When 9:40 PM EDT rolls around at Chase Field, Arizona loyalists and brave night owls tuning into ESPN Unlmtd, MLB.TV, DBACKS.TV, or Marlins.TV will witness a regular season matchup featuring two rotation stat lines that look like a cry for help. The 80-72 Diamondbacks hand the ball to Merrill Kelly, whose 9-13 record, 4.97 ERA, and 27 home runs allowed suggest he treats the desert air like a batting launchpad. Standing on the other bump for 75-77 Miami is Ryan Gusto, sporting a 1-5 record and a 1.40 WHIP that practically guarantees traffic on the bases every time he touches the rubber.
These two offenses aren't exactly setting the league on fire either, with Miami batting .249 and Arizona sitting at .243, though both team ERAs are virtually twin sisters at 4.10 for the Marlins and 4.09 for the Snakes. The Fish arrive in Phoenix missing Owen Caissie and Pete Fairbanks to the injured list, but oddsmakers still made Arizona a -144 home favorite on the moneyline with Miami at +119 and an over/under total of 9.0. Make your pick or follow the discussion on StreakChat.