The Florida Marlins host Philadelphia on Monday, looking to build on their 20-13 mark against the 22-11 Phillies in MLB betting action at Sun Life Stadium.

The match puts starter Joe Blanton for the Phillies on the hill facing Javier Vazquez for the Marlins. Blanton brings a 0-1 mark to the game, while Vazquez is 2-2 to date on the season.



View Philadelphia vs Florida Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Marlins as +106 moneyline underdogs in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 9 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Marlins at No. 4 in the National League and the Phillies at No. 1 in the National League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Florida's National League No. 4-ranked scoring average of 4.6 runs per game, against a Phillies offense rated No. 5 and scoring 4.4 runs per game in the league. The Marlins have averaged 8.5 hits per game to date this season, less than the Phillies hitters have managed (8.9 per nine innings).

Comparing defensive stats, Philadelphia owns the National League's No. 2-rated road mark, allowing 2.7 runs per game on the highway. Florida, on the other hand, rates No. 6 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Philadelphia was a 5-2 loser at home against the Braves. Bettors on Atlanta at +135 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Philadelphia didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 5-2 to Atlanta on Sunday at Citizens Bank Park.

Florida won its last outing, an 8-0 result against the Nationals on May 8. Bettors who backed the Marlins at -164 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Florida hopes solid pitching and defense that led to their last victory - a 11-strikeout performance from Anibal Sanchez - will prevaiil again after their 8-0 victory against Washington at Sun Life Stadium.


Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Florida are 7-3
After playing Atlanta are 7-3
After a loss are 8-2

Florida Marlins Trends:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
Before playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After playing Washington are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

A few Phillies at Marlins trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
Philadelphia is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Florida is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home
Florida is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Philadelphia at Florida, Tuesday, May 10