San Francisco pays a visit to Miami on Friday, hoping to shut down the Marlins bats in baseball action at Marlins Park.

The Marlins will turn to Nathan Eovaldi and his 2-2 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Giants send Chad Gaudin (5-1) to the hill.



View San Francisco vs Miami Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting San Francisco before the first pitch in this match found them as -105-moneyline underdogs earlier today at Sportsbook. They saw the total of 7.5 earlier at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The Marlins sit at No. 10 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Giants sit at a National League No. 7 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Miami and its National League No. 15-rated batting order, averaging 3.2 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 14 lineup of the Giants at 3.7 runs per outing.

Miami owns the National League's No. 7 defense, allowing 4 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with San Francisco's National League No. 11-rated defense.

Last time out for San Francisco, they were a 4-3 Sportsbook as they battled the Nationals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Giants at +147 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Giants enjoyed a 4-3 victory at the expense of the Nationals on Thursday, with Ryan Vogelsong throwing 3 2/3 innings of 6-hit ball at Nationals Park.

Miami won its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Royals on August 14. Bettors who backed the Marlins at +220 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Marlins enjoyed a 5-2 victory at the expense of the Royals on Wednesday, with Jacob Turner throwing 5 innings of 4-hit ball at Kauffman Stadium.


San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Friday are 2-8
Before playing Miami are 3-7
After playing Washington are 5-5
After a win are 3-7

Miami Marlins Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing San Francisco are 6-4
After playing Kansas City are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

A few Giants at Marlins trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of San Francisco's last 14 games
San Francisco is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of San Francisco's last 15 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games at home
Miami is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Miami's last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Miami's last 15 games when playing San Francisco


Next up:
San Francisco at Miami, Saturday, August 17