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Everyone has loved the Houston Astros and runs galore given up in pitcher, Erik Bedard. Bedard is on the steep decline side of his career, and is likely making his last stop in Houston. He is the type of pitcher that can’t go beyond five innings. That type of stat may bode to be acceptable with a good bullpen, but the Astros obviously do not have that.

The rise of runs will continue on Bedard and the bullpen tonight. Take the over of 10.5

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It comes as know surprise that most games involving the Miami Marlins are going to see a total of the norm of 7-8 runs. They send out a lineup that just is not a typical major league franchise caliber team. Tampa Bay just faced a dinged up Yankees team and prevailed over CC Sabathia yesterday after a three game losing streak.

This is the type of game that screams an under play. Miami and Tampa Bay are only separated by 280 miles. On a memorial day you can guarantee lots of the Miami players family members have traveled with them. Look for Jake Odorizzi to settle down in his second start this season for the Rays after allowing five runs in his first start against Toronto, May 20th.

The Marlins have only scored over four runs, four different times in twenty three games in the month of May. Tampa’s bats just came to life and have not been consistent all season as their subpar record shows.

Look for a slow start with the 3:10 Eastern time start.

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Matt Cain is definitely not having the type of start to the 2013 season Giants fans and major league baseball has become accustomed to. A positive for Cain is three of his last four starts he has allowed two runs or less. After San Francisco’s thrilling win last night at home, you’d expect for the team to carry over that momentum into today’s game against the Rockies.

Colorado has over achieved to start the season. These next few weeks can be money generators for those wanting to capitalize on them coming back to Earth. Take the Giants today

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Texas lineup is built to produce runs, and they have not let down in that department. Just on Sunday their offense was enough to overcome three Miguel Cabrera home runs against Detroit.

Jarrod Parker heads to the mound for Oakland tonight, and has had recent success. Outings against Kansas City, Cleveland, and Seattle have been decent but look for his fortune to get back near his current ERA over six.

Take the over on ten runs tonight.

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Yesterday’s free play did not come through victorious, but sometimes even a loss can be critiqued properly. Especially in major league baseball where series are played. As I mentioned yesterday the Diamondbacks have been inept at producing runs as of late.

They got back on track yesterday thanks to sole producer in Paul Goldshmidt, who had two blasts and four RBI’s. His hot start sent the Marlins starting pitcher in Kevin Slowney back to the dugout in the third inning.

The Diamondbacks did have sixteen hits but I need to see more consistency from their offense before I’m sold. Take the under on eight runs today. If the oddsmakers had this more in the 9 to 9.5 range then it would be warranted. But with the Marlins failing to produce runs, and the Diamondbacks inconsistencies they have it right.

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Watching the Miami Marlins atrocious lineup goes down with some of the worst franchises a professional sports team has put out on display. Fans no it, the players know it, and the media knows that the team is purposely disastrous from their front office.

Today the Diamondbacks head to Miami to start their series against the Marlins. The Diamondbacks have not been all that impressive with their bats the last eight to ten games, but the Miami Marlins should be able to fix that. I just do not believe it will be the first game of the series.

The Diamondbacks had scored three runs or less in seven of their last eight games. Their five run outburst in their last game against Atlanta was the first game of the eight to break that barrier. Four of those runs came with two outs in the sixth inning off of Tim Hudson.

With yesterday off to soak in South Beach, you can expect the slumping of the Dbacks bats to continue for another game.