The Marlins were on a five game winning streak before being rudely interrupted by the Braves. While the Braves have owned the Marlins in the past, I believe Miami will bounce back from Friday's miserable loss with a much better effort. The Braves have not yet faced Miami's secret weapon, Euly Perez. He hasn't allowed a run in three starts and had a 0.32 ERA. Is he due for a stumble? Even against the hard-hitting Braves, I don't think so. 39 year old veteran Charlie Morton, starts for the Braves. He has been a good dependable starter for the Braves, consistently delivering five innings, and allowing about three runs per start. The Braves have a solid bull pen at the moment.
Other than Friday's shelling, the Marlins hadn't allowed more than two runs in five straight games. They have some offensive upside at least in BA lately. Perez has delivered 6 innings in his last starts. I think the Marlins, a significant underdog, will get their backs up and will stick around in this game. Take Miami on the run line at +1.5. 10*!