Baseball bettors look for value at Marlins Park on Friday as host Miami battles the Arizona Diamondbacks in baseball odds action.

Joe Saunders gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Diamondbacks on this day; he's 1-1 on the season. The Marlins, meanwhile, will counter with Carlos Zambrano, who will be looking to improve on his 0-1 mark.



View Arizona vs Miami Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Arizona before the first pitch in this match will find them as +-130-moneyline underdogs. They will see an Sportsbook total of 7.5.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Marlins at No. 6 in the National League and the Diamondbacks at No. 15 in the National League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Miami owns the No. 13 ranking for hits in the National League at 7.7 per game. By contrast, the Diamondbacks are rated No. 14 in the same category at 7.7 per game.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Miami has the National League's No. 5-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Diamondbacks own the National League's No. 13 mark in runs allowed.

Last time out for Arizona, they were a 7-2 loser as they battled the Phillies at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Phillies at -119 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Diamondbacks were saddled with a loss last time out in Trevor Cahill's start, as they lost 7-2 against Philadelphia on Wednesday at Chase Field.

The Marlins were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mets. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got New York at -107 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Marlins endured a 3-2 loss at the hands of the Mets on Thursday, with Ricky Nolasco throwing 7 innings of 5-hit ball at Citi Field.


Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Miami are 7-3
After playing Philadelphia are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6

Miami Marlins Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Arizona are 3-7
After playing NY Mets are 2-8
After a loss are 4-6

A few Diamondbacks at Marlins trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Arizona's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Arizona


Next up:
Arizona at Miami, Saturday, April 28