Diamondbacks vs. Marlins Prediction
Will Zack Greinke shut down the Marlins when the Diamondbacks visit Miami tonight at 7:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Diamondbacks are -122 money line favorites versus the Marlins, who have odds of +112 to pull off the upset in Miami tonight. With Greinke set to face Jeff Locke in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8 runs.
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Greinke allowed five runs over 5 1/3 innings in Saturday’s loss to the Brewers. As he has in each of his last six starts, Greinke yielded a longball among his five hits allowed. He also walked two and struck out six in the outing. The loss was his third this year and his first in over a month, dropping him to 6-3 with a 3.24 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 84/14 K/BB ratio over 72 1/3 innings overall. Greinke will try to rebound Thursday against the Marlins. (Rotoworld)
Locke is scheduled to make his Marlins debut on Thursday versus the Diamondbacks. Vance Worley will head to the Marlins’ bullpen. Locke got a late start to the season due to biceps tendinitis, but he’s posted a 1.77 ERA and 22/2 K/BB ratio over 20 1/3 frames across four rehab starts. The veteran left-hander holds a 4.90 ERA over his last two seasons in the majors and isn’t a very appealing fantasy option.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Diamondbacks are 12-4 in their last 16 games overall, are 4-1 in Greinke’s last five starts and are 13-3 in his last 16 outings versus a team with a losing record. The Marlins, meanwhile, are 1-10 in their last 11 games versus an opponent with a winning record and have dropped 10 of their last 12 games after scoring five runs or more in their previous game.
THURSDAY MLB PREDICTION: ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS -122