Miami Marlins vs Toronto Blue Jays

Toronto will look to salvage a game from this series and the Blue Jays will face Ryan Weathers, who is 4-6 with a 3.81 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP this season. Weathers is 1-3 with a 4.94 ERA and a .266 opponent batting average in day games and he has a 5.79 ERA this month of September allowing seven runs (six earned) on 14 hits in 9 1/3 innings. Miami is 31-49 on the road and already has lost 100 games. The Marlins have lost four of five as underdogs of +110 to +150. Toronto will likely go with a bullpen game as it tries to end the season with a win. Take the Blue Jays.

The Miami Marlins and the Toronto Blue Jays will both finish in the basement of their respective divisions. Miami has had an awful season and have 100 losses on the season. They look like a team that has a long way to go to being competitive, and on the road for their final 2 games of the season offers little in the wy of motivation. Yariel Rodriguez will get the ball for Toronto this afternoon at home. Rodriquez has shown signs of improvement down the stretch. The opponent has scored 4 or fewer runs in his last 4 starts, and that is the first time that has happened all season. Miami exploded for 15 runs last night in a 15-5 win. I look for the Blue Jays to bounce back this afternoon. Make the play on Toronto.

Miami had an exhausting win last night as it defeated Minnesota 8-6 in 13 innings while using eight pitchers. It was the last meaningful game for the Marlins as it had affected the wild-card race and now they head to Toronto having already lost 100 games this season. The Marlins have lost seven of their past eight Friday games and will start Adam Oller, who is 1-4 with a 5.06 ERA and a 1.47 WHIP. Miami has lost Oller's past five starts and Toronto has won eight of Jose Berrios' past nine starts after allowing two or fewer runs its previous game. Berrios has allowed only five earned runs his past 32 2/3 innings and he is 10-2 with a 2.69 ERA at home in 2024. The Marlins have lost 11 of 16 overall and they are 29-49 on the road. Take the Blue Jays.

Toronto plays its ninth consecutive road contest. They've been looking road-weary losing four of six by a 31-15 count. The Blue Jays are on a 7-8 run with four of the victories by one run. Kevin Gausman is unbeaten at home with a 2.61 ERA, but Toronto is 4-4 in his four road starts where his ERA jumps to 3.45. The Blue Jays have scored a total of two runs in their last two games and they're 20-28 after scoring three or fewer runs in back-to-back contests. Meanwhile, Miami plays its third straight home game on an 18-7 run. The Marlins are 17-11 against winning teams, 32-22 versus righty starters, and 17-6 in interleague action. Back the home team to win the game or lose by one run. Play Miami on the run line. 

One of the surprise teams in MLB this season has been the emergence of the Miami Marlins. The Marlins are 42-31 on the season and own the third best record in the NL. Miami is the hottest team in baseball having gone 17-5 in their last 22 games. More amazing than that is the fact the Marlins have held 13 of those 22 opponents to two or fewer runs. They destroyed Toronto 11-0 last night in the series opener, and everything is clicking right now. Toronto has followed a 7-1 stretch to go 3-7 over their last 10 games. The pitching has allowed 11 or more runs in three of their last seven, and the offense is only averaging 3.5 runs per game during this current slump. Make the play on Miami.