The Arizona Diamondbacks will take the field against the Miami Marlins in a Saturday showdown. Fox Sports Arizona is in line to broadcast this NL matchup. The game is slated to get underway at 6:10 p.m. ET.
Arizona Diamondbacks at Miami Marlins Odds
Arizona (-115) is entering this one as the favorite over Miami (+105) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this one at 8 runs (-110 for the over and -110 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds standing at +130 for the Diamondbacks -1.5 runs and -150 for the Marlins +1.5.
The Marlins are 51-49 against the spread (ATS)despite being only 39-62 straight up (SU). The team has lost 3.9 units for moneyline bettors and 8.3 units ATS. Miami has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven. The Diamondbacks are 52-52 SU and have gone 59-44 ATS. In total, the club has gained 1.9 units for moneyline bettors and 12.2 units ATS. Arizona is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone over in three of those seven.
Marlins games have had an over/under record of 43-50-7 in 2019. Arizona has an over/under record of 49-46-8.
Alex Young will get the start for the visiting Diamondbacks. The left-handed Young is 3-0 with a 2.38 ERA and 18 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Marlins this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Marlins are countering with Jordan Yamamoto (4-1, 2.61 ERA). Yamamoto has 38 strikeouts and 19 walks, along with a WHIP of 1.00. Yamamoto did not accrue any MLB appearances last season.
Miami’s pitchers have allowed 4.5 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. Its starting pitching staff has an ERA of 4.01, a WHIP of 1.26 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.4. The bullpen has a 4.81 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 9.5 K/9.
The Miami hitters are putting up 3.6 runs per outing, including 3.6 per game over its last 10 games and 2.2 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .181/.206/.303 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that span.
The Marlins’ batters have been led by second baseman Starlin Castro and first baseman Miguel Rojas. Castro is hitting .249/.276/.356 with eight home runs, 42 RBIs and 28 runs scored, while the line for Rojas stands at .285/.339/.355 with 98 hits, 29 RBIs and 36 runs.
For the visiting squad, Arizona’s pitchers have allowed 4.5 runs per game and its starters own a 4.20 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 8.75 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.38, along with a K-per-9 of 8.94.
The Diamondbacks offense has slashed .259/.329/.447 on its way to 5.1 runs scored per game in 2019, including 6.1 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Ketel Marte and Eduardo Escobar have led Arizona’s hitters. Marte is slashing .321/.376/.577 with 22 home runs, 62 RBIs and 67 runs scored, while Escobar is slashing .289/.343/.546 with 22 homers, 79 RBIs and 65 runs scored.
The Diamondbacks have gained 0.1 units and are 43-30 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in 31 of those games, as opposed to 37 that’ve hit the under against righties. On the other hand, the Marlins have lost 1.2 units and are 17-10 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 15 of those games, as opposed to 10 which went under the total.
Diamondbacks vs. Marlins Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Marlins, ATS Winner – Marlins, O/U – UNDER
Betting Trends
- The over has cashed in three of Arizona’s last seven outings.
- The Diamondbacks have a total OPS of .775 this season and an OPS of .746 against right-handed pitchers. The Marlins’ OPS sits at .655 overall and .648 versus righties.
- Arizona has posted 25.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 21.0 over its last five.
- The Diamondbacks have hit 11 home runs in their last 10 games. The Marlins have hit nine over their last 10.
