The San Francisco Giants will play host to the Miami Marlins at AT&T Park. Fox SportsNet Florida will broadcast this NL matchup and the game is slated to get underway at 3:45 p.m. ET.
Miami Marlins at San Francisco Giants Odds
San Francisco (-130) is hosting this one as the favorite over Miami (+120) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this game at 8 runs (-120 for the over and +100 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the current runline odds sitting at -175 for the Marlins +1.5 runs and +155 for the Giants -1.5.
The Giants are 36-38 straight up (SU) and 41-32 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 3.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 7.0 units (ATS). The Marlins have gone 29-45 SU this year and are 38-35 ATS. In total, the team’s accumulated 0.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline, but have lost 5.0 units ATS.
San Francisco games have a 37-34-2 over/under record so far in 2018. Miami has an over/under record of 37-36.
Jose Urena will get the start for the visiting Marlins. The right-handed Urena is 2-8 with a 4.18 ERA and 70 strikeouts. He has yet to face San Francisco this year, but he did make two starts against the team in 2017, compiling a 1-0 record with a 2.70 ERA and five strikeouts.
The Giants are preparing to start lefty Derek Holland (4-7, 4.48 ERA), who has 64 strikeouts and 29 walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 1.30. Holland did not record a start against the Marlins in 2017.
San Francisco’s pitchers have allowed 4.5 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. The team’s starters have a 4.52 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.65 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 8.6 K/9.
The San Francisco offense has put up 4.2 runs per outing, including 3.5 per game over its last 10 games and 3.4 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .177/.274/.323 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Brandon Crawford has helped lead the Giants’ offense this season with eight home runs, 32 RBIs and 31 runs scored.
For the visiting squad, Miami’s pitchers have allowed 5.0 runs per game and its starters own a 4.68 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 7.54 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.95, along with a WHIP of 1.34.
The Marlins offense has slashed .235/.304/.356 on its way to 3.5 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.8 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Miami’s hitters have been paced by Brian Anderson. Anderson is hitting .294/.373/.423 with four home runs, 35 RBIs and 41 runs scored.
The Giants just took the previous game in the series by doubling the Marlins up 6-3.
Miami Marlins at San Francisco Giants MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Giants, ATS Winner – Marlins, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
Miami has tallied 18 extra-base hits over its last five contests. San Francisco has 11 XBH over its last five.
The Marlins have hit seven home runs in their last 10 games, including four over their last five.
San Francisco has posted 16.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 14.6 over its last five.
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