New York Yankees vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 8/13/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Miami Marlins

Date: Sunday, August 13, 2023

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

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

The Miami Marlins (60-57) host the New York Yankees (60-56) at loanDepot park on Sunday. The moneyline on this contest has New York at -118 while Miami is at -102. The over/under is set at 7.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Clarke Schmidt and Eury Perez.

The Yankees have earned 151 doubles as a unit and have hit 159 baseballs out of the park. New York has a slugging percentage of .405 and have been called out on strikes 952 times, while taking a walk on 384 occasions. As a team, the New York Yankees are notching 4.3 runs per outing, which puts them at 21st in MLB. They have accounted for 475 runs batted in and 872 base knocks on the season, and their batting average comes in at .232. They have earned 494 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .306.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.70 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.24. Yankees pitchers have yielded 143 home runs and 495 total runs (11th in baseball). New York has relinquished 889 base hits (7.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 452 earned runs. The Yankees have an earned run average of 3.97 this season (11th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 1,017 batters. They have walked 376 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.37 as a unit so far this season.

The Yankees relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 66.7% and stepped onto the hill in 112 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 190 base runners so far this year and 36.8% of those runners earned a run for their team. Yankees pitchers have come into the game with runners on 128 times and also have had 136 appearances in high leverage situations. The Yankees have dispatched 365 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. The bullpen have accumulated 63 holds on the season (15th in baseball). They have compiled 32 saves this season and have blown 16 of 48 chances to save the game.

The New York Yankees have accumulated 3,071 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,023 assists and 63 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .985 which ranks 20th in professional baseball, and have a total of 75 double plays. The Yankees have turned 71.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of 9,213 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 2nd in baseball.

Schmidt has taken the hill for 185 innings and has 179 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. His ERA is 4.03 (83 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.322. He has conceded 181 base knocks (8.8 hits per 9 innings) with 64 walks. Schmidt (13-12 career record) has earned a FIP of 4.16 and he has gone up against 802 batters in the majors.

The Miami Marlins have accounted for an OBP of .318 as well as a batting average of .262 on the campaign. They have been called out on strikes on 929 occasions (24th in baseball) and have totaled 1,035 hits. Miami is sitting with 109 long balls this season to go along with 449 RBIs. The Marlins hold a team slugging percentage of .400 and they have an average of 4.05 runs per contest (26th in MLB). They have hit 187 doubles, while getting a free base 304 times and scoring 470 runs.

The Marlins have a team WHIP of 1.270 and have a FIP of 3.97 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. They rank 16th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 952. The Miami pitching staff have surrendered 508 runs so far this season while holding a team ERA of 4.16 (476 earned runs relinquished). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.60 (1,100 strikeouts vs 355 walks). They have given up 133 homers and they concede 4.44 runs per 9 innings (15th in baseball).

With 126 save situations, the Marlins have earned 71 holds and 23 blown saves. Miami has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 54 save opportunities and they have recorded 31 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 152 times in high leverage situations in addition to 117 occasions with runners on. Miami relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 31.1% out of their 167 inherited base runners. They sit at 22nd in baseball holding a save percentage of 57.4%, and they have sent 393 relievers to the mound this season.

In 9,264 innings on the diamond, the Marlins are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.1% (26th in pro baseball). The Miami Marlins have gotten 104 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .983 (26th in the majors). The Marlins have recorded 1,020 assists, 71 errors and have earned 3,088 putouts during this campaign.

Perez (5-4 career mark) holds a 2.79 earned run average while conceding 7.1 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 3.58 and he has gone up against 236 opposing batters thus far in his career. He has allowed a total of 18 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.121 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. So far in his MLB career, Perez has given up 46 base hits while he has totaled 68 strikeouts in 58 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami (-102)

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