Jeff Benton
Your Friday freebie is the Under in the Nationals-Marlins weekend opener with Max Scherzer and Jose Urena on the hill.
Urena was to be the Miami "ace" this season, but his results have been spotty at best as evidenced by his 0-7 record, and the team's 0-10 mark when he starts. Still, this kid has talent, and his does have the capability of matching pitches for a while with Mighty Max as this game turns into a pitcher's duel.
Urena's ERA at home stands at under 4, and more importantly, 5 of his 7 home starts this year have ended up landing Under the total.
Scherzer has not allowed more than 2 runs in any of his starts this season, and he has fanned double-digits in 4 straight and 7 of his 10 assignments this year.
First series meeting between these division-rivals, and the Under is 2-0-2 the past 4 meetings, while the Nats come in having played Under in their last pair, while the Marlins have held Under in their last 3, and 7 of their past 10 overall.
Friday Under between the Nationals and Marlins.
1* WASHINGTON-MIAMI UNDER