Chris Jordans pick for today...
Monday night winner ...
100♦ FLORIDA MARLINS (Action) - When I first ear-marked this play last night, the overnight line was sitting at -145. I see the sharpies have moved this roughly .20 cents. No problem, lay the run line anyway. The Fish are home for a week after sweeping the defending World Series champion Phillies, and are now back in the National League East race; tonight Florida is in search of its sixth straight victory at home over the Astros on Monday night.
I know the Astros are coming in after winning two of three against the Brewers, but prior to that series they lost nine of 12. And, yes, they’re hungry in the NL Central sitting six back of the Cardinals in the division, but they can’t seem to escape Florida’s bite inside Land Shark Stadium – not the past two years.
I am not listing anyone in this one but for the record, the Fish will face former teammate Brian Moehler, who pitched for the Marlins in 2005 and 2006 before moving over to Houston. He comes in off one of most dismal starts, as he gave up nine hits and seven runs over six innings against the surging Giants last Wednesday in Houston. That’s nothing shocking, as the righty has been brutal at home and much better on the road. But that doesn’t scare me, as the Marlins won a mediocre seven of 13 at home in July and will be motivated to do much better this month.
Lay the run line here, as the wiseguys are moving the line high enough to tell me this is a blowout made in heaven.
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