Miami travels to Minnesota for inter-league play on Tuesday, hoping to secure a victory over the Twins.

Miami puts its faith in starter Ricky Nolasco to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 0-2. Getting the ball for the Twins is Kevin Correia, who owns a 1-1 record on the season with a 2.95 ERA.



View Miami vs Minnesota Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Marlins were listed as +-145 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. The total was set at 8.5 before betting started earlier on Monday over at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 15-rated Marlins taking on the American League's No. 11-rated Twins in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Minnesota's No. 9 ranked American League offense (4.2 runs per game) against a Marlins defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 12 in the National League at 4.7 runs allowed per game. The Twins have been averaging 8 hits per game, more than the Marlins have managed so far this season (6.9 hits on average).

Minnesota owns the American League's No. 11 defense, allowing 4.7 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Miami's National League No. 12-rated defense.




Miami Marlins Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Minnesota are 3-3
After playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7

Minnesota Twins Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Miami are 5-1
After playing Chi White Sox are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

A few Marlins at Twins trends to consider:
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Miami is 2-17 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Miami


Next up:
Miami at Minnesota, Tuesday, April 23