Last Updated on April 5, 2016 4:05 pm by drew
Tigers vs. Marlins Free Pick
The Detroit Tigers hope to establish a good start to the 2016 season when they open on the road against the Miami Marlins tonight at 7:10PM ET.
Detroit has its ace Justin Verlander on the mound to face Wei-Yin Chen of the Marlins. According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Detroit is favored on the road tonight, as the Tigers are getting odds of -110 to win, while the Marlins are getting a money line of +100 to win. The over/under total for the game is listed at 7.5 runs.
Detroit was a disappointing 74-87 last season with a 36-44 road record. The Miami Marlins were 71-91 last season with a 41-40 home record. Miami has brought in Don Mattingly as its new manager. These two haven’t met since the 2013 season, when Miami swept a series at home in three 1-run games.
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On paper, the Tigers seem like they should be a team that would win this game and start strong, but Detroit hasn’t been good in interleague play in recent history. Detroit is just 2-6 in its last 8 interleague games and 1-6 in their last 7 road games against a left-handed starter. The Marlins have won six straight interleague home games and their last 5 against AL Central opponents. Look for the home opener to provide a spark for Miami and the Marlins get to Justin Verlander early for a win.
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