MLB Picks: Florida Marlins vs. New York Mets Odds: August 24th 2010

Touthouse HandicappersAug 24, 2010

Florida Marlins vs. New York Mets
MLB Pick: New York Mets +112 odds
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The New York Mets host the Florida Marlins for three-games beginning on Tuesday night and the first pitch is set for 7:10PM Eastern Standard Time. Florida will send Josh Johnson to the bump with his 4-3 road record and ERA of 3.37. His last three trips to the hill have produced a record of 1-1 and an ERA of 4.58. Johnson had his way with the Mets for the better part of seven games but his last outing here in New York back on April 5 of this season saw him give up four earned runs over five innings of work in a 7 to 1 loss. The Mets will counter with RA Dickey who is 5-1 at home this season with an outstanding ERA of only 1.22. He has received mixed results in his last three trips to the bump going 1-1 with an ERA of 2.66 in those contests. His last start versus Florida came this season back in June a game in which he pitched for 6.3 innings giving up three earned runs on seven hits in a 4 to 3 victory. New York has been solid as a home underdog in this price range with a record of 8-3. They are also 4-2 this season in New York versus Florida for +1.9 units of profit for their backers. The oddsmakers have currently set the total at 6.5 on this game and if it closes at 7 or less we note that the Metropolitans are 9-2 in this situation their last eleven times to post. We will back the New Yorkers here as they give us a nice underdog winner on Tuesday night.