Miami MarlinsvsPittsburgh Pirates
The Miami Marlins roll into PNC Park to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates this afternoon in what shapes up as a dead-even affair — both clubs sitting at exactly 35-35, two teams fighting to stay relevant at the halfway point. Pittsburgh is a modest home favorite at -136, so Vegas thinks the Pirates have a slight edge, but with an over/under of 9 this one could get into some bullpen work before it's over.
Both squads have been streaky all year, and when two .500 teams meet in the middle of June you never know who's gonna leave the yard at the wrong moment. My bold call: whoever's starter goes deep into the game wins, because neither of these pens has inspired a ton of confidence, and the manager who goes to the pen too early is going home with an L.