BEAST of the EAST
(MLB) Atlanta vs. Miami, 04/12/2017 3:10 PM, Score: 5 - 4
Money Line: -108.00 Miami (Home)
Result: Loss
This is a 10* play on the Miami Marlins.

The Fish have won four of their last five overall, and have a chance to complete a sweep of this three game series versus Atlanta on Wednesday. The Braves were expected to be better after finishing last season strong, but have just one win in seven games so far.

Tom Koehler will toe the slab for the Marlins, and the right-hander was solid in his debut. Koehler allowed just one run on four hits, fanning four in five innings. He's not a dominant pitcher by any stretch of the imagination, but has been fairly consistent for Miami.

The Braves hand the ball to southpaw Jaime Garcia, who was roughed up in his debut. The left-hander gave up four runs on six hits and a pair of walks in six innings in a loss to the Mets. He's been hit hard in previous starts at Miami, giving up seven runs on 10 hits over 10 1/3 innings in two starts there since 2014.

Giancarlo Stanton is still looking for his first home run of the season, but it might come today. He really feasts on left-handed pitching, and he's 5-for-8 with a home run lifetime versus Garcia.

Take MIA.

GL,

Jesse Schule