Marlins at Giants 6/20/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Miami Marlins will play the third game of their current series on the road against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.

In the first game of the series, the Marlins rallied in the ninth to beat the Giants 5-4. Lewis Brinson’s RBI single tied the game and Miguel Rojas’ base hit knocked in the go-ahead run for Miami in the ninth inning. San Francisco squandered an early lead of four runs. Hunter Strickland blew another save opportunity and has now blown 4 of the 17 chances he has had this season. Tyler Guerrero pitched for Miami in the eighth to earn the win, while Kyle Barraclough recorded his third save. The Giants fans booed their team during the bottom of the ninth. Brian Anderson leads Miami with a .296 batting average and team highs in hits with 81 and RBIs with 34. Justin Bour leads Miami in home runs with 12. Miami has a team batting average of .235 while opposing hitters are averaging .253 at the plate against Marlins pitching. On Wednesday, the Marlins will send Jose Urena to the mound. The right-hander this season is 2-8 with an ERA of 4.18, 70 Ks and 19 BBs.

Brandon Crawford leads San Francisco with a .315 batting average and a team high in hits with 78. Brandon Belt is the leader in home runs with 12 and RBIs with 33. San Francisco has a team batting average of .255 while opposing hitters are averaging .252 at the plate against Giants pitching. On Wednesday, the Giants will send Derek Holland to the mound. The left-hander this season is 4-7 with an ERA of 4.48, 64 Ks and 29 BBs.