Arizona Diamondbacks vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 8/19/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Miami Marlins

Date: Monday, August 19, 2024

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

The Arizona Diamondbacks (69-53) are hitting the road to loanDepot park on Monday where they will compete against the Miami Marlins (45-76). The men taking the mound are Brandon Pfaadt and Edward Cabrera.

The Diamondbacks have earned 213 doubles as a squad and have hit 147 baseballs out of the park. Arizona owns a slugging percentage of .434 and have struck out 942 times, while drawing a walk on 413 occasions. As a team, the Arizona Diamondbacks are putting up 5.3 runs per game, which puts them at 1st in the league. They have accrued 612 RBI's as well as 1,084 base knocks on the campaign, and their team batting average is sitting at .261. They have accumulated 644 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .333.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.54 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.33. Diamondbacks pitchers have allowed 124 home runs and 567 total runs (22nd in the league). Arizona has allowed 1,083 hits (9.0 per 9 innings) and 536 earned runs. The Diamondbacks have a team earned run average of 4.44 so far this year (25th in the league), and the staff has rung up 919 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 362 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.08 as a team on the season.

The Diamondbacks relievers have a save percentage of 57.7% and has entered the game in 125 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 153 runners this year and 42.5% of them crossed the plate. Diamondbacks relief pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 110 times in addition to having 129 appearances in high leverage situations. The Diamondbacks have sent 403 relief pitchers to the hill this year. The relief pitchers have notched 71 holds over the course of the season (11th in baseball). They have compiled 30 saves this season and have missed out on 22 out of their 52 save opportunities.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have notched a total of 3,261 putouts on the campaign, as well as 1,127 assists and 45 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .990 which has them sitting 1st in baseball, and have earned 113 double plays. The Diamondbacks have converted 69.0% of balls in play into outs out of their 9,783 innings on the field, which has them sitting 25th in the majors.

Pfaadt (10-15 career record) sits with a FIP of 4.61 while facing 1,008 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 241 hits (9.0 hits per nine innings) and has 55 free passes. His ERA is 4.68 (125 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.232. Pfaadt has pitched in 240 frames and has earned 229 K's during his career.

Miami has accumulated 112 home runs for the season and 436 runs batted in. They have put up 162 doubles, while getting a free base 289 times as well as recording 450 runs. The Miami Marlins have earned an OBP of .294 as well as a batting average of .238 so far this season. The Marlins hold a team slugging percentage of .366 and they score 3.72 runs per game (29th in MLB). They have been rung up on 1,044 occasions (14th in baseball) and have totaled 976 hits.

The Marlins have a team WHIP of 1.369 and have a FIP of 4.24 as a unit on the year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.40 (1,000 strikeouts vs 411 free passes). They have a ranking of 27th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 1,061. They have yielded 132 home runs and they relinquish 5.11 runs per 9 innings (28th in baseball). The Miami pitching staff have relinquished 610 runs over the course of the season while holding an ERA of 4.60 (549 earned runs conceded).

Miami has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 45 save chances and they have come away with 23 saves. They rank 29th in the league with a save rate of 51.1%, and they have dispatched 417 relievers to the hill so far this season. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 142 times in high leverage situations and on 125 occasions with runners on. Miami relievers hold an inherited score rate of 34.9% of 172 inherited base runners. With 103 save situations, the Marlins have compiled 57 holds in addition to 22 blown saves.

Out of their 9,678 innings played, the Marlins have earned a efficiency on defense of 68.0% (28th in baseball). The Miami Marlins have turned 90 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .982 (29th in the majors). The Marlins have accrued 1,101 assists, 80 errors and have a total of 3,226 putouts for the year.

Cabrera (15-18 career record) has a 4.44 earned run average while surrendering 7.0 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.90 and he has faced 1,107 batters during his pro baseball career. He has surrendered a total of 126 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.381 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.4. During his career, Cabrera has given up 200 hits and he has 291 K's in 256 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arizona

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