Tom Koehler (8-8, 4.05 ERA) and Matt Moore (7-7, 4.04 ERA) take the hill in the second of a three-game series between the Miami Marlins (59-53) and the San Francisco Giants (64-48) at Marlins Park. The Giants won the last game 8-7, and San Francisco leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 7:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Aug. 9 and can be seen on CSBA and FSFL.
Koehler pitched 6.0 innings in his most recent start, surrendering one run, striking out seven and walking one in a 5-4 defeat to the Cubs. Giancarlo Stanton (.241, 51 Rs, 24 HRs, 66 RBIs) went 1 for 6 yesterday with one RBI. Moore went 6.0 innings, surrendering two runs, striking out seven and walking six in a 3-2 win over the Phillies in his last outing. Brandon Crawford (.278, 45 Rs, 10 HRs, 70 RBIs, 4 SBs) has been successful at the plate, going 7 for 8 yesterday with one run, two RBIs, and one stolen base.
San Francisco takes on Miami as a -117 favorite. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is sitting at eight runs. The Marlins have an overall money line of +310 and a record as the underdog of 31-27. The Marlins have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 5.6 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 4.3 runs per game. Miami’s pitching staff has been doing poorly against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, allowing an average of 5.8 runs per game, well above its season average of 4.2.
Over in the other dugout, San Francisco is coming in with an overall money line of +309 and an impressive record of 46-26 as the favorite. San Francisco is excellent at drawing walks with 3.6 per game, ranking third in the NL. Shifting to the pitching staff and defense, the Giants allow just 4.0 runs per game, ranking them fifth in the NL. When it comes to preventing batters from getting on base, the Giants are one of the best in the league with a WHIP of 1.215 for the season.
The Giants lead the season series, 3-1. The Marlins have a great 9-3 record at home (18-7 overall) against left-handed starting pitchers, which is what they’ll be facing when Moore takes the mound. Koehler (RHP) will be on the hill against the Giants, who have a 40-34 record against right-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – SF, O/U – Over
Notes
When leading after seven innings, San Francisco is 23-17, while Miami is 25-25.
The Giants are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Marlins have a 19-35 record when opponents give up two walks or less.
When they outhit their opponents, the Giants are 45-12. The Marlins have a 49-12 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 19th in runs, Miami has earned 485 this season. San Francisco ranks 14th with 504 runs.
Ranking 22nd, Miami is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 317 this season. San Francisco ranks in the top five at fourth with 408.
When the Marlins hit at least one home run, they are 43-26, well-matched with the Giants who are 40-23 when hitting one or more homers.
