The Miami Marlins are set to face the Colorado Rockies, with Sandy Alcantara taking the mound. Alcantara has been in solid form, throwing five straight quality starts for the Marlins. His first start of the season was a seven-inning, one unearned run on four hits performance against the Rockies.
Marlins’ Season So Far
The Marlins have been doing a solid job this season, despite being in a top market for desirability and avoiding paying players. They have a lot of good young talent and can make deep runs into the postseason when it clicks. Overall, they are 44-40 for the season, but need to learn how to win on the road, with a 16-23 record.
Alcantara is 8-4 for the season with a 4.01 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP. The Rockies, on the other hand, are in the midst of another losing season, with a 33-51 record. They are almost 20 games under .500, but are surprisingly good at home this year, with an 18-22 record.
Rockies’ Pitching Struggles
The Rockies’ pitching remains a problem, with a team ERA of 5.47. Tonight, they turn to Sean Sullivan, who is 0-2 with an 8.25 ERA in three starts. The total for the game is 11.5, which is a reasonable number, but it could be a sweat either way.
The best play is to grab the Marlins on the moneyline, as they are in solid form at the moment, having won four of the past five games. However, it’s advisable not to play it if it gets much higher than -140.
Original reporting: Fox News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
