Arizona Diamondbacks vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 8/21/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Miami Marlins

Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: DBACKS.TV

The Miami Marlins (46-79) will play the Arizona Diamondbacks (70-56) at loanDepot park on Wednesday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Jordan Montgomery and Roddery Munoz.

Arizona has a slugging rate of .431 and have been rung up 975 times, while taking a walk on 428 occasions. They have accounted for 633 RBI's and 1,116 base knocks this season, while their team batting average sits at .260. The Diamondbacks have accrued 213 doubles as a team and have knocked 153 baseballs out of the stadium. They have notched a total of 665 runs and have an OBP of .333. As a squad, the Arizona Diamondbacks are scoring 5.3 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 1st in the league.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.54 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.34. Diamondbacks pitchers have conceded 128 home runs and also 592 runs in total (23rd in baseball). Arizona has given up 1,129 hits (9.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 558 earned runs. The Diamondbacks have compiled a team earned run average of 4.47 over the course of the season (25th in the league), and their staff has rung up 953 hitters. They have walked 375 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.07 as a unit for the season.

The Diamondbacks have dispatched 417 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 160 base runners so far this year with 41.3% of them crossed home plate. They have recorded 30 saves on the campaign and have blown 23 out of their 53 save opportunities. The Diamondbacks relief pitchers have a save percentage of 56.6% and has entered the game in 128 save situations. The relievers have accumulated 73 holds on the year (11th in the league). Diamondbacks bullpen pitchers have entered the game with players on base 115 times and also have had 136 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Diamondbacks have turned 68.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 10,116 innings, which has them sitting at 25th in the majors. The Arizona Diamondbacks have accumulated 3,372 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,162 assists and 48 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .990 which is 1st in the majors, and they have turned 117 double plays.

Montgomery has pitched in 843 frames and has earned 768 strikeouts during his MLB career. His ERA is 3.96 (371 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.258. He has allowed 819 base knocks (8.7 hits per nine innings) and has 242 walks. Montgomery (46-40 record in his career) has a FIP of 3.90 and he has faced 3,543 batters in the majors.

Miami is sitting with 114 long balls over the course of the season as well as 447 RBIs. They have 170 doubles, while walking 298 times and earning 462 runs. The Miami Marlins have earned an on-base percentage of .294 as well as a team batting average of .238 for the year. The Marlins hold a team slugging percentage of .366 and they average 3.70 runs per game (29th in MLB). They have struck out on 1,072 occasions (14th in MLB) and have earned 1,006 hits.

The Miami pitching staff have conceded 632 runs for the season while having a team ERA of 4.63 (570 earned runs relinquished). They have given up 140 home runs and they concede 5.13 runs per 9 innings (28th in baseball). The Marlins hold a team WHIP of 1.375 in addition to having a FIP of 4.30 as a staff on the year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.40 (1,031 strikeouts against 430 walks). They come in at 27th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 1,095.

Sitting with 105 save situations, the Marlins have recorded 58 holds in addition to 22 blown saves. Miami has had relievers step onto the mound in 46 save chances and they have come away with 24 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 144 times in high leverage situations and also on 132 occasions with runners on base. Miami bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 34.1% out of 179 inherited runners. They are ranked 29th in the league with a save rate of 52.2%, and they have sent 430 relief pitchers onto the field over the course of the season.

The Miami Marlins have gotten 95 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .982 (29th in MLB). The Marlins have racked up 1,135 assists, 82 errors and have amassed 3,328 putouts this season. In 9,984 innings on the diamond, the Marlins have a efficiency on defense of 68.1% (27th in baseball).

Thus far in his career, Munoz has allowed 77 base knocks and he has 67 punch outs in 78 innings pitched. Munoz (2-7 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 5.88 ERA while allowing 8.9 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 51 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.474 and a FIP of 5.8. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.76 and he has gone up against 350 batters so far in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona

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