San Francisco Giants vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 4/17/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs Miami Marlins

Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Odds/Point Spread: San Francisco (-136) Miami (+116)

The San Francisco Giants (7-10) are hitting the road to loanDepot park on Wednesday where they will take on the Miami Marlins (3-14). The moneyline on this matchup has San Francisco at -136 while Miami is priced at +116. The total is set at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Keaton Winn and A.J. Puk.

The Giants have hit 26 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 16 balls out of the park. San Francisco is slugging .382 and have been called out on strikes 138 times, while drawing a walk on 57 occasions. As a team, the San Francisco Giants are putting up 4.3 runs per game, which has them sitting at 17th in baseball. They have earned 69 RBI's and 138 hits this year, while their batting average sits at .244. They have 73 runs scored and hold an OBP of .315.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.91 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.29. Giants pitchers have given up 20 long balls and 84 runs in total (23rd in the league). San Francisco has relinquished 146 hits (9.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 79 earned runs. The Giants hold a team ERA of 4.87 this year (26th in the league), and the staff has struck out 125 hitters. They have walked 43 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.34 as a squad so far this season.

The Giants have dispatched 48 relievers to the hill so far this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 17 runners this season with 41.2% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have recorded 2 saves this season and have blown 1 out of their 3 save opportunities. The Giants bullpen have compiled a save rate of 66.7% and has come into the game in 7 save situations. The relief pitchers have 4 holds on the season (30th in baseball). Giants bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on 10 times and also have had 11 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Seattle Mariners have accounted for 438 putouts this season, as well as 169 assists and 8 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which has them sitting 9th in baseball, and have a total of 16 double plays. The Giants have turned 68.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 1,314 innings, which has them sitting 22nd in professional baseball.

Winn has taken the hill for 58 innings and is sitting with 48 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. Winn (1-6 career mark) holds a FIP of 4.24 while he has gone up against 238 opposing batters in the majors. His ERA is 4.78 (31 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.080. He has surrendered 48 hits (7.4 hits per 9 innings) and has had 15 free passes.

The Miami Marlins have accumulated a team OBP of .276 as well as a batting average of .215 this year. They have been called out on strikes on 138 instances (15th in the league) and have a total of 123 hits. Miami is sitting with 14 home runs so far this season as well as 61 runs batted in. The Marlins hold a team SLG% of .322 and they tally 3.71 runs per game (24th in baseball). They have put up 17 two-baggers, while walking 44 times and recording 63 runs.

The Marlins have a WHIP of 1.562 and have a FIP of 4.70 as a team so far this year. They rank 28th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 157. The Miami pitching staff have surrendered 99 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 5.06 (86 earned runs relinquished). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.60 (146 strikeouts vs 82 free passes). They have relinquished 19 long balls and they surrender 5.82 runs per 9 innings (29th in the league).

Sitting with 17 save situations, the Marlins have 10 holds and 6 blown saves. Miami has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 7 save opportunities and they have come away with 1 save. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 15 times in high leverage situations and also on 16 occasions with base runners. Miami relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 44.4% out of 27 inherited base runners. They rank 30th in MLB holding a save percentage of 14.3%, and they have sent 57 relief pitchers to the hill this season.

In 1,377 innings on the field, the Marlins are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 66.5% (27th in professional baseball). The Miami Marlins have gotten 16 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .980 (25th in baseball). The Marlins have recorded 163 assists, 13 errors and have notched a total of 459 putouts during this campaign.

In his MLB career, Puk has given up 147 base knocks and he has 191 strikeouts in 158 innings pitched. Puk (13-14 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 3.87 earned run average while conceding 8.4 hits per nine innings. He has conceded a total of 68 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.314 and having a FIP of 3.8. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.13 and he has gone up against 693 batters so far in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Francisco (-136)

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