Marlins vs Astros Odds:
This Miami Marlins vs Houston Astros game 2 of this three game series is set for Saturday, June 11th at 4:10pm et at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.
The Astros are currently a -275 moneyline favorite and -130 on the run line. The over/under is currently sitting at 8 total runs.
Miami Marlins Game Preview:
Miami is still more than a few games below that five hundred mark and is currently still sitting in fourth place in the NL East. They’ll look to pull off a big upset win with their 24-year-old lefty Braxton Garrett taking the mound.
This will be Garrett’s second start of the season. In his season debut last Sunday against the San Francisco Giants, he gave up 4 earned runs and 5 hits in just 3 innings.
Garrett was the Miami’s first-round selection in 2016 and they’re giving him another turn in the starting rotation to prove he was worth selected in the first round.
The Marlins are 11-5 straight up in their last 16 games against the Astros and the total has gone under in 6 of the Miami’s last 8 games when playing on the road against Houston.
Houston Astros Game Preview:
Now, the Astros come into this matchup sitting at the top spot of the AL West. Even with a nine game cushion, they definitely can’t let up on the gas.
Houston has second best pitching in the league when playing at home, They’ve only givien up an average of 3 runs per game. They’ll look to continue those type of impressive pitching stats this Saturday with Framber Valdez getting the start.
In Valdez’s 11 starts this season, he has a 6-2 record with a 2.61 ERA and 55 strikeouts.
Valdez has won his last 5 games in a row including last Sunday’s victory against the Royals where in six innings, he only 4 hits and two runs.
The Astros are 14-5 when playing against a lefty and 24-14 when playing against a team with a losing record. The total has gone under in 11 of Houston’s last 14 games at home.
MLB Picks & Predictions:
For this Marlins vs Astros Saturday baseball game, I’m taking the Astros on the Runline -130.
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