Atlanta Braves vs Florida Marlins
Free pick : Florida Marlins -124
We’ll back the Marlins and starter Anibal Sanchez Tuesday, who is 3-2 with a 3.28 ERA this season and 2-0 with a 1.96 ERA in his last 3 starts. In nine career starts against the Braves, Sanchez has allowed more than 4 earned runs just once which means he has given his team a chance to win almost every time he takes the mound vs. New York.
The same cannot be said for Kenshin Kawakami, who has struggled mightily this season. Kawakami remains winless this year, going 0-6 with a 4.98 ERA. Kawakami is 0-5 with a 5.46 ERA on the road this season as well. In three career starts against the Marlins, Kawakami is 1-2 with a 5.94 ERA.
Florida is hitting .277 and scoring 5.5 runs/game at home this season, while the Braves are hitting .231 and putting up a mere 4.1 runs/game on the road this year. The Braves are 2-10 in their last 12 games as an underdog.
The Marlins are 20-7 in their last 27 games as a home favorite of -110 to -150.