The visiting San Francisco Giants hope for a solid performance on Thursday as they look to pick up a win at Marlins Park against the Miami Marlins.
Jose Fernandez will take the mound for the Miami Marlins, and he'll carry a 0-0 record into the contest. Matt Cain gets the ball for the San Francisco Giants; he's 0-0 so far this season.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had installed the Miami Marlins as -128 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB betting odds matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 7 before betting at Sportsbook started to move the line.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 4.1-3.8 win for the Giants. A 4.1-3.8 result in favor of the Giants is the prediction by the Odds Shark handicapping pick engine. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
San Francisco Giants vs Miami Marlins Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Miami Marlins bring a 33-46 record to the battle against the 42-37 Giants. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Miami vs San Francisco injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 27 (Miami Marlins) and the No. 8 (San Francisco Giants) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.
Statistical Matchup
At the plate, Miami owns the No. 15 ranking for hits at 8.63 per game. By contrast, the San Francisco Giants are rated No. 2 in the same category at 9.34 per game.
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Miami has the No. 15-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Giants own the No. 12 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Giants endured a 6-5 loss at the hands of the Marlins on Wednesday, with C Heston throwing 6 innings of 5-hit ball at Marlins Park.
Next Betting Matchups
San Francisco at Washington, Friday, July 3rd
Miami at Chicago, Friday, July 3rd