San Francisco Giants vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 4/18/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs Miami Marlins

Date: Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

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

The San Francisco Giants (5-9) are headed to loanDepot park on Tuesday where they will play the Miami Marlins (8-8). The line on this contest has the Giants at -105 and the Marlins are coming in at -115. The total is 8. The pitchers taking the mound will be Alex Cobb and Edward Cabrera.

As a unit, the San Francisco Giants are scoring 4.9 runs per game, which puts them at 11th in baseball. They have accumulated 69 runs and have an on-base percentage of .331. The Giants have accounted for 17 doubles as a unit and have hit 25 baseballs out of the park. They have accrued 69 RBI's and 123 hits over the course of the season, and their batting average sits at .247. San Francisco has a slugging % of .437 and have been called out on strikes 156 times, while taking a walk on 54 occasions.

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The Giants are sitting with a team ERA of 4.37 on the season (18th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 133 batters. Giants pitchers have surrendered 21 home runs in addition to 75 total runs (18th in baseball). They have walked 41 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.45 as a unit so far this year. San Francisco has relinquished 121 base knocks (8.7 per 9 innings) and also 61 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.24 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.29.

The Giants have dispatched 45 relievers to the hill for the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 23 runners on the year with 30.4% of those players crossed the plate. They have accumulated 2 saves over the course of the season and have not converted 1 of their 3 chances to save the game. The Giants relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 66.7% and stepped onto the hill in 9 save situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 5 holds this year (23rd in baseball). Giants pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 16 times in addition to having 14 appearances in high leverage situations.

The San Francisco Giants have earned 377 putouts this year, as well as 128 assists and 12 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .977 which is 30th in pro baseball, and have a total of 12 double plays. The Giants have turned 68.0% of balls in play into outs in their 1,131 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 20th in professional baseball.

Cobb has taken the ball for 1,174 frames and has totaled 981 strikeouts during his career. Cobb (70-69 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 3.79 and he has faced 4,932 batters in the majors. His earned run average is 3.84 (501 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.272. He has surrendered 1,149 hits (8.8 hits per 9 innings) with 345 free passes.

The Marlins have a team slugging % of .387 and they are scoring 3.06 runs per game (30th in baseball). They have recorded 20 doubles, while getting a free base 41 times and notching 49 runs. Miami has recorded 16 home runs for the year and 48 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 139 occasions (15th in MLB) and have accounted for 128 hits. The Miami Marlins have tallied an OBP of .303 in addition to a batting average of .245 over the course of the season.

The Marlins hold a team WHIP of 1.296 and have a FIP of 4.36 as a staff on the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.20 (130 strikeouts against 54 walks). They have a ranking of 13th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 130. They have given up 17 long balls and they concede 4.75 runs per 9 innings (18th in MLB). The Miami pitching staff have given up 75 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 4.50 (71 earned runs relinquished).

Miami relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 19.0% out of their 21 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 11 times in high leverage situations in addition to 12 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 6 save situations, the Marlins have accrued 4 holds in addition to 0 blown saves. They are ranked 2nd in baseball holding a save percentage of 100.0%, and they have dispatched 47 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond for the year. Miami has called on relievers to enter the game in 2 save opportunities and they have walked away with 2 saves.

In 1,278 innings played, the Marlins have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.9% (10th in baseball). The Miami Marlins have gotten 12 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .983 (22nd in baseball). The Marlins have 142 assists, 10 errors and have accounted for 426 putouts on the season.

During his MLB career, Cabrera has surrendered 77 hits while earning 113 strikeouts in 109 innings. He has conceded a total of 47 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.304 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.71 and he has gone up against 468 opposing batters so far in his MLB career. Cabrera (6-8 career record) has earned a 3.86 ERA and has given up 6.3 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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