The Marlins get a visit from the Philadelphia Phillies in baseball action on Saturday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

The Marlins will rely on Mark Buehrle to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Cole Hamels will be his counterpart for the Phillies. Mark Buehrle is 6-8 this season, and Cole Hamels is 10-3.



View Philadelphia vs Miami Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Marlins as +115 moneyline underdogs in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 8 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 15-ranked Marlins and the National League No. 3-rated Phillies in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Phillies rank No. 3 in the National League at 9.3 hits per game. That compares with Miami’s No. 14 ranking in that category.

Comparing defensive stats, Philadelphia owns the National League's No. 9-rated road mark, allowing 4.6 runs per game on the highway. Miami, on the other hand, rates No. 8 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Philadelphia was a 6-2 loser on the road against the Marlins. Bettors on Miami at -109 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Philadelphia suffered a 6-2 loss against Miami on Friday, as Cliff Lee wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Marlins Park.




Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Miami are 5-5
After playing Miami are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

Miami Marlins Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After playing Philadelphia are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

A few Phillies at Marlins trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Philadelphia's last 22 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Miami is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Philadelphia


Next up:
Philadelphia at Miami, Sunday, July 1