San Francisco Giants vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 4/17/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs Miami Marlins

Date: Monday, April 17, 2023

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Odds/Point Spread: San Francisco (+120) Miami (-140)

loanDepot park is where the Miami Marlins (8-8) will try to beat the San Francisco Giants (5-9) on Monday. The odds on this game have the Giants at +120 while the Marlins are opening at -140. The betting total comes in at 7.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Alex Wood and Jesus Luzardo.

San Francisco owns a slugging percentage of .437 and have struck out 156 times, while being walked on 54 occasions. They have compiled 69 runs batted in and 123 base knocks this year, and their team batting average is sitting at .247. The Giants have compiled 17 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 25 balls out of the stadium. They have earned a total of 69 runs scored and have an OBP of .331. As a unit, the San Francisco Giants are putting up 4.9 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 13th in MLB.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.24 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.29. Giants pitchers have surrendered 21 long balls in addition to 75 total runs (21st in baseball). San Francisco has given up 121 base knocks (8.7 per 9 innings) as well as 61 earned runs. The Giants have a team ERA of 4.37 on the campaign (15th in baseball), and they have struck out 133 hitters. They have walked 41 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.49 as a team so far this year.

The Giants relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 66.7% and has come into the game in 9 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 23 runners for the season and 30.4% of them ended up crossing the plate. Giants bullpen pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 16 times in addition to having 14 appearances in high leverage situations. The Giants have dispatched 45 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. The relievers are sitting with 5 holds so far this season (23rd in the league). They have compiled 2 saves so far this year and have blown 1 of 3 save opportunities.

The San Francisco Giants have a tally of 377 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 128 assists and 12 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .977 which has them ranked 29th in baseball, and they have twisted 12 double plays. The Giants have turned 68.0% of balls in play into outs out of their 1,131 innings on the field, which has them ranked 19th in the majors.

Wood has thrown 1,128 innings and has accumulated 1,074 K's so far in his MLB career. His ERA is 3.67 (460 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.229. He has given up 1,069 hits (8.5 hits per nine innings) and has 318 free passes. Wood (71-60 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.54 and he has faced 4,724 batters in the major leagues.

Miami is sitting with 16 home runs over the course of the season and 48 RBIs. They have recorded 19 doubles, while getting a free base 40 times as well as recording 49 runs. The Miami Marlins have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .310 and a team batting average of .252 for the year. The Marlins hold a team SLG% of .400 and they score 3.27 runs per contest (30th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 131 occasions (14th in MLB) and have tallied 124 hits.

The Marlins are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.323 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.54 as a squad over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.10 (119 strikeouts against 54 bases on balls). They rank 11th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 122. They have given up 16 long balls and they relinquish 4.74 runs per 9 innings (16th in baseball). The Miami pitching staff have surrendered 70 runs this season while having a team ERA of 4.53 (67 earned runs conceded).

Sitting with 6 save situations, the Marlins have earned 4 holds in addition to 0 blown saves. Miami has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 2 save opportunities and they have earned 2 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 11 times in high leverage situations and also on 12 occasions with runners on. Miami bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 19.0% of 21 inherited base runners. They are ranked 2nd in baseball with a save rate of 100.0%, and they have sent 46 bullpen pitchers to the mound for the season.

The Miami Marlins have turned 11 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .983 (21st in pro baseball). The Marlins have racked up 134 assists, 9 errors and have a tally of 399 putouts so far this season. Out of their 1,197 innings played, the Marlins have a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (9th in professional baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Luzardo has given up 253 hits and he has 313 K's in 285 innings. Luzardo (15-18 career record) has a 4.42 earned run average and has allowed 8.0 hits per nine innings. He has conceded a total of 140 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.269 and a FIP of 4.1. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.87 and he has gone up against 1,205 hitters in his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Francisco (+120)

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