Texas Rangers vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 5/31/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Miami Marlins

Date: Friday, May 31, 2024

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

The Texas Rangers (27-29) are en route to loanDepot park on Friday where they will play the Miami Marlins (20-37). The pitchers who are expected to start are Jose Urena and Sixto Sanchez.

The Rangers have hit 74 doubles as a unit and have hit 60 baseballs out of the stadium. Texas owns a slugging percentage of .383 and have been rung up 431 times, while being walked on 182 occasions. As a team, the Texas Rangers are earning 4.5 runs per game, which is 10th in the league. They have accounted for 238 RBI's as well as 460 hits so far this season, while their batting average comes in at .241. They have earned 249 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .313.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.20 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.30. Rangers pitchers have allowed 56 long balls and also 248 runs in total (18th in baseball). Texas has given up 427 base hits (7.8 per 9 innings) as well as 222 earned runs. The Rangers hold a team earned run average of 4.04 this season (17th in MLB), and they have struck out 472 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 215 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.14 as a team on the season.

The Rangers have sent 168 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 110 runners this year with 38.2% of those players crossed the plate. They have recorded 10 saves on the year and have blown 8 of their 18 save opportunities. The Rangers relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 55.6% and has come into the game in 46 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 26 holds on the season (23rd in baseball). Rangers bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 67 times in addition to having 67 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Texas Rangers have notched a total of 1,482 putouts so far this season, as well as 498 assists and 31 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .985 which puts them in 15th in the majors, and have a total of 44 double plays. The Rangers have turned 70.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 4,446 innings on the field, ranking them 5th in professional baseball.

Urena (40-73 record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.87 while going up against 3,831 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has given up 911 base hits (9.3 hits per nine innings) and has 329 free passes. His ERA is 4.82 (473 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.405. Urena has taken the mound for 882 frames and has totaled 595 K's during his career.

The Marlins have a team slugging % of .351 and they have an average of 3.70 runs per outing (28th in baseball). They have hit 75 doubles, while walking 127 times as well as recording 211 runs. Miami is sitting with 45 home runs on the year to go along with 204 RBIs. They have been rung up on 436 instances (23rd in MLB) and have 451 hits. The Miami Marlins hold a team OBP of .289 as well as a team batting average of .235 on the season.

The Miami pitching staff have given up 286 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.54 (255 earned runs relinquished). They have conceded 55 home runs and they allow 5.09 runs per 9 innings (28th in the league). The Marlins have a team WHIP of 1.372 and have a FIP of 4.13 as a squad on the year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.30 (465 strikeouts vs 206 walks). They are currently ranked 27th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 488.

Miami bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 36.7% of 79 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 57 times in high leverage situations and on 54 occasions with base runners. With 43 save situations, the Marlins have accrued 23 holds and 11 blown saves. They are currently ranked 30th in baseball holding a save rate of 45.0%, and they have sent 189 relievers onto the diamond on the season. Miami has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 20 save opportunities and they have walked away with 9 saves.

The Miami Marlins have gotten 45 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .981 (28th in MLB). The Marlins have racked up 542 assists, 40 errors and have earned a total of 1,518 putouts over the course of the season. In their 4,554 innings played, the Marlins have a defensive efficiency of 68.3% (26th in pro baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Sanchez has allowed 75 hits while he has earned 50 strikeouts in 70 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 37 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.401 and having a FIP of 3.9. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.08 and he has faced 305 hitters in his pro baseball career. Sanchez (3-5 career mark) has a 4.71 earned run average and has surrendered 9.6 hits per nine innings.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas

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