In Monday night MLB action, the San Diego Padres will travel to loanDepot Park to take on the Miami Marlins. The Padres (65-52) have lost six of their previous ten games and are currently in second place in the NL Wild Card standings. On Sunday, SP Blake Snell (5-6) fanned ten batters across six innings to lead San Diego to a 6-0 road triumph against lowly Washington.
Twenty-nine year old righty Joe Musgrove (8-5 2.91 ERA) has struggled since his All-Star Game appearance. The Padres have dropped three of Musgrove's previous four starts and he has given up 13 runs over his last 23 frames. Look for all the best picks for baseball with our free MLB picks page.
The Miami Marlins have lost four straight games and have fallen out of the National League postseason picture. On Sunday, Miami's anemic offense was limited to five hits and struck out 12 times. SP Braxton Garrett scattered five hits over six shutout frames and did not factor in the decision for the Marlins (50-65).
Twenty-six year old righty Sandy Alcantara (10-5 2.01 ERA) is one of the elite pitchers in the game. Through 166 innings of work, Alcantara has allowed just eight home runs and ranks sixth in the National League with a 0.95 WHIP.
Recent Betting Trends
- Padres are 2-6 in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
- Marlins are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. National League West.
- Over is 5-2-2 in Padres last 9 road games.
- Under is 5-0-2 in Marlins last 7 home games.
- Padres are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
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