MLB Picks Today:

Expert baseball handicapper Greg Peterson shares his top MLB picks today for Monday, August 4.

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6:40 PM Eastern

Houston Astros vs. Miami Marlins

While Astros starting pitcher Jason Alexander has a 7.36 ERA with 1.8 home runs and 4.98 walks per nine innings overall this season, he has been much better in an Astros uniform than he was with the Athletics, posting a 4.12 ERA with 0.9 home runs per nine innings allowed for Houston. Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara owns a 6.36 ERA and has allowed at least four runs in four of his past six starts

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