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The Houston Astros come to Florida where they will face the Miami Marlins, a team that sits on the .500 mark but started the season well below it and has been winning 80% of their most recent games. Miami has for a number of weeks now been one of the better teams in the MLB. The Astros have won just two of their last ten games. All betting odds and props courtesy of BetPhoenix. Be sure to claim your welcome bonus up to 125%.
The Miami Marlins host the Houston Astros on Monday to begin a three-game series.
Miami has a 27-29 record at home and a 55-55 record overall. The Marlins are 43-19 in games when they record eight or more hits.
Houston has a 62-50 record overall and a 27-26 record in road games. The Astros have the third-best team batting average in MLB play at .256.
The matchup Monday is the first meeting of the season between the two clubs.
TOP PERFORMERS: Agustin Ramirez has 24 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 50 RBI for the Marlins. Kyle Stowers is 11 for 36 with four doubles and three home runs over the past 10 games.
Jose Altuve has 17 doubles, a triple and 18 home runs for the Astros. Yainer Diaz is 10 for 32 with two doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Marlins: 8-2, .236 batting average, 2.96 ERA, outscored opponents by 15 runs
Astros: 2-8, .228 batting average, 4.91 ERA, outscored by 25 runs
Monday
PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Jason Alexander (1-1, 7.36 ERA, 1.83 WHIP, 20 strikeouts); Marlins: Sandy Alcantara (6-9, 6.36 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 81 strikeouts)
Miami has gone from a -110 home favorite to -128. Action was relatively balanced. Close to 70% was on the Over with the total moving from 8 to 8.5.
Alexander allowed two runs with six strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Nationals on Tuesday.
Alcantara was terrific in Tuesday night’s victory over the Cardinals, punching out four batters over five innings of scoreless baseball.
