How the Angels Could Crush the Fish When No One Saw It Coming
I know that I’ve mentioned this a few times, but sports betting is the great equalizer. This is the reason that games like this one have any relevance to anyone who isn’t a fan of the teams involved. Baseball isn’t the typical sport where you’re just going to watch any game that is on television. Maybe I’m oversimplifying it, or being too harsh on the teams, either way, sports betting is a driving force in these games. The teams in question for this one are the Marlins and the Angels.
The Marlins are 19-29 for the season and obviously have struggled on the road. Well, obviously, they have struggled everywhere, but they are at least closer to .500 at home than they are as road warriors. The expectations for the Marlins this season were low to begin with so I can’t say that this is a surprise. Miami doesn’t have a ton of great players, and anyone they do have, they end up trading away anyway. The team is hitting pretty well with a .247 batting average, and they are still scoring 4.1 runs per game for the season. The pitching staff has been brutal though, with a 5.46 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP. The guy who should be their best pitcher, Sandy Alcantara, is really struggling after missing all of last season. He is 2-6 for the year with a 7.99 ERA and a 1.61 WHIP. He has only made three road starts for the season, allowing 17 earned runs in 10.1 innings. Alcantara has also allowed four or more earned runs in six of the past seven starts. Angels hitters haven’t done much against him, hitting just .231 against him.
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