Citizens Bank Park hosts an MLB battle between the Philadelphia Phillies and the visiting Miami Marlins on Monday.

Philadelphia hands the ball to starter Cole Hamels in this one and he'll try to improve on his 0-0 mark on the year. Miami counters with Anibal Sanchez, who will try to quiet the fans and the Phillies bats at the same time.



View Miami vs Philadelphia Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Phillies as +160 underdogs on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 7 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 10 (Phillies) and the No. 7 (Marlins) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Philadelphia's No. 16-rated National League offense, averaging 2 runs per game, against a Marlins defense that ranks No. 10 in the National League at 4.2 in runs allowed per game. The Phillies have averaged 6.7 hits per game so far, less than Marlins batters have averaged on the year (7.5 hits per game).

Philadelphia owns the National League's No. 2 defense, allowing 2.3 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Miami's National League No. 10-rated defense.

Last time out for Miami, they were a 6-5 loser as they battled the Reds on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Reds at -128 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Marlins endured a 6-5 loss at the hands of the Reds on Sunday, with Carlos Zambrano throwing 6 innings of 4-hit ball at Great American Ball Park.

Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 5-4 loser as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Pirates at +116 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Phillies endured a 5-4 loss at the hands of the Pirates on Sunday, with Vance Worley throwing 6 innings of 5-hit ball at PNC Park.


Miami Marlins Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Philadelphia are 2-8
After playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
Before playing Miami are 7-3
After playing Pittsburgh are 6-4
After a loss are 2-8

A few Marlins at Phillies trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Miami's last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Miami's last 13 games on the road
Miami is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Miami
Philadelphia is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Philadelphia's last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games


Next up:
Miami at Philadelphia, Wednesday, April 11