The Pirates evened the series with the Marlins last night, but might struggle to generate enough offense today. They are dead last in the league in both BA and OPS over the last 7 games. Just 7-13 in June, they are also well below par vs right handers. They will face a rookie phenom, Euly Perez, who has been absolutely terrific of late, shutting out the Jays and the Mariners in his last 2 starts, while giving up just a single run over 17 innings. He has enough starts under his belt to not expect a significant drop-off today. Today's starter for the Pirates, Oviedo has also been effective in June, if he can get out of the first inning unscathed. He struggles to a 9.00 ERA out of the gate. Of concern as well is his road record. He has been less effective, at 1-3, with a 5.08 ERA. The Marlins aren't a power-hitting team but they have been hitting for very high average (.302 BA L7) of late. They appear to be a legit contender this year, are 14-7 in June, 9-3 as a home favorite, and strong against right-handed pitching. They also have the better pen. I'm wagering on Perez and the Marlins to bounce back and win at home today.