Steven Duggar and the slumping San Francisco Giants will head east to Marlins Park to take on the Miami Marlins. The game gets underway 7:10 p.m. ET and NBC Sports – Bay Area will broadcast this NL showdown.
San Francisco Giants at Miami Marlins Odds
Las Vegas has Miami (+105) as the underdog to San Francisco (-115). You can play matchup’s total with current odds sitting at -115 for over 8 runs and -105 for under 8. This game currently has a runline of Giants -1.5 (+130) and Marlins +1.5 (-150).
The Marlins are just 17-34 straight up (SU) and 21-29 against the spread (ATS). The team’s lost 9.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 15.4 units ATS. The Giants have gone 21-31 SU this year and are 21-31 ATS. Overall, the team’s lost 6.1 units for moneyline bettors and 19.3 units ATS.
Miami games have had an over/under record of 22-27-1 so far in 2019. The Giants have an over/under record of 27-23-2.
Jeff Samardzija is getting the start for San Francisco. The right-handed Samardzija is 2-3 with a 3.27 ERA and 41 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Marlins this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Marlins are putting the ball in the hands of righty Trevor Richards (1-5, 4.14 ERA), who’s got 50 strikeouts and 27 walks as well as a 1.40 WHIP. Richards only made one start against the Giants in 2018 (1-0, 1.50 ERA and two strikeouts across six innings).
San Francisco’s pitchers have allowed 5.2 runs per game and its starters own a 5.29 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 8.28 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.76, along with a K/9 of 9.35.
The Giants offense has slashed .221/.288/.366 on its way to 3.7 runs scored per game in 2019, including 3.0 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (0-5 SU).
San Francisco’s hitters have been paced by outfielder Steven Duggar and second baseman Joe Panik. Duggar is slashing .242/.289/.351 with three home runs, 22 RBIs and 19 runs scored. Panik (.245/.332/.344) has produced two homers, 16 RBIs and 19 runs scored.
In the home-team dugout, Miami’s pitchers have allowed 4.8 runs per game overall in 2019. The team’s starters have a 4.22 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.20 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 10.0 K/9.
The Miami offense has put up 3.0 runs per contest, including 4.8 per game over its last 10 games and 4.8 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .261/.330/.398 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Marlins’ offense has been led by second baseman Starlin Castro and third baseman Brian Anderson. Castro is hitting .227/.269/.283 with three home runs, 13 RBIs and 13 runs scored, and Anderson’s line is .230/.315/.358 with five homers, 21 RBIs and 12 runs.
The Giants have lost 2.9 units and are 13-22 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in 19 of those games, compared to 15 that’ve hit the under against righties. On the other hand, the Marlins have lost 8.3 units and are 14-23 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has cashed in 15 of those games, compared to 21 that went under the total.
Giants vs. Marlins Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Marlins, ATS Winner – Marlins, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The over has hit in four of Miami’s last seven games.
- The Giants have dropped six of their last seven games SU.
- San Francisco fielders have six errors over the last five contests, compared to three errors for Miami over its last five.
- The Giants have hit seven home runs in their last 10 games. The Marlins have hit 12 over their last 10.
- The Giants have an OPS of .654 this season and an OPS of .663 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Marlins’ OPS sits at .618 overall and .621 against righties.
