In the second of a four-game series between the Miami Marlins (25-36) and the Colorado Rockies (25-36) at Marlins Park, Jose Urena (0-2, 5.49 ERA) and Kyle Kendrick (2-7, 6.16 ERA) get the start. The Marlins won the last game 6-0 and Miami leads the series 1-0. The game gets underway at 7:10 p.m. ET on Friday, Jun. 12 and will air on ROOT-RM and FSN-FL.
In his last start, Urena pitched 6.0 innings, allowing one run, striking out four and walking two in a 3-2 loss to the Rockies. Giancarlo Stanton (.249, 39 Rs, 22 HRs, 55 RBIs, 4 SBs) continued his strong season yesterday, going 2 for 5 with one run, one home run, and four RBIs. In his pitching opportunities against the Marlins, Kendrick is 14-3 with a 3.41 ERA. He gets a solid Miami offense that’s batting .262. DJ LeMahieu (.351, 28 Rs, 3 HRs, 29 RBIs, 5 SBs) has been hitting the ball well for the Rockies, going 2 for 4 yesterday.
Miami is a -132 favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at eight runs. The Marlins are 12-17 as the favorite and have an overall money line of -1,266. The Marlins are a superb hitting team with 9.0 hits per game, one of the highest marks in the NL. As for the pitching staff, the Marlins don’t give up many hits to opposing batters at Marlins Park, ranking fifth in the NL with only 8.5 hits allowed per home game.
Moving on to the away team, the Rockies come into this game with a win percentage of .512 when playing as the underdog (22-21) and an overall money line of -178. Colorado is one of the top hitting teams in the league with 183 extra base hits.
The Marlins are 3-1 against the Rockies this season. The Marlins will take on a right-hander (Kendrick) in this game. They have struggled against right-handed starting pitchers this season, going 17-31. The right-handed Urena will take the mound against the Rockies, who have a 24-24 record against righty starters this season.
Predictions: SU Winner – MIA, O/U – Over
Notes
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Miami’s last 18 games.
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami’s last 6 games at home.
Miami is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games at home.
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home.
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado.
Miami has won 34% (10-19) of its games when leading after 7 innings. However, Colorado has won 48% (11-12) of its games when taking a late lead.
The Marlins are coming into this game after allowing one walk during their last outing. The Rockies have a 7-17 record when opponents give up that many walks or fewer.
When they are outhit, the Marlins are 3-23. The Rockies have a 4-21 record when opponents outhit them.
Ranking 22nd in home runs, Miami has hit 49 this season. Colorado ranks sixth with 67 home runs.
Miami and Colorado both rank in the top five of the league in hits. Miami sits at fourth with 9.02 hits per game and Colorado ranks second with 9.44.
Ranking 20th, Miami is in the bottom half of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.694). Colorado ranks in the top five at third with an OPS of .755.
When the Rockies allow at least one home run, they are 12-22, well-matched with the Marlins who are 11-22 when allowing at least one homer.
