New York Yankees vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 8/12/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Miami Marlins

Date: Saturday, August 12, 2023

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-102) Miami (-118)

The New York Yankees (59-56) are headed to loanDepot park on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Miami Marlins (60-56). The odds on this game have the Yankees at -102 while the Marlins are at -118. The over/under is 7. The pitchers who are expected to start are Gerrit Cole and Sandy Alcantara.

The Yankees have tallied 151 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 159 baseballs out of the stadium. New York is slugging .405 and have struck out 952 times, while being walked on 384 occasions. As a team, the New York Yankees are putting up 4.3 runs/g, which ranks them 21st in the league. They have recorded 475 RBI's and 872 hits so far this season, while their team batting average sits at .232. They have notched a total of 494 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .306.

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The Yankees have a team earned run average of 3.97 so far this year (11th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 1,017 batters. Yankees pitchers have conceded 143 long balls and 495 runs in total (11th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 376 hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.37 as a squad for the season. New York has surrendered 889 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) as well as 452 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.70 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.24.

The Yankees have sent 365 relievers to the hill for the year. The relievers have inherited 190 base runners for the season and 36.8% of those runners crossed the plate. They have tallied 32 saves this year and have blown 16 of their 48 save chances. The Yankees bullpen have a save percentage of 66.7% and has entered the game in 112 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 63 holds over the course of the season (15th in the league). Yankees pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 128 times and also have had 136 appearances in high leverage situations.

The New York Yankees have amassed 3,071 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,023 assists and 63 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which has them sitting 20th in baseball, and have accumulated 75 double plays. The Yankees have converted 71.2% of balls hit into play into outs in their 9,213 innings, which ranks them 2nd in MLB.

Cole has taken the hill for 1,800 innings and is sitting with 2,090 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career. Cole (140-74 career mark) sits with a FIP of 3.15 while going up against 7,248 hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.19 (639 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.095. He has surrendered 1,508 base hits (7.5 hits per nine innings) and has had 463 free passes.

The Miami Marlins have earned an on-base percentage of .318 and a batting average of .262 for the year. They have struck out on 929 occasions (24th in MLB) and have 1,035 base hits. Miami has recorded 109 home runs for the year and 449 RBIs. The Marlins hold a slugging % of .400 and they have an average of 4.05 runs per contest (26th in the league). They have notched 187 doubles, while taking a walk 304 times and recording 470 runs.

The Marlins are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.270 with a FIP of 3.97 as a squad this season. Their K/BB ratio is 9.60 (1,100 strikeouts vs 355 bases on balls). They are sitting at 16th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 952. They have allowed 133 homers and they allow 4.44 runs per 9 innings (15th in MLB). The Miami pitching staff have surrendered 508 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 4.16 (476 earned runs allowed).

With 126 save situations, the Marlins have recorded 71 holds and 23 blown saves. Miami has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 54 save opportunities and they have come away with 31 saves. Their relievers have come in 152 times in high leverage situations and also on 117 occasions with runners on. Miami relievers have an inherited score rate of 31.1% out of their 167 inherited runners. They are ranked 22nd in baseball with a save percentage of 57.4%, and they have sent 393 relievers to the hill on the season.

In their 9,264 innings on the field, the Marlins have earned a efficiency on defense of 68.1% (26th in the majors). The Miami Marlins have turned 104 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .983 (26th in professional baseball). The Marlins have 1,020 assists, 71 errors and have accounted for 3,088 putouts so far this season.

Alcantara (38-53 career mark) has a 3.31 ERA while giving up 7.6 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.90 and he has gone up against 3,535 batters in his MLB career. He has allowed 318 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.152 and a FIP of 3.7. In his MLB career, Alcantara has conceded 734 base knocks while totaling 763 K's in 865 innings pitched.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Miami (-118) and under 7 runs

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