61 career mark) has earned a 4.42 earned run average and has surrendered 8.7 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami

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