The best in the AL, the Baltimore Orioles, and the worst in the NL, the Miami Marlins, will open a 3-game set tonight in south Florida. Baltimore was off yesterday after taking 2 out of 3 from the World Champion Texas Rangers so they will be well-rested going into tonight’s matchup. The Oriole’s expected starter is Albert Suárez and he has been dealing, with a record of 5-3, a 2.82 ERA, and a 1.22 WHIP. The Marlins just wrapped up a tough 4-game set yesterday with the New York Mets. They will probably go with a bullpen game and that could be trouble. The Marlins’ starters did not go deep in the series with the Mets, and they had to call on their bullpen too often, so their arms are tired and that is not good against the Orioles. Baltimore is an offensive machine, averaging just shy of 5 runs per game and lead the league in homers with 157. The O’s are the side to consider.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BALTIMORE ORIOLES