Baseball betting stays focused on inter-league play on Friday as the Mariners of Seattle swing away against the Marlins of Florida.

Florida hands the ball to starter Ricky Nolasco in this one and he'll try to improve on his 4-3 mark on the year. Seattle counters with Felix Hernandez, who will try to quiet the fans and the Marlins bats at the same time.



View Seattle vs Florida Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Marlins were listed as +145 moneyline underdogs at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 6.5 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 13-rated Marlins and the league No. 8-ranked Mariners, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Florida has the National League's No. 12-rated offensive output, at 8.4 hits per game. The Mariners average 7.6 hits per game, good for No. 14 on the American League list.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Florida has the National League's No. 13-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Mariners own the American League's No. 1 mark in runs allowed.

In their last action, Seattle was a 1-0 loser on the road against the Nationals. Bettors on Washington at -101 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Tyler Clippard shut down the Mariners in their last game, striking out 2 in a 1-0 shutout over Seattle in baseball action at Nationals Park.

In their last action, Florida was a 6-5 loser at home against the Angels. Bettors on Los Angeles at +100 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Florida lost in extra innings against the Angels on Wednesday as Los Angeles edged them 6-5 at Sun Life Stadium.


Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Florida are 3-3
After playing Washington are 2-8
After a loss are 6-4

Florida Marlins Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Seattle are 3-3
After playing LA Angels are 3-5
After a loss are 1-9

A few Mariners at Marlins trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Seattle's last 12 games on the road
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games
Florida is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games at home
Florida is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games


Next up:
Seattle at Florida, Saturday, June 25