Jesus Lizardo has some of the nastiest left-handed stuff in MLB but he gets lost amid Miami's loaded staff (when heathy; most aren't now). Marlins are due for some decent luck and they need their stopper to step up. He will. Angles have struck out 42 times in just 4 games. Luzardo got 7 punch-outs vs them last May and 12 vs the Halos in April 2022. Miami should give him plenty of rope with a sinking pen (their '23 closer is now in their rotation), and I expect him to look like the ace that he is.

We saw what a desperate winless team at home did Monday in the Astros going nuts, and that's the spot the Marlins are in Tuesday after blowing a 4-0 first-inning lead Monday vs. the awful Angels in an extra-inning loss. I always play desperate teams, and the Fish should have the pitching advantage in Jesus Luzardo over Tyler Anderson.

We are backing some young starters who we feel are still undervalued and Luzardo fits that description. The Marlins have their share of issues by the Angels lineup has holes and LAA are running out their fifth starter vs the best the Marlins have. This lefty will be tough on the Angels, who are on a long East Coast trip to open the season playing this one in a sterile environment it's hard to get up for.