The Miami Marlins will continue a 10-game road trip Thursday when they visit the San Francisco Giants for the first of four games against the defending World Series champions.
Both teams saw winning streaks end on Wednesday and will be looking to get back on track under the lights at AT&T Park.
A four-series winning streak for the Marlins ended with a 7-5 loss on the MLB moneyline to the National League East favorite Washington Nationals, marking the first time they had dropped two of three to the same team since getting swept by the New York Mets in a four-game set from April 16-19.
After losing consecutive one-run games to New York, Miami won 10 of 14 games before falling to the Nationals, who benefited from three home runs by Bryce Harper. Washington is 1-2 to win the NL East this year on the baseball betting futures while the Marlins are 10-1.
Both teams are still chasing the division-leading Mets, who are 2-1 to win the NL East.
The Giants had won five straight games to move into second place in the NL West behind the division-leading Los Angeles Dodgers. San Francisco struggled early in the season but has turned things around lately thanks to outstanding pitching with three shutouts in the last four games, all of which finished under the total.
The Giants saw their winning streak come to a close with a 9-1 loss to the San Diego Padres. San Francisco is the 11-2 third choice to win the NL West behind the favored Dodgers (1-3) and Padres (4-1). The Giants won the World Series as an NL Wild Card team last year, also winning the division in 2010 and 2012 en route to the title.
The pitching matchup for the opener pits a couple of crafty veterans against each other in Miami’s Dan Haren (3-1, 2.70 ERA) and San Francisco’s Tim Hudson (1-2, 3.78).
The Marlins have won four of Haren’s five starts with the over going 4-0-1 in those outings for totals bettors. Despite his losing record, Hudson has pitched well for the most part, allowing three runs or fewer four times with the under cashing in four times in five starts.
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