The Miami Marlins will face the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Fox Sports Arizona will be showing this NL matchup and the game gets going at 4:10 p.m. ET.
Miami Marlins at Arizona Diamondbacks Odds
Miami (+135) is entering this one as the underdog against Arizona (-145) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this afternoon game at 9 runs (-115 for the over and -105 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds coming in at Marlins +1.5 runs (-160) and Diamondbacks -1.5 runs (+140).
The Diamondbacks are 30-27 SU and 26-30 ATS. The team’s gained 2.3 units for moneyline bettors while gaining 3.8 units against the spread (ATS). Arizona has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total went over in four of those seven. The Marlins are 20-38 SU and have gone 28-29 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 5.3 units for moneyline bettors and 7.8 units ATS. Miamihas covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the over has cashed in four of those seven.
Diamondbacks games have had an over/under record of 25-29-2 so far in 2018. The Marlins have an over/under record of 28-29.
Dan Straily will get the start for the visiting Marlins. The right-handed Straily is 2-1 with a 3.69 ERA and 23 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Diamondbacks this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (0-0, 1.50 ERA and nine strikeouts over six innings).
The Diamondbacks will put the ball in the right hand of Matt Koch (3-3, 4.31 ERA, 1.27 WHIP), who’s got 25 strikeouts and 13 walks. Koch did not pitch in the majors last season.
As a unit, Arizona’s pitching staff has allowed 3.5 runs per game overall this year. Its starting pitching staff has a 3.85 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has recorded a solid ERA of just 2.46, a WHIP of 1.09 and a K/9 of 7.9.
The Arizona hitters have produced 3.9 runs per outing, including 4.6 per game over its last 10 games and 7.2 per game over their last five. The team has hit .276/.348/.583 over its last five matchups and is 4-1 SU during that span.
Left fielder David Peralta and second baseman Ketel Marte have led the Diamondbacks’ hitters this year. Peralta is slashing .263/.332/.444 with nine home runs, 26 RBIs and 24 runs scored, and Marte’s line is .224/.281/.353 with three homers, 16 RBIs and 20 runs.
For the visiting squad, Miami’s pitchers have allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.55 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 7.77 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 5.72, along with a K-per-9 of 8.62.
Marlins hitters have slashed .234/.301/.348 on their way to 3.4 runs scored per game this year, including 3.0 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (0-5 SU).
Miami’s offensive production been powered by second baseman Starlin Castro and third baseman Brian Anderson. Castro is slashing .287/.324/.395 with three home runs, 24 RBIs and 32 runs scored, while Anderson (.287/.364/.394) has produced two homers, 25 RBIs and 30 runs scored.
The Marlins have lost 4.0 units and are 19-23 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 20 of those games, compared to 22 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Diamondbacks have lost 5.2 units and are 15-21 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 15 of those games, compared to 21 that’ve cashed the under.
Miami Marlins vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Diamondbacks, ATS Winner – Marlins, O/U – OVER
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The Marlins have lost eight of their last nine games SU while the Diamondbacks have won four of their last five SU.
Arizona has posted 18.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 25.2 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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