ASA TOP PLAY 10* ON Philadelphia Phillies Money Line (+) @ Miami Marlins, Thursday at 6:40 PM ET

The Marlins didn't just lose yesterday, they got blasted. Miami lost 29-9 at Atlanta in a game with a score that would make you think it was the Dolphins and Falcons playing in NFL rather than the Marlins and Braves in MLB. In any event, it was the 8th loss in the last 13 games for the Marlins as their early season hot run is a distant memory now. Coming into the season not much was expected from Miami and, indeed, they are starting to show their true colors. As for the Phillies, they were off yesterday, and have been making a strong surge up the same NL East standings in recent weeks and bypassing the Marlins along the way. Miami is now back home for this game but they are a horrific 2-9 in home games this season. Philadelphia is off a double-header split on Tuesday. They lost the 2nd game but entered that contest having won 12 of their past 15 games! Also, the Phillies have won 3 of their last 4 when off a loss. Philadelphia starts Jake Arrieta here. He was fantastic in his most recent start as the veteran gamer bounced right back from the worst start of his career in his prior outing. Arrieta has been solid in 3 of his 4 road outings this season and now takes on the worst home team in all of baseball. In those 3 road starts Arrieta has allowed just 6 earned runs in 17 innings while walking just 2 and striking out 12. Per our computer math model, more of the same expected here. Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara went 3-8 with a 4.23 ERA in his home starts last season and got absolutely hammered in his only start in Miami so far this season. This one has all the makings of a road rout as the Marlins are still licking their wounds from yesterday's 29-9 shellacking! Bet the Philadelphia Phillies on the money line in early evening action Thursday.