The Florida Marlins will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the San Francisco Giants invade Sun Life Stadium on Friday.

Matt Cain gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Giants on this day; he's 9-8 on the season. The Marlins, meanwhile, will counter with Ricky Nolasco, who will be looking to improve on his 8-8 mark.



View San Francisco vs Florida Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Giants listed as favorites of 115 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 7, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The Marlins - Giants odds would favor the Giants if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Florida is rated No. 10 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while San Francisco is at No. 2 in the National League.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Giants rank No. 14 in the National League at 8.2 hits per game. That compares with Florida’s No. 12 ranking in that category.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Florida has the National League's No. 11-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Giants own the National League's No. 2 mark in runs allowed.

The Giants were a 9-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at +146 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors. San Francisco didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 9-2 to Pittsburgh on Wednesday at AT&T Park.

Florida lost its last outing, a 6-2 result against the Braves on August 10. Bettors who backed the Braves at -111 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The Marlins endured a 6-2 loss at the hands of the Braves on Wednesday, with Anibal Sanchez throwing 1 2/3 innings of 7-hit ball at Sun Life Stadium.


San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
Before playing Florida are 6-4
After playing Pittsburgh are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

Florida Marlins Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing San Francisco are 5-5
After playing Atlanta are 5-5
After a loss are 2-8

A few Giants at Marlins trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Francisco's last 12 games on the road
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Florida's last 10 games at home
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games


Next up:
San Francisco at Florida, Saturday, August 13