Sun Life Stadium hosts an MLB battle between the Florida Marlins and the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday.

The Marlins will rely on Josh Johnson to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Paul Maholm will be his counterpart for the Pirates. Josh Johnson is 2-0 this season, and Paul Maholm is 0-2.



View Pittsburgh vs Florida Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers opened the Marlins as -200 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 7.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Florida owns the No. 6 ranking for hits in the National League at 9 per game. By contrast, the Pirates are rated No. 12 in the same category at 8.4 per game.

Defensively, Pittsburgh features the National League's No. 6-rated defense on the road, allowing 4 runs per game. Florida, meanwhile, comes in at No. 7 in the National League at home, scoring 4.2 runs per game.

Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 9-3 Sportsbook as they battled the Reds on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Pirates at +160 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Pittsburgh rolled to a 9-3 win against Cincinnati on Monday, as Kevin Correia and the Pirates' bats led the team to victory at Great American Ball Park.

The Marlins were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Phillies. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Philadelphia at -183 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors. Florida didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 3-2 to Philadelphia on Sunday at Citizens Bank Park.


Pittsburgh Pirates Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Florida are 3-7
After playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After a win are 2-8

Florida Marlins Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Pittsburgh are 5-5
After playing Philadelphia are 1-9
After a loss are 5-5

A few Pirates at Marlins trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Florida's last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh
Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games at home


Next up:
Pittsburgh at Florida, Wednesday, April 20