Miami Marlins vs Houston Astros Prediction, 7/10/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Houston Astros

Date: Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Minute Maid Park is the location where the Houston Astros (46-44) will take on the Miami Marlins (32-58) on Wednesday. The game can be seen on Bryan Hoeing and Framber Valdez.

As a squad, the Miami Marlins are recording 3.5 runs per game, which has them sitting at 29th in MLB. They have tallied 316 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .282. The Marlins have compiled 125 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 71 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 307 runs batted in and 702 hits over the course of the season, and their team batting average is sitting at .231. Miami is slugging .350 and have been called out on strikes 731 times, while taking a walk on 192 occasions.

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The Marlins have compiled a team ERA of 4.52 this season (26th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 741 hitters. Marlins pitchers have given up 89 long balls and 450 total runs (28th in baseball). They have walked 309 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.11 as a unit on the season. Miami has surrendered 786 base hits (8.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 403 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.40 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.37.

Marlins relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 95 times and also have had 107 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have recorded 40 holds so far this year (23rd in baseball). The Marlins bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 46.9% and has stepped onto the mound in 72 save situations. They have recorded 15 saves on the campaign and have missed out on 17 of their 32 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 128 runners so far this year and 35.2% of those runners ended up scoring. The Marlins have dispatched 315 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season.

The Marlins have turned 68.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 7,221 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 28th in pro baseball. The Miami Marlins are sitting with 2,407 putouts this season, as well as 835 assists and 60 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .982 which has them sitting 28th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 66 double plays.

Hoeing has taken the hill for 106 innings and has accounted for 79 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 5.52 (65 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.358. He has allowed 108 base hits (9.2 hits per nine innings) with 36 free passes. Hoeing (3-5 record in his career) holds a FIP of 5.44 while going up against 455 opposing hitters in the majors.

Houston has accounted for 104 home runs on the season to go along with 412 RBIs. They have tallied 154 doubles, while getting a free base 255 times and notching 429 runs. The Houston Astros have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .324 in addition to a batting average of .264 this year. The Astros hold a slugging percentage of .420 and they average 4.77 runs per game (10th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 625 occasions (30th in baseball) and have notched a total of 817 base hits.

The Astros have a team WHIP of 1.319 in addition to having a FIP of 4.33 as a team so far this season. They are sitting at 13th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 722. The Houston pitching staff have given up 392 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.14 (367 earned runs given up). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.60 (766 strikeouts vs 329 walks). They have surrendered 103 homers and they surrender 4.43 runs per 9 innings (15th in the league).

With 84 save situations, the Astros have earned 50 holds in addition to 14 blown saves. Houston has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 34 save chances and they have walked away with 20 saves. Their relievers have come in 83 times in high leverage situations and on 49 occasions with base runners. Houston relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 29.6% out of their 71 inherited base runners. They are ranked 19th in the league with a save rate of 58.8%, and they have sent 288 relievers onto the field so far this season.

In their 7,176 innings on the field, the Astros have a defensive efficiency of 70.3% (11th in the majors). The Houston Astros have gotten 74 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .988 (4th in baseball). The Astros have racked up 769 assists, 39 errors and have notched a total of 2,392 putouts on the campaign.

So far in his MLB career, Valdez has allowed 689 hits and he has 769 punch outs in 803 innings pitched. Valdez (60-39 mark in his career) holds a 3.45 earned run average while conceding 7.7 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 308 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.228 and a FIP of 3.4. His K/BB ratio is 2.59 and he has gone up against 3,356 opposing batters in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami

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