MLB: Tuesday April 17th

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San Diego win

Maddux is on the mound for the Padres and looks good value at a pick. He has 11-3 record against the Cubs and a very low era of 2.38. Miller on the other hand has a 1-2 record and a lot higher era of 5.79.

In his last game, Maddux got the win with 6 strikouts in 6 six innings with no runs against him while Miller lasted only 4 innings with 6 runs scored against him

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Atlanta run line
Smoltz (1-1, 3.15 ERA) pitched two-hit shutout ball through seven innings at home against Washington last Thursday, but the Nationals scored against him twice in the eighth for the only runs of their 2-0 victory. Smoltz suffered the loss despite holding his opponent to three runs or fewer for his seventh straight start, dating to last September.

Smoltz is 16-9 with a 2.65 ERA lifetime versus the Nationals.

Jerome Williams (0-2, 4.91) will get the start for Washington. He took the loss at Atlanta last Wednesday, when he allowed two runs in five innings of an 8-3 Nationals defeat. He has not received any runs of support during either of his outings this season.

Williams is 1-1 with a 3.55 ERA in four career starts against the Braves.

Houston run line
Oswalt has pitched well against the Marlins in his career, going 3-2 with a 1.98 ERA in seven starts against them.

Sergio Mitre (0-2, 4.09 ERA) takes the ball looking to help Florida salvage a series split. He gave up four runs and 10 hits in six innings of Wednesday's 5-2 loss to Milwaukee.

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San Diego win

Atlanta run line

Houston run line