San Francisco Giants vs Miami Marlins Betting Pick & Prediction 4/16/24

At 6:40 PM from loanDepot Park in Miami, we have an NL matchup between the Giants and Marlins. Heading into Tuesday’s game, the Giants are 7-10, while the Marlins have the worst record in baseball at 3-14. San Francisco is favored on the money line (-137), and the over/under line is at 8.5 runs.

Looking at the starting pitching matchup, we have Jordan Hicks going for the Giants and Ryan Weathers for the Marlins. You can catch this one on BSFL.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS VS MIAMI MARLINS BETTING PICK

The Pick: San Francisco Giants Moneyline -137

This game will be played at loanDepot Park at 6:40 ET on Tuesday, April 16th.

HOW TO BET THE GIANTS VS MARLINS:

• We have the Giants winning by a score of 5 to 4
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Marlins to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

San Francisco rallied for three runs in the 7th inning in the most recent game of this series, picking up a 4-3 win over the Marlins. The Giants had just one run through the first six innings but scored three times in the 7th and didn’t score another run after that. Heading into the game, the Giants were favored at -116 on the money line.

Kyle Harrison started for the Giants and picked up the win, going six innings and giving up three earned runs. He finished the game with just two strikeouts and allowed one home run. Camilo Doval got the save. Edward Cabrera had a good outing for the Marlins in the loss, going six innings and giving up one earned run.

Jung Hoo Lee was the only Giants hitter to have more than one hit, as he went 2/4 with an RBI. Avisail Garcia hit the game’s only home run while going 1/4. Luis Arraez also had a three-hit game for Miami.

Giants Records & Stats

The Giants are looking for a win today, as they are currently 7-10 and in 4th place in the NL West. Right now, they are three games behind the Dodgers for the division lead. So far, they have really struggled in night games, going 1-7.

San Francisco has a series record of 1-3-1, as they finally picked up a series win in their most recent matchup with the Marlins. When playing on the road, the Giants are 4-7 compared to 3-3 at home.

San Francisco has been a difficult team to predict on the run line this season, as they are 7-10 overall. They have been better on the road, going 6-5, compared to just 1-5 at home. The Giants have been a better bet as an underdog, going 6-3, compared to just 1-7 as the favorite. Their average run differential is -0.6 runs per game, but that number jumps to -3.7 runs per game in their losses.

San Francisco Giants games have gone over the over/under line in 10 of their 17 games this season. The average over/under line in their games has been 8 runs, but their games have averaged 9.2 runs per game. When the over/under line has been set at 8.5 runs, their games have gone 4-4 on the over/under line. So far this season, the over/under line has been set at 8.5 runs in none of their games.

Today, Jordan Hicks and the Giants are on the road to take on the Marlins. Hicks has been solid in his first two starts of the season, as he picked up a win in his last outing, going 6 innings and allowing just 1 earned run. In his first start, he went 7 innings and struck out 5.

When looking at the Giants’ player props for today, we see that Wilmer Flores has the best odds to hit a home run on the team, and his home run projection is 8th best in the league today. Tom Murphy has the 2nd best odds to hit a home run on the team and his odds are 9th best in the league. Jorge Soler has the 2nd best odds to hit a home run on the team and his odds are 9th best in the league. If you are looking for total hits, Jung Hoo Lee has the best odds on the team and his total hits projection is 21st best in the league today.

Marlins Records & Stats

Miami’s overall record is currently 3-14, and they are on a two-game losing streak. In the NL East, they are in 5th place and trail the Braves by eight games. So far, they have yet to win a series, going 0-5.

At home, the Marlins are 1-10 compared to 2-4 on the road. Miami finally picked up their first win as the underdog this season in their most recent matchup vs. the Braves. They are 0-7 as the favorite this season.

When the Marlins win, they win big, with an average run margin of 4.7 runs per game. But when they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -3.6 runs per game. They are 5-12 against the run line this season, including 2-9 at home. They are 3-3 against the run line on the road, and have yet to cover the run line as a favorite, going 0-7.

The Miami Marlins have gone over the over/under line in 10 of their 17 games this season. Their games have averaged 9.5 runs per game, and they have gone over the 8.5 run line in six of the 10 games they’ve played with that line. The over has hit in three of their 17 games this season, and their games have gone over the 8.5 line in 17.6% of their games this season.

Ryan Weathers is getting the start for the Marlins at home against the Giants. He has started 3 games so far this season, and in his most recent outing, he picked up a win vs. the Yankees. In that game, he went 5 innings and struck out 6, allowing just 3 hits.

When looking at the Marlins’ player prop projections for total hits and home runs, Luis Arraez is not only projected to have the most hits on the team, but his total hits projection is 5th best in the league today. Jazz Chisholm Jr. is not only projected to have the most home runs on the team, but his home run projection is 8th best in the league today. Tim Anderson’s total hits projection is 23rd best in the league today.