Miami pays a visit to San Francisco on Tuesday, hoping to shut down the Giants bats in baseball action at AT&T Park.

Ricky Nolasco gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Marlins on this day; he's 2-0 on the season. The Giants, meanwhile, will counter with Matt Cain, who will be looking to improve on his 1-1 mark.



View Miami vs San Francisco Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Giants in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -165 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Giants rated this week at No. 7 and the Marlins sitting at No. 10.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, San Francisco owns the No. 3 ranking for hits in the National League at 9 per game. By contrast, the Marlins are rated No. 14 in the same category at 7.5 per game.

Comparing defensive stats, Miami owns the National League's No. 6-rated road mark, allowing 3.6 runs per game on the highway. San Francisco, on the other hand, rates No. 14 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Miami, they were a 9-5 loser as they battled the Diamondbacks at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Diamondbacks at +163 were rewarded, while the 14 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Miami suffered a 9-5 loss against Arizona on Monday, as Mark Buehrle wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Marlins Park.

San Francisco won its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Padres on April 29. Bettors who backed the Giants at -175 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. San Francisco looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Padres, a 4-1 final on Sunday in support of Madison Bumgarner at AT&T Park.


Miami Marlins Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing San Francisco are 5-5
After playing Arizona are 2-8
After a loss are 3-7

San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Miami are 5-5
After playing San Diego are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

A few Marlins at Giants trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games when playing San Francisco
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing Miami
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games at home
San Francisco is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games


Next up:
Miami at San Francisco, Wednesday, May 2