The visiting Marlins hope to rebound from yesterday's loss here and steal a win at Citizens Bank Park against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Miami puts its faith in starter Mark Buehrle to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 0-1. Getting the ball for the Phillies is Joe Blanton, the durable righty.
Blanton faced the Marlins three times the past two seasons and won each time. Meanwhile, Buehrle has only faced the Phillies a few times in his career after coming over from the AL.
Philly won its lone start this season vs a LH starter.
View Miami vs Philadelphia Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Phillies in this one will find them as -110 favorites on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 8.5 at its open earlier today.
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:
Offensively, the game matches up Philadelphia's No. 14 ranked National League offense (3 runs per game) against a Marlins defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 9 in the National League at 4.3 runs allowed per game. The Phillies have been averaging 8 hits per game, more than the Marlins have managed so far this season (7.7 hits on average).
Defensively, Miami features the National League's No. 14-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.4 runs per game. Philadelphia, meanwhile, comes in at No. 5 in the National League at home, scoring 4.5 runs per game.
Miami lost its last outing, a 7-1 result against the Phillies on April 11. Bettors who backed the Phillies at -139 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Miami suffered a 7-1 loss against Philadelphia on Wednesday, as Josh Johnson wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Citizens Bank Park.
Miami Marlins Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Houston are 9-1
After playing Philadelphia are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4
Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing NY Mets are 5-5
After playing Miami are 6-4
After a win are 5-5
A few Marlins at Phillies trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 10 games when playing Philadelphia
Miami is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Miami
Philadelphia is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 10 games when playing Miami
Next up:
Miami home to Houston, Friday, April 13
Philadelphia home to NY Mets, Friday, April 13
