The Florida Marlins battle the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday in MLB betting action at Sun Life Stadium.

For the Marlins, Javier Vazquez gets the ball, charged with keeping the Diamondbacks hitters off the base paths. He'll face Ian Kennedy, 6-2 on the year.



View Arizona vs Florida Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Marlins in this one, they're listed as moneyline underdogs of +120 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 6-ranked Marlins and the National League No. 11-rated Diamondbacks in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Florida's No. 9-rated National League offense, averaging 4 runs per game, against a Diamondbacks defense that ranks No. 12 in the National League at 4.3 in runs allowed per game. The Marlins have averaged 8.5 hits per game so far, almost the same as Diamondbacks batters have averaged on the year (8.5 hits per game).

Florida owns the National League's No. 8 defense, allowing 4.1 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Arizona's National League No. 12-rated defense.

Last time out for Arizona, they were a 6-4 loser as they battled the Marlins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Marlins at -140 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Diamondbacks endured a 6-4 loss at the hands of the Marlins on Friday, with Joe Saunders throwing 6 innings of 10-hit ball at Sun Life Stadium.




Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Florida are 6-4
After playing Florida are 3-7
After a loss are 6-4

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

A few Diamondbacks at Marlins trends to consider:
Arizona is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games
Arizona is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Florida is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Florida is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games at home


Next up:
Arizona at Florida, Sunday, June 12