The Marlins will be trying to slam their rivalsl from the other league on Wednesday, as the Los Angeles Angels visit in inter-league play at Sun Life Stadium.

The match puts starter Joel Pineiro for the Angels on the hill facing Brian Sanches for the Marlins. Pineiro brings a 3-3 mark to the game, while Sanches is 0-0 to date on the season.



View LA Angels vs Florida Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings:
The Marlins sit at No. 13 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Angels sit at an American League No. 7 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Florida's No. 12 ranked National League offense (3.8 runs per game) against a Angels defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 4 in the American League at 3.8 runs allowed per game. The Marlins have been averaging 8.3 hits per game, less than the Angels have managed so far this season (8.8 hits on average).

Florida owns the National League's No. 11 defense, allowing 4.4 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Los Angeles' American League No. 4-rated defense.

In their last action, Los Angeles was a 5-2 loser on the road against the Marlins. Bettors on Florida at +114 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The Angels were saddled with a loss last time out in Ervin Santana's start, as they lost 5-2 against Florida on Tuesday at Sun Life Stadium.




Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing LA Dodgers are 6-4
After playing Florida are 4-3
After a loss are 5-5

Florida Marlins Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Seattle are 3-3
After playing LA Angels are 3-4
After a win are 3-7

A few Angels at Marlins trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels' last 5 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels' last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels' last 7 games on the road
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida's last 9 games at home
Florida is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels


Next up:
LA Angels at LA Dodgers, Friday, June 24
Florida home to Seattle, Friday, June 24