The Miami Marlins host Cincinnati on Saturday, looking to build on their 64-81 mark against the 87-58 Reds in MLB betting action at Marlins Park.

Johnny Cueto gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Reds on this day; he's 17-8 on the season. The Marlins, meanwhile, will counter with Mark Buehrle, who will be looking to improve on his 12-12 mark.



View Cincinnati vs Miami Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Marlins in this one, they're listed as moneyline underdogs of +130 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
The Marlins - Reds odds would favor the Reds if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Miami is rated No. 14 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while Cincinnati is at No. 5 in the National League.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Miami owns the No. 12 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.2 per game. By contrast, the Reds are rated No. 8 in the same category at 8.6 per game.

Miami owns the National League's No. 12 defense, allowing 4.5 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Cincinnati's National League No. 2-rated defense.

In their last action, Cincinnati was a 4-0 loser on the road against the Marlins. Bettors on Miami at +121 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Cincinnati didn't plate a single run in their last outing, shut down by Jacob Turner in a losing cause, 4-0, against Miami on Friday.




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

Miami Marlins Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Cincinnati are 3-7
After playing Cincinnati are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

A few Reds at Marlins trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Cincinnati's last 18 games when playing on the road against Miami
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Miami's last 18 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Cincinnati at Miami, Sunday, September 16