The Marlins get a visit from the Cincinnati Reds in baseball action on Friday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

For the Marlins, Jacob Turner gets the ball, charged with keeping the Reds hitters off the base paths. He'll face Bronson Arroyo, 12-7 on the year.



View Cincinnati vs Miami Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Cincinnati before the first pitch in this match will find them as 130-moneyline favorites. They will see an Sportsbook total of 8.5.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Marlins rated this week at No. 14 and the Reds sitting at No. 5.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Miami has the National League's No. 14-rated offensive output, at 8.2 hits per game. The Reds average 8.6 hits per game, good for No. 7 on the National League list.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Miami has the National League's No. 13-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Reds own the National League's No. 2 mark in runs allowed.

Last time out for Cincinnati, they were a 2-1 Sportsbook as they battled the Pirates at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Reds at -135 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Reds enjoyed a 2-1 victory at the expense of the Pirates on Wednesday, with Homer Bailey throwing 7 innings of 6-hit ball at Great American Ball Park.

Last time out for Miami, they were a 3-1 loser as they battled the Phillies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Phillies at -171 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Miami didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 3-1 to Philadelphia on Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park.


Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Miami are 7-3
After playing Pittsburgh are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

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

A few Reds at Marlins trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Cincinnati's last 17 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Miami's last 17 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 10 games


Next up:
Cincinnati at Miami, Saturday, September 15