The Philadelphia Phillies will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the Miami Marlins invade Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday.

Philadelphia hands the ball to starter Roy Halladay in this one and he'll try to improve on his 1-0 mark on the year. Miami counters with Josh Johnson, who will try to quiet the fans and the Phillies bats at the same time.



View Miami vs Philadelphia Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Phillies in this one will find them as -155 favorites on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 6.5 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
The Phillies sit at No. 10 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Marlins sit at a National League No. 7 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Philadelphia's National League No. 15-ranked scoring average of 2 runs per game, against a Marlins offense rated No. 8 and scoring 4 runs per game in the league. The Phillies have averaged 6.5 hits per game to date this season, less than the Marlins hitters have managed (8.2 per nine innings).

Philadelphia owns the National League's No. 5 defense, allowing 3.2 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Miami's National League No. 7-rated defense.

Last time out for Miami, they were a 6-2 Sportsbook as they battled the Phillies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Marlins at +138 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Marlins grabbed a win last time out, defeating Cole Hamels and the Phillies 6-2 on Monday at Citizens Bank Park.




Miami Marlins Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Philadelphia are 2-8
After playing Philadelphia are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Miami are 6-4
After playing Miami are 5-5
After a loss are 2-8

A few Marlins at Phillies trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Miami's last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Miami's last 23 games on the road
Philadelphia is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Miami
Philadelphia is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Philadelphia's last 15 games at home


Next up:
Miami at Philadelphia, Thursday, April 12