Baseball bettors look for value at Chase Field on Tuesday as host Arizona battles the Miami Marlins in baseball odds action.

Miami puts its faith in starter Ricky Nolasco to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 9-12. Getting the ball for the Diamondbacks is Trevor Cahill, who owns a 9-10 record on the season with a 3.76 ERA.



View Miami vs Arizona Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Diamondbacks in this one will find them as -185 favorites on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 9.5 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Diamondbacks rated this week at No. 8 and the Marlins sitting at No. 15.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Arizona has the National League's No. 5-rated offensive output, at 8.7 hits per game. The Marlins average 8.2 hits per game, good for No. 13 on the National League list.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Arizona has the National League's No. 8-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Marlins own the National League's No. 11 mark in runs allowed.

The Marlins were a 12-3 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Diamondbacks. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Miami at +141 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors. The Marlins grabbed a win last time out, defeating Joe Saunders and the Diamondbacks 12-3 on Monday at Chase Field.




Miami Marlins Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Arizona are 3-7
After playing Arizona are 2-8
After a win are 3-7

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

A few Marlins at Diamondbacks trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 10 games when playing Arizona
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games at home
Arizona is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Arizona's last 10 games when playing Miami


Next up:
Miami at Arizona, Wednesday, August 22