MLB wagering interest swings to the Miami vs Philadelphia battle on Wednesday at Marlins Park as the Marlins try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

Miami sends Mark Buehrle out against Roy Halladay for the Phillies in this game. Buehrle is 9-11 with a 3.80 ERA on the season, while Halladay is 6-6 on the year and has a 3.80 ERA.



View Philadelphia vs Miami Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Miami opened as +129 moneyline underdogs in this baseball match, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 7.5.

Power Rankings:
The Marlins sit at No. 14 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Phillies sit at a National League No. 7 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Phillies rank No. 5 in the National League at 8.8 hits per game. That compares with Miami’s No. 15 ranking in that category.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Miami has the National League's No. 12-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Phillies own the National League's No. 10 mark in runs allowed.

The Phillies were a 1-0 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Marlins. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Philadelphia at +144 on the moneyline, while the total score (1) was good news for UNDER bettors. Philadelphia threw a shutout at Miami in their last outing, using a shutdown performance by Kyle Kendrick to defeat Miami 1-0 on Tuesday.




Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
Before playing Milwaukee are 8-2
After playing Miami are 3-7
After a win are 5-5

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

A few Phillies at Marlins trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Miami
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Miami is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Miami is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia


Next up:
Philadelphia at Milwaukee, Thursday, August 16
Miami at Colorado, Thursday, August 16