The Marlins get a visit from the Los Angeles Dodgers in baseball action on Sunday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

It's a pitching duel between Wade LeBlanc for the Marlins (0-0 on the year) and Chris Capuano for Los Angeles (10-8 so far).



View LA Dodgers vs Miami Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Marlins in this one will find them as +100 underdogs on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 8 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 15-rated Marlins and the league No. 1-ranked Dodgers, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Miami's No. 15 ranked National League offense (3.7 runs per game) against a Dodgers defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 3 in the National League at 3.8 runs allowed per game. The Marlins have been averaging 8.1 hits per game, less than the Dodgers have managed so far this season (8.3 hits on average).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Miami has the National League's No. 12-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Dodgers own the National League's No. 3 mark in runs allowed.

In their last action, Los Angeles was a 7-3 loser on the road against the Marlins. Bettors on Miami at +114 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. The Dodgers endured a 7-3 loss at the hands of the Marlins on Saturday, with Joe Blanton throwing 5 innings of 6-hit ball at Marlins Park.




Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Pittsburgh are 7-3
After playing Miami are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

Miami Marlins Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Philadelphia are 6-4
After playing LA Dodgers are 5-5
After a win are 3-7

A few Dodgers at Marlins trends to consider:
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers' last 9 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 15 of LA Dodgers' last 22 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 9 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Miami is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Miami's last 22 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games at home


Next up:
LA Dodgers at Pittsburgh, Monday, August 13
Miami home to Philadelphia, Monday, August 13