A’s vs. Marlins Prediction
Will the A’s pull off the upset tonight in Miami when they visit the Marlins at 7:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Marlins are -119 money line favorites versus the A’s, who have odds of +109 to pull off the upset. With Jharel Cotton set to face Jose Urena in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 9 runs.
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Cotton yielded four runs on four hits over six innings while taking a no-decision in Wednesday’s 10-inning loss to the Blue Jays. Cotton struck out four and walked four in what proved to be an incredibly uneven outing. All four runs on his line scored in the second inning, when he coughed up a solo home run to Justin Smoak and a three-run shot to Kevin Pillar. He will bring a 5.20 ERA and 1.43 WHIP into a road start against the Marlins in his next scheduled outing.
Urena gave up three runs in five innings and earned a win against the Cubs on Wednesday. He walked three batters and whiffed five. The Cubs managed just three hits against him but they all went for extra bases and produced runs. He gave up a two-run double to Anthony Rizzo in the third inning and a solo homer to Ian Happ in the fifth. Urena moves to 4-2 with a 3.96 ERA despite a shaky 33/21 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 52 1/3 innings.
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OUR PREDICTION: The A’s are 4-1 in their last five games versus the Marlins and have won four of their last five games in Miami. Oakland has also won five of its last interleague road games. On the other side, Miami is just 3-11 in Urena’s last 14 home starts, is 1-5 in his last six starts during the first game of a series and is winless in his last five home starts versus a team with a losing record.
TUESDAY MLB PREDICTION: OAKLAND A’S +109