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Posted at 2:45 PM EST. Odds subject to change.

Miami over Oakland

9:40 PM EST. Look, this is not a great pitching matchup, but that’s precisely the point, as the Athletics and J.P. Sears (RHP - OAK) cannot be favored in this range against the Marlins. Sears took the loss in his last start last Saturday where he gave up seven runs on eight hits, including three long bombs over 6.1 IP. Sears did retire the first nine batters he faced, but after that, the O’s went to work the next time through the order. Sears has just 24 Ks in 33 IP and he’s also walked 11. His xERA is 4.72 and he’s been lucky with a Batting Average of Balls in Play of .223, and if there is a correction to that lower-than-average number, the runs are going to come pouring in.

As for the Marlins, they’ll go with Ryan Weathers (RHP - MIA), who will make his seventh start of the year. We’re not going to sugarcoat Weathers’s pedestrian numbers, but we’ll note that he does have the pedigree of a former 7th overall pick, and he’s just 24 years old, so it’s not like he's a washed-up journeyman. Weathers had a rough go in his last start, but prior to that, he had pitched pretty well. That said, regardless of who the Fish send out today, the A’s are still spotting an inflated price, as this game is far closer to a 50/50 proposition than the odds would suggest. That’s a wager, friends.

Sherwood

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