The visiting Dodgers hope for a solid performance on Tuesday as they look to steal a win at Sun Life Stadium against the Florida Marlins.

Chris Volstad gets the call for the Florida Marlins and he will try to build on a 1-1 mark. In the other dugout, Clayton Kershaw brings a 2-2 ledger to the game for the Dodgers as he tries to quiet the Marlins bats.



View LA Dodgers vs Florida Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers opened the Marlins as +120 moneyline underdogs in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 7.5.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 5-rated Marlins and the league No. 13-ranked Dodgers, 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. 8-rated offensive output, at 8.7 hits per game. The Dodgers average 9.1 hits per game, good for No. 5 on the National League list.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Florida has the National League's No. 4-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Dodgers own the National League's No. 12 mark in runs allowed.

The Dodgers were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Marlins. That made winners of bettors who got Florida at -140 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors. The Dodgers endured a 5-4 loss at the hands of the Marlins on Monday, with Jon Garland throwing 7 innings of 4-hit ball at Sun Life Stadium.




Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Florida are 7-3
After playing Florida are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

Florida Marlins Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing LA Dodgers are 7-3
After playing LA Dodgers are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

A few Dodgers at Marlins trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers' last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers' last 8 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Florida's last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home


Next up:
LA Dodgers at Florida, Wednesday, April 27