Cincinnati will try to be nasty hosts on Saturday when the Florida Marlins pay a visit to Great American Ball Park.

Florida puts its faith in starter Josh Johnson to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 3-0. Getting the ball for the Reds is Edinson Volquez, who owns a 2-1 record on the season with a 6.35 ERA.



View Florida vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 110 moneyline favorites in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 7.5 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Reds, most recently No. 10 in the National League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Marlins, who rate a National League No. 5 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Cincinnati's No. 2-rated National League offense, averaging 5.3 runs per game, against a Marlins defense that ranks No. 4 in the National League at 3.7 in runs allowed per game. The Reds have averaged 8.9 hits per game so far, more than Marlins batters have averaged on the year (8.6 hits per game).

Cincinnati owns the National League's No. 11 defense, allowing 4.5 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Florida's National League No. 4-rated defense.

The Marlins were a 7-6 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Reds. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Florida at +131 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors. Florida looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Reds, a 7-6 final on Friday in support of Javier Vazquez at Great American Ball Park.




Florida Marlins Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After playing Cincinnati are 3-7
After a win are 7-3

Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Florida are 6-4
After playing Florida are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

A few Marlins at Reds trends to consider:
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Florida's last 15 games on the road
Cincinnati is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games at home
Cincinnati is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games


Next up:
Florida at Cincinnati, Sunday, May 1