Miami Marlins vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 5/4/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Saturday, May 4, 2024

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (+102) Oakland (-120)

Oakland Coliseum is where the Oakland Athletics (15-17) will try to beat the Miami Marlins (9-24) on Saturday. The moneyline on this matchup has Miami at +102 and Oakland is sitting at -120. The total has been set at 7.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Trevor Rogers and Paul Blackburn.

As a unit, the Miami Marlins are putting up 3.6 runs per game, which ranks them 25th in baseball. They have tallied 120 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .282. The Marlins have hit 37 doubles as a squad and have hit 24 baseballs out of the park. They have 116 RBI's and 248 hits so far this season, and their team batting average is sitting at .224. Miami has a slugging rate of .329 and have struck out 245 times, while drawing a walk on 82 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.12 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.46. Marlins pitchers have yielded 32 home runs and also 179 runs in total (29th in baseball). Miami has yielded 293 hits (8.9 per 9 innings) and 156 earned runs. The Marlins are sitting with a team ERA of 4.76 so far this year (26th in the league), and their staff has rung up 292 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 138 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.15 as a squad this season.

The Marlins have sent 114 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 51 base runners on the campaign and 37.3% of them crossed home plate. They have compiled 5 saves so far this season and have blown 8 out of their 13 save opportunities. The Marlins bullpen have a save percentage of 38.5% and stepped onto the hill in 30 save situations. The relievers have tallied 17 holds on the year (16th in MLB). Marlins relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 33 times as well as having 35 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Miami Marlins have a tally of 885 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 313 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .980 which has them ranked 28th in the majors, and have 29 double plays. The Marlins have turned 66.7% of balls hit into play into outs in their 2,655 innings, which has them ranked 28th in pro baseball.

Rogers has taken the ball for 317 innings and has accumulated 348 strikeouts so far in his career. His earned run average is 4.14 (146 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.349. He has given up 306 hits (8.7 hits per nine innings) with 122 free passes. Rogers (13-27 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.48 while he has faced 1,377 batters in the majors.

The Oakland Athletics have recorded a team OBP of .280 in addition to a batting average of .207 for the season. They have struck out on 309 occasions (4th in the league) and have tallied 214 base hits. Oakland has recorded 37 HRs this season as well as 96 runs batted in. The Athletics have a team slugging % of .359 and they score 3.06 runs per contest (29th in MLB). They have recorded 39 doubles, while getting a free base 97 times as well as scoring 98 runs.

The Athletics have a WHIP of 1.268 in addition to having a FIP of 3.82 as a unit so far this year. They are currently ranked 19th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 256. The Oakland pitching staff have given up 130 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 3.83 (121 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.10 (257 strikeouts against 104 walks). They have conceded 26 homers and they concede 4.12 runs per 9 innings (13th in baseball).

Oakland has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 13 save opportunities and they have earned 9 saves. They sit at 13th in baseball holding a save percentage of 69.2%, and they have sent 98 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the season. Their relievers have come in 33 times in high leverage situations and on 27 occasions with runners on. Oakland bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 18.2% of 33 inherited base runners. Sitting with 35 save situations, the Athletics have recorded 22 holds in addition to 4 blown saves.

Out of their 2,556 innings played, the Athletics have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 68.9% (24th in pro baseball). The Oakland Athletics have gotten 37 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .978 (30th in the majors). The Athletics have accrued 280 assists, 25 errors and have earned a total of 852 putouts this year.

Blackburn (19-25 career mark) is the owner of a 4.76 ERA and has conceded 9.8 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.48 and he has gone up against 1,674 hitters in his career. He has conceded 205 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.399 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.3. During his career, Blackburn has given up 423 base hits while accumulating 298 K's in 388 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami (+102)

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