Florida pays a visit to Colorado on Tuesday, hoping to shut down the Rockies bats in baseball action at Coors Field.

The match puts starter Anibal Sanchez for the Marlins on the hill facing Jhoulys Chacin for the Rockies. Sanchez brings a 6-6 mark to the game, while Chacin is 9-9 to date on the season.



View Florida vs Colorado Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Rockies in this one will find them as -165 favorites on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 9 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
The Rockies sit at No. 9 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Marlins sit at a National League No. 10 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Colorado's No. 5-rated National League offense, averaging 4.5 runs per game, against a Marlins defense that ranks No. 11 in the National League at 4.4 in runs allowed per game. The Rockies have averaged 8.8 hits per game so far, more than Marlins batters have averaged on the year (8.3 hits per game).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Colorado has the National League's No. 14-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Marlins own the National League's No. 11 mark in runs allowed.

In their last action, Florida was a 7-4 loser on the road against the Rockies. Bettors on Colorado at -139 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Florida suffered a 7-4 loss against Colorado on Monday, as Clay Hensley wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Coors Field.




Florida Marlins Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Colorado are 6-4
After playing Colorado are 6-4
After a loss are 2-8

Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Florida are 5-5
After playing Florida are 5-5
After a win are 3-7

A few Marlins at Rockies trends to consider:
Florida is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Florida's last 14 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Colorado's last 14 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Florida


Next up:
Florida at Colorado, Wednesday, August 17