| Philadelphia Phillies vs. Florida Marlins Preview - August 5th |
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A lot rides on this game for the Philadelphia Phillies. They understand that they need to beat teams like the Marlins if they are going to stay in the National League East title hunt. Florida has designs on a late season run to a division title, but they might not have enough games left to make up the difference. This is a classic battle between two teams that understand their positions and what they have to do to be successful. Bets on this game will most likely focus on one side or the other. However, for the free bet selection, betsfreebets.com is looking at UNDER the total to be the play of the day. Betting on a game like this tests the mettle of many amateur and professional handicappers. You have to go with your gut instinct in the end, but logic always has its way of creeping into your mind causing you to second guess. When you look at the Phillies, they don't appear to be one of the most bet teams in all of baseball. However, a quick look at public money numbers shows that they are quite frequently backed by the general public. A great deal of that has to do with the three-headed monster that is Howard, Utley, and Werth. Werth is an interesting situation because his name has come up in trade talks recently, so it will be interesting to see if he brings 100% everyday to the ballpark. For the total, however, just focus on guys like Roy Halladay and Cole Hamels being able to shut Florida down. The Phillies staff holds the advantage over the Marlins hitters, and it goes without saying that your free wager should be placed on nothing but the UNDER. Josh Johnson continues to be one of the best pitchers in all of baseball and has really helped those following him with bets all season long. With Ubaldo Jimenez struggling during the second half of the season, Johnson has now become the leader for lowest ERA in the National League. Johnson combines terrific velocity with an understanding of how to get batters out, which leads to an overwhelming number of ground balls and strikeouts. Anibal Sanchez has also been picking up his play during the second half of the season, and he looks poised to have a big final two months for the Florida Marlins. While Philly has some dangerous hitters that every pitcher needs to be worried about, it is important to remember that Florida plays in a pitcher's park, which gives the free bet pick of UNDER a great advantage in this one. Philadelphia is proving to wagerers that their World Series win just a couple of years ago was no fluke. They have been consistently amongst the top teams in the National League every season, and they continue to produce tremendous win totals that overshadow some of the other successful ball clubs. The Marlins know that this might be one of their best shots at making the postseason, so it is important for them to take advantage of this opportunity now. Both of these teams will definitely have their best game on display in South Beach, and it will be the UNDER that goes down as the free wager pick of betsfreebets.com. |

