Miami Marlins vs San Francisco Giants 5-20-2023

Miami Marlins vs  San Francisco Giants 5/20/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

Miami Marlins vs  San Francisco Giants 5/20/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

 

The historic Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, will play host in the next round of the National League three-game series between the visiting Miami Marlins and the host team, the San Francisco Giants, on Saturday afternoon.

 

Miami dropped to 23-22 overall, 9-11 when playing at home, and placed second in the NL East with 5.5 games behind Atlanta in the first place while posting a -53 run difference for the season.

 

The Marlins enter this competition after snapping a four-game winning streak following a 3-4 road loss to the Giants in the series opener on Friday.

 

Last night, SP Sandy Alcantara (1-5, 5.05 ERA) took the loss for Miami after giving away four earned runs and three free walks while striking out five batters in 5.2 innings pitched. 

 

Second Baseman Luis Arraez averages .378 at the plate while adding 56 hits and an on-base percentage of .433 in leading the Marlins this season.

 

Designated Hitter Jorge Soler also led Miami with 11 home runs and 24 RBIs, while the Marlins posted a batting average of .250 and a slugging percentage of .387 as a team.

 

On Saturday, the Miami Marlins will give the ball to Southpaw Braxton Garrett to start game 2 of a series.

 

The left-handed starter is 1-2 on the season with a 5.40 ERA, 1.53 WHlP, and 36 strikeouts, conceding 49 hits, seven free bases, and six home runs in 36.2 lP.

 

The Miami Marlins are 4-1 SU in their last five outings, while the totals went UNDER in 5 of the Marlins’ last seven road games.

 

The totals went UNDER in 4 of Miami’s last five contests when playing on the road versus San Francisco, while the Marlins are 6-3 straight up in their nine matches against a rival in the National League. 

 

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Miami Marlins vs  San Francisco Giants Predictions 5/20/2023

 

The San Francisco Giants are staying in their home field looking for their fifth straight victory when hosting the second installment of a series on Saturday afternoon.

 

San Francisco improved to 21-23 overall, 14-10 at home play following four successive home triumphs, and placed third in the NL West with seven games behind the LA Dodgers in the first place while earning a run-difference of -19 for the year.

 

The Giants beat the Phillies in a series by a sweep and also won the series opener versus the Marlins at 4-3 on Friday.

 

Last night, Relief Pitcher Scott Alexander won the San Francisco victory with zero earned runs and only one free base allowed in 0.2 innings of work.

 

Second Baseman Thairo Estrada recorded a batting average of .313 and a team-high 52 hits in leading the Giants. At the same time, Right Fielder Michael Conforto pitched in a team-leading eight home runs this season.

 

Third Baseman J.D. Davis led San Francisco in RBIs with 22 while Left Fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. added a team-high on-base percentage of .434 this year.

 

The San Francisco Giants will appoint righty Logan Webb to start game 2 of a series on Saturday.

 

The right-handed thrower is 3-5 on the season with an ERA of 3.20, a WHlP of 1.12, and struck out 58 hitters while yielding 55 hits, 11 free walks, and eight homers in 59.0 innings pitched. 

 

The totals went OVER in 5 of San Francisco’s last five games against Miami, while the Giants are 4-1 SU in their previous five contests.

 

San Francisco is 5-1 in its last six home matches, while the totals went UNDER in 4 of the Giants’ last five outings when playing at home versus the Marlins.  

 

Miami Marlins vs. San Francisco Giants. The MLB Pick for this contest is San Francisco -180.

 

This match will be a battle between two starters, as the Marlin’s Braxton Garrett gave up just one run on three hits through five innings, while the Giants’ Logan Webb conceded only one earned run in each of his last two starts.

 

Look for San Francisco to dominate this match-up at home on Saturday. The prediction is that San Francisco Giants will win 4-2.

 

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Miami Marlins vs  San Francisco Giants 5/20/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

MLB Starting Time: 4:05 PM ET

 

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, California

 

Date: Saturday, May 20, 2023

 

TV: BSFL, NBCSBA 

 

MLB Odds/Point Spread: San Francisco Giants -180

 

MLB Totals: 7.0

 

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