San Francisco pays a visit to Miami on Friday, hoping to shut down the Marlins bats in baseball action at Marlins Park.

Miami hands the ball to starter Josh Johnson in this one and he'll try to improve on his 2-3 mark on the year. San Francisco counters with Tim Lincecum, who will try to quiet the fans and the Marlins bats at the same time.



View San Francisco vs Miami Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Miami opened as -130 moneyline favorites in this baseball match, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 7.

Power Rankings:
The Marlins - Giants odds would favor the Giants if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Miami is rated No. 9 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while San Francisco is at No. 5 in the National League.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Miami has the National League's No. 11-rated offensive output, at 8.3 hits per game. The Giants average 8.9 hits per game, good for No. 4 on the National League list.

Miami owns the National League's No. 10 defense, allowing 4.1 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with San Francisco's National League No. 8-rated defense.

Last time out for San Francisco, they were a 14-7 Sportsbook as they battled the Marlins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Giants at +129 were rewarded, while the 21 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. San Francisco looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Marlins, a 14-7 final on Thursday in support of Ryan Vogelsong at Marlins Park.




San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Miami are 3-7
After playing Miami are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

Miami Marlins Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing San Francisco are 5-5
After playing San Francisco are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

A few Giants at Marlins trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 8 games when playing Miami
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Miami
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami's last 8 games when playing San Francisco
Miami is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing San Francisco


Next up:
San Francisco at Miami, Saturday, May 26