MLB Odds: Marlins-Astros prediction, odds and pick

The Miami Marlins defeated the Houston Astros 7-4 on Friday. The game is at Minute Maid Park on Saturday. Both teams had a long bullpen day. The Marlins are 26-30 and fourth in the NL East, while the Astros are 36-22 and first in AL West. They are playing each other at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Marlins will go with Braxton Garrett on the mound today. He is 0-1 with a 10.80 ERA. The team needs him to improve his consistency. Chisholm and Aguilar were the stars last night. They are both batting .259 and .247 respectively. Garrett Cooper is batting. 315.

The Astros will roll with Framber Valdez on the hill. Valdes is 6-2 with a 2.61 ERA. He has issued six walks over three games. He's tossed six innings or more in eight straight games and two weeks ago he threw a complete game.

The Astros are 21st in batting average, 16th in on-base percentage and 22nd in runs scored. They produced two home runs in last night's game, but they were both solo shots. The team needs to generate more runners on the base paths and bring them home.

Valdez has pitched well throughout the season. The Marlins are not a very good team and the Astros are one of the best. Valdez should be able to keep the score under four runs.