Masahiro Tanaka (4-1, 2.48 ERA) starts for the New York Yankees (34-28) as they square off against Tom Koehler (4-4, 4.00 ERA) and the Miami Marlins (27-37) in the first of a two-game series at Marlins Park. Action begins at 7:10 p.m. ET on Monday, Jun. 15 and can be seen on PIX11 and FSN-FL.
Koehler pitched 6.2 innings in his last outing, surrendering five runs (one unearned), striking out seven and walking two in a 7-2 defeat to the Blue Jays. Dee Gordon (.354, 33 Rs, 16 RBIs, 22 SBs) had another good game yesterday, going 2 for 5. Tanaka went 7.0 innings, surrendering one run and striking out six in a 6-1 win over the Nationals in his most recent start. Mark Teixeira (.256, 32 Rs, 17 HRs, 47 RBIs, 1 SB) went 1 for 3 yesterday with one run and one RBI.
New York takes on Miami as a -135 favorite. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is sitting at seven runs. The Marlins have an overall money line of -1,066 and a record as the underdog of 13-19. In interleague play, they are winless as the underdog (0-3), but have an SU record of 3-6. The Marlins are one of the best in the NL in terms of hits with an impressive 8.9 per game. Miami’s pitchers fall apart when American League teams are on the field. Its average runs allowed per game rises to 5.7 against AL teams, compared to its 4.2 season average.
In games where it is the favorite, New York has a 18-13 record and an overall money line of +209. New York has put in a mixed performance against interleague opponents, coming in with a nice record as the favorite ({betdsi.at.nl.fave_record}) but quite a few losses SU (3-4). The Yankees can change the game with one swing of the bat, ranking fourth in the league with 78 home runs. New York is excellent at not striking out n the road with just 7.2 per game, ranking fifth in the AL. When it comes to issuing walks, the Yankees have the third-fewest in the AL with an average of just 2.6 walks allowed per game.
The Marlins have a 19-31 record against right-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Tanaka takes the mound. Koehler (RHP) will be on the hill against the Yankees, who have a 24-21 record against right-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – NYY, O/U – Over
Notes
When the Marlins play into extra innings, they have a 3-1 record. The Yankees are 1-4 when their games exceed nine innings.
The Yankees managed to give up five walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Marlins who are heading in with a 6-3 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Marlins are 20-11. The Yankees have a 22-3 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 25th in runs, Miami has earned 245 this season. New York ranks second with 287 runs.
Ranking 23rd, Miami is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 151 this season. New York ranks in the top 10 at 10th with 195.
When the Marlins hit at least one home run, they are 17-20. When the Yankees hit at least one homer, they have a 29-16 record.
