The Miami Marlins will be taking on the San Francisco Giants in a Sunday showdown. NBC Sports – Bay Area will televise this NL matchup. The game is slated to get underway at 4:05 p.m. ET.
Miami Marlins at San Francisco Giants Odds
Miami (receiving +165) is entering this game as the underdog to San Francisco (-175) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this day game at 8 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total currently stand at -115 for the over and -105 for the under. The game’s current runline odds sit at -135 for picking the Marlins +1.5 runs and +115 for the Giants -1.5.
The Giants are 74-74 against the spread (ATS), but just 71-78 straight up (SU). They’ve gained 8.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline while earning 17.4 units ATS. The Marlins have gone 52-96 SU this year and are 74-73 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 17.7 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 10.0 units ATS.
San Francisco games have an over/under record of 71-68-9 in 2019. The Marlins have an over/under record of 69-67-11.
The right-handed Elieser Hernandez is the projected starter for Miami. Hernandez is 3-5 with a 5.24 ERA and 76 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA against San Francisco this year.
The Giants are turning to righty Johnny Cueto (1-0, 0.00 ERA), who has four strikeouts and one walks, in addition to a 0.40 WHIP. Cueto hasn’t faced the Marlins yet this year and did not record a start against them in 2018.
San Francisco’s pitchers have given up 4.8 runs per game overall this year as a unit. The club’s starters have a 4.74 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.92 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 8.7 K/9.
San Francisco’s offense is putting up 4.2 runs per contest, including 2.3 per game over its last 10 games and 2.6 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .226/.270/.329 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Giants’ hitters have been led by Kevin Pillar and Brandon Belt. Pillar is hitting .266/.293/.454 with 21 home runs, 79 RBIs and 75 runs scored, while Belt’s line is .235/.341/.407 with 16 homers, 56 RBIs and 71 runs.
For the visitors, Miami’s pitchers have allowed 4.9 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.51 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 8.22 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 5.06, along with a K/9 of 9.27.
Marlins hitters have slashed .239/.299/.369 on their way to 3.7 runs scored per game in 2019, including 3.8 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Second baseman Starlin Castro and first baseman Miguel Rojas continue to lead Miami’s hitters. Castro is slashing .267/.295/.418 with 19 home runs, 78 RBIs and 60 runs scored. Rojas is hitting .286/.338/.383 with five homers, 39 RBIs and 47 runs scored.
The Marlins have lost 15.2 units and are 52-57 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in 48 of those games, as opposed to 53 that’ve gone under against righty starters. On the other hand, the Giants have netted 9.5 units and are 56-49 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 51 of those games, as opposed to 46 that’ve cashed the under.
Marlins vs. Giants Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Giants, ATS Winner – Marlins, O/U – UNDER
Betting Notes
- The over has cashed in just two of San Francisco’s last seven games.
- The Marlins have a total OPS of .668 this season and an OPS of .653 against right-handed pitchers. The Giants’ OPS sits at .702 overall and .691 versus righties.
- Miami has recorded 20.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 16.4 over its last five.
- The Marlins have hit six home runs in their last 10 games, including four over their last five.
