The Arizona Diamondbacks (10-13) will visit the Miami Marlins (12-9), Monday at 6:40 PM ET, in the first of a three-game series.
The Diamondbacks (+130 underdog on the moneyline) are away versus the Marlins (-152). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Miami Marlins looking to Pablo Lopez (3-0), and Zac Gallen getting the nod for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Marlins lost 7-3 to the Mariners yesterday, with Sandy Alcantara (5 2/3 innings, giving up five earned runs on six hits while striking out six) on the hook for the loss. Jorge Soler went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI to lead the Marlins offensively in the defeat.
The Diamondbacks fell to the Cardinals 7-5 yesterday. Jordan Luplow went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI, and Keynan Middleton took the loss, throwing 2/3 of an inning, giving up two earned runs on two hits while striking out two.
Ahead of the Marlins vs. Diamondbacks matchup, here’s what you need to prepare for Monday’s baseball action.
Miami Marlins vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Odds and Betting Lines
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- Favorite: Marlins (-152, bet $152 to win $100)
- Underdog: Diamondbacks (+130, bet $100 to win $130)
- Over/under: 6.5
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Marlins Stats and Trends
Marlins Betting Records
- This season, the Marlins have won seven out of the 10 games in which they’ve been favored.
- Miami has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -152.
- The implied probability of a win from the Marlins, based on the moneyline, is 60.3%.
- Miami and its opponents have gone over the total this season in eight of their 21 opportunities.
- The Marlins have an ATS record of 12-9-0 in 21 games with a spread this season.
Pablo López (Marlins Probable Starter)
- Lopez (3-0) will take to the mound for the Marlins and make his fifth start of the season.
- The right-hander allowed three hits in 6 2/3 scoreless innings pitched against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.
- The 26-year-old has pitched to a .39 ERA this season with 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 1.5 walks per nine across four games.
- He’s going for his third straight quality start.
- Lopez has four starts in a row of five innings or more.
- The Diamondbacks are batting .181 this season, 30th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .328 (26th in the league) with 24 home runs.
- The 26-year-old’s .39 ERA ranks first, .729 WHIP ranks fourth, and 8.9 K/9 ranks 24th among qualified pitchers in the majors this season.
Marlins Batting Stats
- The Marlins rank 19th in Major League Baseball with 18 home runs.
- Hitters for the Marlins combine for a team rank 13th of in the majors with a .379 team slugging percentage.
- Miami ranks 13th in MLB with a .237 team batting average.
- The Marlins rank 20th in the league with 83 total runs scored this season.
- Miami has an OBP of .325 this season, which ranks seventh in MLB.
- The Marlins rank 25th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.6 whiffs per contest.
Diamondbacks Stats and Trends
Diamondbacks Betting Records
- The Diamondbacks have been victorious in 12, or 48%, of the 25 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This season, Arizona has come away with a win nine times in 17 chances when named as an underdog of at least +130 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Diamondbacks have a 43.5% chance of walking away with the win.
- Arizona and its opponents have gone over the total this season in seven of their 25 opportunities.
- The Diamondbacks have posted a record of 15-10-0 against the spread this season.
Zac Gallen (Diamondbacks Probable Starter)
- Gallen (0-0) gets the starting nod for the Diamondbacks in his fourth start of the season. He’s put together a .60 ERA in 15 innings pitched, with 14 strikeouts.
- His last appearance came on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when the righty tossed 6 2/3 scoreless innings while allowing two hits.
- The 26-year-old has put up an ERA of .60, with 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings in three games this season. Opponents are batting only .118 against him.
- Gallen has collected one quality start this year.
- Gallen will look to go five or more innings for his third straight start. He’s averaging 5.0 frames per outing.
- He will face a Marlins offense that is batting .237 as a unit (13th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .379 (13th in the league) with 18 total home runs (19th in MLB action).
Diamondbacks Batting Stats
- The Diamondbacks rank sixth in baseball with 24 home runs. They average one per game.
- So far this season, the Diamondbacks’ .328 slugging percentage is the fifth-lowest average in baseball.
- Arizona’s .181 batting average ranks last in MLB.
- Averaging 3.2 runs per game (73 total), the Diamondbacks are the 25th-highest scoring team in MLB action.
- Arizona ranks 28th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .273.
- The Diamondbacks strike out 9.1 times per game, the worst average in baseball.
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