San Diego Padres vs. Florida Marlins (7:10 pm ET, News 13)
Florida Marlins will try and square up the three game series against San Diego Padres, in Game 2 ( 7:10 pm ET, News 13), on Saturday, at Sun Life Stadium, Miami, Florida. The Padres have a 43-30 home, 20-14 away record whereas Marlins have a 35-38 away, 19-120 home record. The Padres lead the series by 1-0.
For the Florida Marlins, the uncertainty surrounding their managerial situation could be a distraction. To the mound, if they send Josh Johnson then it might help forget about that for the time being. While looking to help the Marlins avoid a third consecutive loss, the right-hander tries for a fourth straight victory and even their series with the NL West-leading San Diego Padres on Saturday night.
After a 3-0 loss to San Diego on Friday, Florida (35-38) fell to 1-2 under interim manager Edwin Rodriguez. Veteran manager Bobby Valentine will permanently replace the recently fired Fredi Gonzalez. Bo Porter, former Marlins and current Arizona third base coach appears to be a candidate for the job too.
Johnson (8-2, 1.80 ERA) has struck out 51 batters in 57 innings while going 5-1 in his last eight starts and he has allowed four earned runs among the major league leaders in ERA. In a 4-1 win over Tampa Bay on Sunday, Johnson gave up a run and struck out nine. Versus San Diego, Johnson has been very good, going 1-0 with a 0.64 ERA in two starts. Over the Padres on April 26, he tossed a three-hitter and struck out 12 in a 10-1 home victory.
To make matters tough on Johnson, the Padres (43-30) are playing well enough this time. Against the Marlins, Headley is batting .319 lifetime, although he is 0 for 4 versus Johnson. Of a 9-4 win over Baltimore on Sunday, of a 9-4 win over Baltimore on Sunday, to snap a personal three-game skid. Make sure to check the latest baseball betting odds at your favorite sportsbook site.
