Miami Marlins vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 7/30/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Location: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Tropicana Field is where the Tampa Bay Rays (54-52) will take on the Miami Marlins (39-67) on Tuesday. The pitchers expected to start will be Edward Cabrera and Jeffrey Springs.

As a team, the Miami Marlins are compiling 3.6 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 29th in the league. They have notched a total of 383 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .290. The Marlins have tallied 148 two-baggers as a team and have hit 91 balls out of the park. They have earned 372 runs batted in in addition to 849 hits on the season, and their batting average is sitting at .237. Miami has a slugging % of .362 and have been called out on strikes 883 times, while taking a walk on 243 occasions.

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The Marlins have a team ERA of 4.48 for the year (25th in the league), and the staff has struck out 872 hitters. Marlins pitchers have yielded 113 long balls and 525 runs (28th in the league). They have walked 364 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.20 as a team for the season. Miami has conceded 918 base knocks (8.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 469 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.40 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.36.

The Marlins have sent 368 relievers to the hill so far this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 152 base runners on the season with 35.5% of those players earned a run for their team. They have accumulated 20 saves for the year and have blown 18 of their 38 save opportunities. The Marlins relievers have earned a save rate of 52.6% and stepped onto the hill in 88 save situations. The bullpen have recorded 49 holds this year (21st in baseball). Marlins relief pitchers have come into the game with players on base 109 times and also have had 122 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Miami Marlins have 2,824 putouts on the year, in addition to 978 assists and 75 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .981 which is 29th in baseball, and have accumulated 78 double plays. The Marlins have converted 68.1% of balls in play into outs out of 8,472 innings, which has them sitting at 28th in pro baseball.

Cabrera has thrown 235 frames and has totaled 270 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. Cabrera (14-17 career win-loss record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.46 and he has faced 1,021 batters in the majors. His ERA is 4.53 (118 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.390. He has surrendered 184 hits (7.1 hits per nine innings) and has had 142 walks.

The Tampa Bay Rays have an on-base percentage of .311 as well as a team batting average of .234 so far this year. They have been rung up on 947 instances (7th in the league) and have tallied 824 base hits. Tampa Bay has accumulated 100 home runs so far this year as well as 393 RBIs. The Rays have a team slugging percentage of .373 and they earn 3.97 runs per game (27th in MLB). They have recorded 168 doubles, while taking a walk 349 times and scoring 421 runs.

The Rays have a team WHIP of 1.237 with a FIP of 4.16 as a team this year. They come in at 20th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 876. The Tampa Bay pitching staff have yielded 471 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.07 (429 earned runs surrendered). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.70 (914 strikeouts against 298 bases on balls). They have relinquished 135 homers and they concede 4.47 runs per 9 innings (18th in baseball).

Sitting with 124 save situations, the Rays have compiled 70 holds and also 18 blown saves. Tampa Bay has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 52 save chances and they have earned 34 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 140 times in high leverage situations and on 79 occasions with runners on base. Tampa Bay bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 28.9% out of 114 inherited runners. They sit at 13th in baseball with a save rate of 65.4%, and they have dispatched 360 bullpen pitchers to the hill so far this year.

The Tampa Bay Rays have turned 73 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .985 (18th in pro baseball). The Rays have racked up 832 assists, 57 errors and have earned a total of 2,848 putouts on the season. In 8,544 innings played, the Rays have a efficiency on defense of 70.2% (12th in the majors).

So far in his career, Springs has allowed 257 hits while tallying 346 punch outs in 297 innings pitched. He has surrendered a total of 107 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.192 and having a FIP of 3.2. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.57 and he has gone up against 1,233 batters during his pro baseball career. Springs (23-10 career record) has a 3.24 earned run average and has surrendered 7.8 hits per 9 innings.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Tampa Bay

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