A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Arizona duelling Miami on Saturday at Marlins Park.

Tom Koehler gets the call for the Miami Marlins and he will try to build on a 0-1 mark. In the other dugout, Brandon McCarthy brings a 0-3 ledger to the game for the Diamondbacks as he tries to quiet the Marlins bats.



View Arizona vs Miami Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Those who planned on backing the visitors in this one found the Diamondbacks listed as favorites of 136 at most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 8, check for updates at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 14-rated Marlins and the league No. 2-ranked Diamondbacks, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Diamondbacks rank No. 5 in the National League at 8.8 hits per game. That compares with Miami’s No. 15 ranking in that category.

Arizona brings the National League's No. 3-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Marlins' league No. 12-ranked defense.

In their last action, Arizona was a 9-2 Sportsbook on the road against the Marlins. Bettors on Arizona at -143 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. The Diamondbacks enjoyed a 9-2 victory at the expense of the Marlins on Friday, with Trevor Cahill throwing 8 innings of 5-hit ball at Marlins Park.




Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing Miami are 6-4
After playing Miami are 6-4
After a win are 7-3

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

A few Diamondbacks at Marlins trends to consider:
Arizona is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Miami
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Miami
Arizona is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona


Next up:
Arizona at Miami, Sunday, May 19