The Miami Marlins registered their only their second win in 10 games yesterday night as they defeated the San Francisco Giants in the first of a three-game series. The Fish now get a chance to send their fifth starter versus the opposing Giants' fifth starter, except both pitchers are performing surprisingly well in 2012. Can the Fish muster enough offense against a hot Barry Zito, and can Carlos Zambrano prevent a typically weak Giants offense from scoring runs?
In order to expedite the game thread, I will just be giving you guys the numbers and bold prediction.
Pitching Matchup
| Proj Win% | Proj ERA | FIP | ERA | Marlins | Giants | ERA | FIP | Proj ERA | Proj Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .451 | 4.39 | 4.38 | 3.24 | Zambrano | Zito | 1.67 | 4.01 | 4.34 | .457 |
Lineup
| Order | Player | Proj wOBA vs. LHP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Reyes | .350 |
| 2 | Emilio Bonifacio | .305 |
| 3 | Hanley Ramirez | .369 |
| 4 | Austin Kearns | .304 |
| 5 | Omar Infante | .331 |
| 6 | Giancarlo Stanton | .394 |
| 7 | Gaby Sanchez | .358 |
| 8 | John Buck | .320 |
Bold Prediction: Giants def. Marlins 4-3 (Let's see if this works again!)