Philadelphia Phillies Face the Miami Marlins Saturday: MLB Odds and Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins will try to be nasty hosts on Saturday when the Philadelphia Phillies pay a visit to Marlins Park.

Philadelphia puts its faith in starter Jeremy Hellickson to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 2-2. Getting the ball for the Miami Marlins is Tom Koehler, who owns a 2-3 record on the season with a 7.25 ERA.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Those betting on the visitors in this one found the Philadelphia Phillies listed as underdogs of 135 at most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 8, check for odds updates at Sportsbook.

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 5.6-3.1 result in favor of the Marlins. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Philadelphia Phillies vs Miami Marlins Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Miami Marlins bring a 16-12 record to the battle against the 16-14 Phillies. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Miami vs Philadelphia injuries news.

The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Miami Marlins at No. 16 and the Philadelphia Phillies at No. 26 heading into this contest.

Statistical Matchup

Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Miami has baseball's No. 16-rated offensive output, at 9.57 hits per game. The Philadelphia Phillies average 7.4 hits per game, good for No. 30 on the list.

Defensively, Philadelphia features the No. 18-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.24 runs per game. Miami, meanwhile, comes in at No. 13 at home, scoring 4.23 runs per game.