A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Florida duelling Arizona on Wednesday at Chase Field.

Javier Vazquez gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Marlins on this day; he's 3-4 on the season. The Diamondbacks, meanwhile, will counter with Daniel Hudson, who will be looking to improve on his 6-5 mark.



View Florida vs Arizona Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Diamondbacks as -160 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 9 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Diamondbacks at No. 12 in the National League and the Marlins at No. 5 in the National League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Arizona's No. 3 ranked National League offense (4.7 runs per game) against a Marlins defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 7 in the National League at 4.1 runs allowed per game. The Diamondbacks have been averaging 8.6 hits per game, more than the Marlins have managed so far this season (8.5 hits on average).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Arizona has the National League's No. 12-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Marlins own the National League's No. 7 mark in runs allowed.

In their last action, Florida was a 5-2 Sportsbook on the road against the Diamondbacks. Bettors on Florida at +121 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Florida got the job done in their last match in a 5-2 victory over Arizona on Tuesday at Chase Field behind starter Anibal Sanchez.




Florida Marlins Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Milwaukee are 6-4
After playing Arizona are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Washington are 4-6
After playing Florida are 3-7
After a loss are 6-4

A few Marlins at Diamondbacks trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Florida is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Arizona is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Arizona is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing at home against Florida


Next up:
Florida home to Milwaukee, Friday, June 3
Arizona home to Washington, Thursday, June 2