The Miami Marlins hold a slim half game lead over the Chicago Cubs for the third and last Wild Card spot in the NL. Tonight they visit the Pittsburgh Pirates for the final 3-game set of the regular season, however if they don’t secure a Wild Card spot by Sunday, they might have to play a makeup game with the Mets on Monday. How do they avoid this scenario? It’s simple: sweep the 75-84 Pirates. The Marlins have won 3 of the 4 meetings this year with the Bucs and are 5-0 in their last 5 road games against a team with a home losing record. Tonight’s expected starters for both teams have yet to be announced but we know one thing for sure, the Pirates will not be sending two of their best to the hill this weekend, Mitch Keller and Johan Oviedo, who are done for the year. Pittsburgh will be playing a lot of their young prospects and Miami will take advantage of that.
TONIGHT’S PICK: MIAMI MARLINS