New York Yankees vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 8/11/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: New York Yankees vs Miami Marlins
Date: Friday, August 11, 2023
Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL
TV: Bally Sports Florida
loanDepot park is where the Miami Marlins (60-56) will play the New York Yankees (59-56) on Friday. The starting pitchers are Nestor Cortes Jr and Jesus Luzardo.
The Yankees have tallied 151 doubles as a unit and have knocked 159 balls out of the park. New York is slugging .405 and have struck out 952 times, while taking a walk on 384 occasions. As a unit, the New York Yankees are scoring 4.3 runs per game, which ranks them 22nd in baseball. They have 475 RBI's as well as 872 hits this season, while their average at the plate is .232. They have 494 runs scored and hold an OBP of .306.
The Yankees are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.97 over the course of the season (10th in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,017 hitters. Yankees pitchers have conceded 143 home runs in addition to 495 runs in total (12th in MLB). They have walked 376 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.38 as a team for the season. New York has yielded 889 base knocks (7.8 per 9 innings) and 452 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.70 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.24.
Yankees pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 128 times in addition to having 136 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have recorded 63 holds on the season (15th in the league). The Yankees bullpen have a save percentage of 66.7% and has come into the game in 112 save situations. They have 32 saves so far this year and have blown 16 out of their 48 chances to get a save. The relievers have inherited 190 runners so far this season and 36.8% of those runners crossed home plate. The Yankees have dispatched 365 relievers to the hill on the year.
The New York Yankees have accounted for 3,071 putouts this season, in addition to 1,023 assists and 63 errors. Their fielding rate is at .985 which has them sitting 21st in pro baseball, and they have twisted 75 double plays. The Yankees have turned 71.2% of baseballs in play into outs in their 9,213 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 2nd in MLB.
Cortes Jr (24-11 career win-loss record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.22 and he has faced 1,623 hitters during his time in the majors. He has conceded 339 base hits (7.8 hits per 9 innings) and has had 121 free passes. His earned run average is 3.82 (167 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.169. Cortes Jr has taken the ball for 393 innings and has accounted for 413 K's in his pro baseball career.
Miami has knocked in 109 home runs on the campaign as well as 449 RBIs. They have put up 187 doubles, while getting a free base 304 times as well as scoring 470 runs. The Miami Marlins have an on-base percentage of .318 in addition to a team batting average of .262 over the course of the season. The Marlins have a SLG% of .400 and they earn 4.05 runs per game (26th in MLB). They have been rung up on 929 occasions (24th in baseball) and have a total of 1,035 hits.
The Marlins have a WHIP of 1.270 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.98 as a squad for the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.60 (1,100 strikeouts vs 355 free passes). They rank 16th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 952. They have surrendered 133 long balls and they surrender 4.44 runs per 9 innings (15th in the league). The Miami pitching staff have allowed 508 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 4.16 (476 earned runs relinquished).
Miami relievers hold an inherited score rate of 31.1% out of 167 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 152 times in high leverage situations and also on 117 occasions with runners on base. With 126 save situations, the Marlins have accumulated 71 holds in addition to 23 blown saves. They sit at 22nd in the league holding a save rate of 57.4%, and they have dispatched 393 relievers to the hill on the campaign. Miami has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 54 save opportunities and they have walked away with 31 saves.
In their 9,264 innings on the field, the Marlins have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.1% (26th in the majors). The Miami Marlins have gotten 104 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .983 (25th in MLB). The Marlins have 1,020 assists, 71 errors and have earned a total of 3,088 putouts during this campaign.
Luzardo (21-24 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 4.24 earned run average while allowing 8.1 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.20 and he has gone up against 1,668 batters in his MLB career. He has allowed 187 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.252 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.9. In his career, Luzardo has allowed 357 base hits while totaling 448 K's in 397 innings pitched.
Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami
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