A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Colorado duelling Florida on Saturday at Sun Life Stadium.

Javier Vazquez gets the call for the Florida Marlins and he will try to build on a 1-1 mark. In the other dugout, Jason Hammel brings a 1-1 ledger to the game for the Rockies as he tries to quiet the Marlins bats.



View Colorado vs Florida Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, Florida sat as -115 favorites. The total was set at 9.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Florida's No. 7 ranked National League offense (4.4 runs per game) against a Rockies defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 8 in the National League at 4.2 runs allowed per game. The Marlins have been averaging 9.1 hits per game, more than the Rockies have managed so far this season (8.5 hits on average).

Florida owns the National League's No. 4 defense, allowing 3.7 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Colorado's National League No. 8-rated defense.

Last time out for Colorado, they were a 4-1 loser as they battled the Marlins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Marlins at -101 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Colorado suffered a 4-1 loss against Florida on Friday, as Jhoulys Chacin wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Sun Life Stadium.




Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Florida are 5-5
After playing Florida are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

Florida Marlins Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Colorado are 8-2
After playing Colorado are 6-4
After a win are 7-3

A few Rockies at Marlins trends to consider:
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Colorado's last 13 games
Colorado is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
Florida is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado


Next up:
Colorado at Florida, Sunday, April 24