Miami Marlins vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, 8/30/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs San Francisco Giants

Date: Friday, August 30, 2024

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Bay Area

The San Francisco Giants (67-67) will take on the Miami Marlins (48-85) at Oracle Park on Friday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Adam Oller and Blake Snell.

Miami has a slugging percentage of .372 and have been called out on strikes 1,128 times, while being walked on 322 occasions. They have accrued 480 RBI's and 1,079 hits so far this year, and their batting average is at .240. The Marlins have hit 191 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 123 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 496 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .296. As a unit, the Miami Marlins are notching 3.7 runs per game, which is 29th in MLB.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.34 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.39. Marlins pitchers have conceded 157 home runs in addition to 686 runs in total (28th in baseball). Miami has allowed 1,171 hits (8.9 per 9 innings) and also 619 earned runs. The Marlins have a team earned run average of 4.72 this season (28th in the league), and they have struck out 1,095 batters. They have walked 468 batters and their FIP is 4.42 as a unit this year.

The Marlins relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 52.1% and has entered the game in 110 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 199 runners for the season and 35.2% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Marlins relief pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 145 times in addition to having 154 appearances in high leverage situations. The Marlins have dispatched 457 relievers to the hill for the season. The relief pitchers have a total of 61 holds this season (24th in the league). They have accumulated 25 saves this season and have blown 23 of their 48 save chances.

The Marlins have transformed 68.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of 10,614 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 28th in professional baseball. The Miami Marlins are sitting with 3,538 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,203 assists and 89 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .982 which ranks 28th in baseball, and have a total of 100 double plays.

Oller has pitched in 103 innings and has accumulated 67 K's so far in his MLB career. Oller (4-10 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 6.86 and he has faced 484 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 6.96 (80 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.692. He has surrendered 118 base knocks (10.3 hits per 9 innings) with 57 free passes.

The Giants have a slugging percentage of .396 and they average 4.30 runs per contest (17th in the league). They have hit 224 doubles, while taking a walk 425 times as well as racking up 576 runs. San Francisco has compiled 141 long balls over the course of the season and 550 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 1,171 instances (10th in the league) and have earned 1,093 base hits. The San Francisco Giants are sitting with an on-base percentage of .310 and a batting average of .242 for the year.

The Giants hold a team WHIP of 1.303 and have a FIP of 3.87 as a squad on the year. They are currently ranked 21st in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,114. The San Francisco pitching staff have conceded 589 runs this season while having an ERA of 4.18 (550 earned runs allowed). Their K/BB ratio is 9.00 (1,183 strikeouts vs 429 walks). They have relinquished 132 home runs and they surrender 4.48 runs per 9 innings (17th in the league).

San Francisco bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 34.8% out of 161 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 130 times in high leverage situations in addition to 111 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 133 save situations, the Giants have recorded 85 holds and also 18 blown saves. They are currently ranked 21st in MLB with a save rate of 60.9%, and they have dispatched 466 relief pitchers to the hill this year. San Francisco has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 46 save opportunities and they have tallied 28 saves.

In 10,656 innings on the field, the Giants have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.1% (27th in pro baseball). The San Francisco Giants have turned 119 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (15th in pro baseball). The Giants have racked up 1,300 assists, 72 errors and are sitting with 3,552 putouts so far this season.

During his career, Snell has surrendered 827 hits while tallying 1,329 punch outs in 1,071 innings pitched. Snell (73-58 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 3.24 ERA while conceding 6.9 hits per nine innings. He has conceded a total of 386 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.227 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.2. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.73 and he has faced 4,440 opposing batters during his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami

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