A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Florida duelling Milwaukee on Saturday at Miller Park.

It's a pitching duel between Zack Greinke for the Brewers (15-6 on the year) and Alejandro Sanabia for Florida (0-0 so far).



View Florida vs Milwaukee Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings:
The Brewers sit at No. 2 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Marlins sit at a National League No. 10 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Milwaukee and its National League No. 7-rated batting order, averaging 4.4 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 12 lineup of the Marlins at 3.9 runs per outing.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Milwaukee has the National League's No. 6-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Marlins own the National League's No. 9 mark in runs allowed.

Last time out for Florida, they were a 4-1 loser as they battled the Brewers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Brewers at -235 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Florida suffered a 4-1 loss against Milwaukee on Friday, as Chris Volstad wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Miller Park.




Florida Marlins Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Milwaukee are 3-7
After playing Milwaukee are 2-8
After a loss are 5-5

Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Florida are 7-3
After playing Florida are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

A few Marlins at Brewers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Florida's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Florida is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Milwaukee is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home


Next up:
Florida at Milwaukee, Sunday, September 25