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Florida Marlins (12-8) vs. New York Mets (9-11) MLB Picks: National League East Divisional Rivals collide this afternoon (1:10 PM ET) at Citi Field in Queens, NY, as the first place Florida Marlins and the 4th seeded New York Mets play the rubber game of this three game set.

Last night, the Fish were finally able to get back in the win column with a 7-4 win last night, snapping a 7-game losing streak that almost cost them the top spot in the division. Going into today's series finale, Florida holds a ½ game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies, who are starting to heat up winners of 5 in a row.

For the Metropolitans, they've yet to find a groove this season, as they look to win this series 2-1 when they send their ace, LHP Johan Santana (3-1, 0.70 ERA) to the mound.

The Venezuelan-born lefty will be going up against the Florida Marlins' young sensation, the undefeated RHP Josh Johnson (2-0, 2.20 ERA) this afternoon.

The OVER/UNDER for today's Florida Marlins vs. New York Mets MLB Picks has been projected and set at a combined total of 7½ runs scored, but I doubt there will be that many.

So, who has the upper hand in this matinee's pitching duel? Lets take a look at the MLB Picks Sports Odds for this game. According to SportsBook.com's expert MLB Picks oddsmakers, the New York Mets [-175 ML] have been listed as significant favorites to win the series finale against the visiting Florida Marlins [+155 ML].

"Anytime you get to see a pitcher like Johan, you want to watch," Mets general manager Omar Minaya said. "And when he's against another great pitcher, you know you might see something like we saw in Florida -- a great game."

Sports-Odds MLB Picks: [NYM -175] With an stingy ERA of 0.70, how can you Pick against the guy? Santana is on his game thus far this season. Besides, who would you rather have take the mound in the rubber game of a series if not Johan Santana? New Mets York Mets Win! source>>>