September 1st 10:05 MLB San Francisco Miami Overseas Baseball Analysis Sports Analysis
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Creating a miracle in the bottom of the 8th inning, the San Francisco Giants succeeded in a comeback. Mason Black (1 loss, 8.79) is likely to make his major league return. After a poor outing of 2.2 innings and 4 earned runs during an away game against Pittsburgh on May 24, Black was promptly sent down to the minors. His performances in the minor leagues haven't been bad, especially with his stability improving in August, which leaves room for optimism. The Giants' lineup, which scored only one run from Matt Chapman’s 3-RBI double with two outs and the bases loaded in the 8th inning after being shut down by Adam Oller the day before, struggled to showcase strong hitting. Michael Conforto nearly became the scapegoat after striking out with the bases loaded and one out in the 8th inning. The bullpen, which erased two innings, seems to find Ryan Walker’s closing more effective than the alternatives.
The Miami Marlins, who suffered a come-from-behind loss due to the bullpen's struggles, will see Edward Cabrera (2 wins, 6 losses, 5.60) make a bid for his 3rd win of the season. Cabrera, who faced defeat after 5.1 innings and 3 earned runs in a game against Colorado on the 27th, has been showing signs of continuing instability once he gets rattled. The issue of having a weak performance on the road seems to be the biggest problem for this game. The Marlins' lineup, which managed to score just one run against Snell the day before, is grappling with the aftereffects of having depleted energy. It appears that a rebound will not come easily before this game. The bullpen, which squandered Oller's win after allowing 3 earned runs in 2 innings, certainly shouldn't have changed to Soria in the 8th inning with two outs and the bases loaded.
The previous game was decided by the performances of the bullpens for both teams. The same trend seems likely to continue in this matchup. While Black is a tremendously shaky pitcher, Miami is experiencing the consequences of fatigue and the San Francisco lineup that struggled against Oller the previous day also appears unlikely to deliver expectations in this game. It seems that the outcome of this game will again be determined in the latter innings. The bullpen advantage lies with San Francisco, which will likely be decisive. The San Francisco Giants, ahead in pitching, seem to be closer to victory.
Predicted score: 4-3 in favor of San Francisco
Handicap: Miami win
Over/Under: Under