San Diego Padres vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 5/31/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Miami Marlins

Date: Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

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

The Miami Marlins (28-26) will play the San Diego Padres (24-29) at loanDepot park on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has San Diego at -105 and Miami is priced at -115. The betting total is set at 8.5. The starting pitchers are Blake Snell and Braxton Garrett.

The Padres have hit 86 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 63 baseballs out of the park. San Diego has a slugging percentage of .385 and have been called out on strikes 473 times, while drawing a walk on 224 occasions. As a squad, the San Diego Padres are notching 4.0 runs per contest, which has them at 25th in the league. They have earned 203 runs batted in as well as 381 base knocks for the season, and their team batting average sits at .221. They have accumulated 214 runs scored and have an OBP of .315.

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The Padres have an earned run average of 3.98 this season (9th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 444 hitters. Padres pitchers have given up 58 long balls and 219 total runs (7th in the league). They have walked 170 hitters and their FIP sits at 4.23 as a team so far this season. San Diego has conceded 419 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 208 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.61 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.25.

Padres relief pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 35 times as well as having 55 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have earned 30 holds on the campaign (12th in MLB). The Padres relievers have recorded a save percentage of 62.5% and has come into the game in 54 save situations. They have recorded 15 saves this year and have blown 9 out of their 24 chances to get a save. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 55 runners over the course of the season with 40.0% of those players ended up scoring. The Padres have sent 160 relief pitchers to the hill for the season.

The San Diego Padres have notched a total of 1,410 putouts thus far, as well as 458 assists and 18 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .990 which ranks 1st in baseball, and they have twisted 39 double plays. The Padres have turned 71.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of 4,230 innings, which has them sitting at 2nd in MLB.

Snell has taken the ball for 862 innings and has racked up 1,043 K's thus far in his career. His earned run average is 3.51 (336 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.264. He has given up 707 base knocks (7.4 hits per nine innings) and has 383 walks. Snell (58-52 record in his career) has a FIP of 3.56 and he has gone up against 3,603 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

Miami has 53 HRs on the season and 192 runs batted in. They have recorded 80 doubles, while getting a free base 144 times as well as scoring 203 runs. The Miami Marlins have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .316 as well as a team batting average of .258 on the year. The Marlins have a SLG% of .398 and they tally 3.76 runs per game (27th in baseball). They have struck out on 464 occasions (18th in the league) and have a total of 473 hits.

The Marlins have a team WHIP of 1.350 and have a FIP of 4.25 as a unit this season. They are sitting at 20th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 455. The Miami pitching staff have allowed 244 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 4.29 (229 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.30 (494 strikeouts against 193 walks). They have surrendered 62 long balls and they concede 4.57 runs per 9 innings (15th in MLB).

With 60 save situations, the Marlins have earned 36 holds in addition to 9 blown saves. Miami has called on relievers to enter the contest in 24 save chances and they have come away with 15 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 75 times in high leverage situations in addition to 64 occasions with base runners. Miami bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 30.2% of 96 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 14th in baseball holding a save percentage of 62.5%, and they have sent 193 relievers to the mound for the season.

The Miami Marlins have gotten 51 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (19th in the majors). The Marlins have recorded 481 assists, 29 errors and have earned a total of 1,441 putouts for the year. Out of their 4,323 innings played, the Marlins have earned a efficiency on defense of 68.1% (22nd in the majors).

In his career, Garrett has given up 192 base hits while he has accumulated 177 strikeouts in 177 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 83 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.418 and a FIP of 4.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.95 and he has gone up against 774 opposing batters during his pro baseball career. Garrett (6-12 career record) is the owner of a 4.20 earned run average while giving up 9.7 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami (-115)

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