Miami Marlins vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 5/24/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Friday, May 24, 2024

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: DBACKS.TV

The Miami Marlins (17-34) are on their way to Chase Field on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks (24-26). The pitchers taking the mound are Braxton Garrett and Zac Gallen.

As a unit, the Miami Marlins are putting up 3.8 runs per outing, which is 28th in MLB. They have tallied 193 runs while having a team OBP of .288. The Marlins have hit 63 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 42 baseballs out of the park. They have 188 runs batted in in addition to 396 base knocks on the year, and their team batting average is sitting at .232. Miami is slugging .349 and have struck out 385 times, while drawing a walk on 119 occasions.

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The Marlins have compiled a team ERA of 4.90 on the year (29th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 415 batters. Marlins pitchers have yielded 52 long balls and 268 total runs (30th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 191 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.33 as a team over the course of the season. Miami has yielded 433 base hits (8.9 per 9 innings) and 238 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.17 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.43.

Marlins pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 52 times and also have had 53 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have recorded 21 holds on the campaign (27th in the league). The Marlins relief pitchers have a save rate of 42.1% and has come into the game in 40 save situations. They have compiled 8 saves for the year and have not converted 11 out of their 19 chances to get a save. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 75 base runners on the campaign with 37.3% of them crossed home plate. The Marlins have sent 173 relievers to the mound this season.

The Miami Marlins have a tally of 1,365 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 479 assists and 36 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .981 which is 28th in pro baseball, and have a total of 39 double plays. The Marlins have turned 67.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of 4,095 innings on the field, ranking them 27th in baseball.

Garrett has pitched in 299 innings and has earned 299 punch outs during his MLB career. Garrett (14-17 career win-loss record) has a FIP of 3.84 while he has faced 1,272 opposing batters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 4.06 (135 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.281. He has given up 302 hits (9.1 hits per nine innings) and has 81 free passes.

Arizona has tallied 48 home runs this season to go along with 227 RBIs. They have recorded 90 doubles, while taking a walk 170 times as well as recording 241 runs. The Arizona Diamondbacks are sitting with an OBP of .319 in addition to a batting average of .247 for the season. The Diamondbacks hold a slugging % of .394 and they earn 4.82 runs per contest (8th in baseball). They have been rung up on 385 instances (22nd in baseball) and have accounted for 419 hits.

The Arizona pitching staff have surrendered 231 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.52 (215 earned runs relinquished). They have given up 50 homers and they yield 4.86 runs per 9 innings (23rd in the league). The Diamondbacks are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.332 in addition to having a FIP of 4.07 as a squad on the year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.60 (360 strikeouts vs 143 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 28th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 427.

With 40 save situations, the Diamondbacks have tallied 17 holds in addition to 11 blown saves. Arizona has called on relief pitchers to enter the contest in 21 save chances and they have come away with 10 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 56 times in high leverage situations and also on 47 occasions with base runners. Arizona relievers have an inherited score percentage of 49.2% out of their 63 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 28th in the league with a save percentage of 47.6%, and they have sent 159 relievers to the mound for the season.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have gotten 48 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .988 (6th in MLB). The Diamondbacks have racked up 448 assists, 22 errors and have notched a total of 1,338 putouts during this campaign. In their 4,014 innings on the diamond, the Diamondbacks hold a defensive efficiency of 69.0% (22nd in baseball).

In his pro baseball career, Gallen has given up 576 base knocks while he has accumulated 784 strikeouts in 718 frames. He has allowed 255 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.106 and having a FIP of 3.4. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.60 and he has gone up against 2,913 batters so far in his MLB career. Gallen (44-34 career record) has earned a 3.20 ERA while giving up 7.2 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona

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