Andrew Cashner (4-7, 4.54 ERA) and the Miami Marlins (58-51) are in Colorado to meet Chad Bettis (9-6, 5.16 ERA) and the Rockies (54-55) in a matchup that has the potential for plenty of offense. This is the second of a three-game series at Coors Field. The Marlins won the last game 5-3, and Miami leads the series 1-0. The game gets underway at 8:10 p.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 6 and will air on FSFL and RTRM.
In his last start, Bettis pitched 6.0 innings, allowing three runs, striking out eight and walking two in a 6-4 loss to the Mets. Trevor Story (.272, 67 Rs, 27 HRs, 72 RBIs, 8 SBs) went 1 for 2 yesterday with one RBI. The Marlins were victorious over the Cardinals 5-4 the last time Cashner pitched. He went 6.0 innings, giving up two and striking out two. Giancarlo Stanton (.242, 49 Rs, 22 HRs, 61 RBIs) went 1 for 5 yesterday with one RBI.
Colorado is favored by a slight -115 margin in its matchup against Miami. The teams combine to set the Over/Under (O/U) at 11 runs. The Rockies are 24-17 as the favorite and have an overall money line of +482. The Rockies come into the game with the top-ranked scoring offense in the NL, averaging 5.2 runs per game. The Rockies are a superb hitting team with an NL-best 10.5 hits per home game. The Rockies typically don’t swing at bad pitches, which has led to an impressive 3.7 walks per home game. Colorado’s pitching staff has put it all together in the past 10 games. Its average runs allowed per game dropped to 2.6 during that span, compared to its 5.0 season average.
Moving on to the away team, the Marlins come into this game with a win percentage of .536 when playing as the underdog (30-26) and an overall money line of +325. The top hitting team in the NL are the Marlins, who average 9.4 hits per game. The Marlins average just 7.6 strikeouts per game, one of the lowest marks in the NL.
The Marlins are 4-1 against the Rockies this season. This game will feature Cashner (RHP) on the mound against the Rockies, who have a 40-38 record when they take on a right-handed starter. The right-handed Bettis will take the mound against the Marlins, who have a 40-44 record against righty starters this season.
Predictions: SU Winner – COL, O/U – Over
Notes
When leading after seven innings, Miami is 25-23, while Colorado is 22-28.
The Marlins managed to give up four walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Rockies who are heading in with a 22-17 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Marlins are 48-12. The Rockies have a 41-10 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 21st, Miami sits near the bottom of the league in runs, scoring 462 this season. Colorado ranks in the top five at second with 560.
Ranking 23rd, Miami is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 307 this season. Colorado ranks in the top half at 11th with 346.
The Rockies are 41-26 when they hit at least one home run. The Marlins perform similarly when they hit one or more homers with a 42-24 record.
