Florida pays a visit to Colorado on Monday, hoping to shut down the Rockies bats in baseball action at Coors Field.

The Rockies will turn to Kevin Millwood and his 0-1 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Marlins send Clay Hensley (1-2) to the hill.



View Florida vs Colorado Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers opened the Rockies as -145 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 10.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Rockies, most recently No. 9 in the National League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Marlins, who rate a National League No. 10 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Marlins rank No. 12 in the National League at 8.3 hits per game. That compares with Colorado’s No. 7 ranking in that category.

Comparing defensive stats, Florida owns the National League's No. 10-rated road mark, allowing 4.4 runs per game on the highway. Colorado, on the other hand, rates No. 1 in scoring at home.

Florida was a 5-2 loser in its last match at home against the Giants. They lost as +129 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors. Florida suffered a 5-2 loss against San Francisco on Sunday, as Chris Volstad wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Sun Life Stadium.

Colorado lost its last outing, a 6-2 result against the Cardinals on August 14. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at -145 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Colorado looks to rebound from a loss to the Cardinals, who beat them 6-2 on Sunday behind a start from Edwin Jackson at Busch Stadium.


Florida Marlins Trends:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Colorado are 7-3
After playing San Francisco are 5-5
After a loss are 2-8

Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Florida are 6-4
After playing St. Louis are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

A few Marlins at Rockies trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games on the road
Florida is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games at home


Next up:
Florida at Colorado, Tuesday, August 16