The Miami Marlins will head west to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. This NL matchup will begin at 9:40 p.m. ET and fans looking to watch it can tune in to Fox Sports Arizona.
Miami Marlins at Arizona Diamondbacks Odds
Miami (+140) is the underdog against Arizona (-150) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this night game at nine runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total stand at -120 for the under and +100 for the over. Runline odds sit at -155 for taking the Marlins +1.5 runs and +135 for the Diamondbacks -1.5 runs.
The Diamondbacks are 28-27 SU and 25-30 ATS. The team’s gained 1.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline while gaining 5.3 units against the spread (ATS). The Marlins have gone 20-36 SU this year and are 28-27 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 3.3 units for moneyline bettors and 4.3 units ATS.
Diamondbacks games have had an over/under record of 24-29-2 thus far in 2018. The Marlins have an over/under record of 26-29.
Elieser Hernandez will get the start for the visiting Marlins. Hernandez is 0-2 with a 2.50 ERA and nine strikeouts. He has yet to face the Diamondbacks this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Diamondbacks are handing the ball to righty Clay Buchholz (0-1, 1.64 ERA), who has five strikeouts and one walks to his name, as well as a 0.45 WHIP. Buchholz did not record a start against the Marlins in 2017.
Miami’s pitchers have allowed 5.2 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.35 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 7.77 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 5.75, along with a WHIP of 1.28.
Marlins hitters have slashed .233/.302/.346 on their way to 3.4 runs scored per game this season, including 3.2 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Second baseman Starlin Castro and third baseman Brian Anderson continue to lead Miami’s offense. Castro is hitting .286/.325/.390 with three home runs, 24 RBIs and 31 runs scored, while Anderson has a .287 average with two homers, 24 RBIs and 30 runs scored.
For the home team, Arizona’s pitching staff has yielded 3.6 runs per game overall in 2018. The club’s starting pitching staff has a 3.96 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has recorded a solid ERA of just 2.47, a WHIP of 1.08 and a K/9 of 7.9.
The Arizona hitters are putting up 3.8 runs per contest, including 3.4 per game over its last 10 games and 4.4 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .206/.262/.350 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Diamondbacks’ batters have been led by outfielders David Peralta and A.J. Pollock. Peralta is hitting .257/.325/.414 with seven home runs, 22 RBIs and 22 runs scored, and Pollock’s line is .293/.349/.620 with 11 homers, 33 RBIs, 23 runs and nine stolen bases.
The Marlins have lost 1.9 units and are 19-21 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over’s hit in 18 of those games, compared to 22 that’ve gone under against ies.
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Predictions: SU Winner – Diamondbacks, ATS Winner – Marlins, O/U – UNDER
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The under has hit in four of Miami’s last seven games.
The Marlins have lost six of their last seven games SU.
Miami has recorded 20.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 22.2 over its last five.
The Marlins have hit six home runs in their last 10 games, including four over their last five.
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