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

The Marlins will turn to Nathan Eovaldi and his 3-7 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Phillies send Cole Hamels (12-6) to the hill.



View Philadelphia vs Miami Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Phillies were listed as 130 favorites on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 7.5 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 15-ranked Marlins and the National League No. 7-rated Phillies in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Miami has the National League's No. 15-rated offensive output, at 8.1 hits per game. The Phillies average 8.8 hits per game, good for No. 5 on the National League list.

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.

Philadelphia was an 8-7 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Cardinals. They won as +105 underdogs, while the total score of 15 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. Philadelphia won a close affair on Sunday in their last outing, defeating St. Louis 8-7 in extra innings at Citizens Bank Park.

Last time out for Miami, they were a 5-0 loser as they battled the Dodgers at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Dodgers at -138 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Miami didn't plate a single run in their last outing, shut down by Chris Capuano in a losing cause, 5-0, against Los Angeles on Sunday.


Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Miami are 4-6
After playing St. Louis are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

Miami Marlins Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Philadelphia are 6-4
After playing LA Dodgers are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

A few Phillies at Marlins trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 10 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Miami is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games


Next up:
Philadelphia at Miami, Tuesday, August 14