The Miami Marlins pay a visit to Philadelphia on Friday, hoping to shut down the Phillies bats in baseball betting action at Citizens Bank Park.
Justin Nicolino gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Miami Marlins on Friday; he's 4-4 on the season. The Philadelphia Phillies, meanwhile, will counter with Aaron Harang, who will be looking to improve on his 6-2 mark.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Philadelphia was a 109 moneyline underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers at Sportsbook pick an Sportsbook over under number of 8.5.
Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 4.1-3.4 win for the Marlins on Friday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Miami Marlins vs Philadelphia Phillies Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Philadelphia Phillies bring a 62-97 record to the battle against the 69-90 Marlins. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Philadelphia vs Miami injuries news.
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Philadelphia Phillies rated this week at No. 20 and the Miami Marlins sitting at No. 18.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Philadelphia has baseball's No. 28-rated offensive output, at 8.47 hits per game. The Miami Marlins average 8.73 hits per game, good for No. 10 on the list.
Philadelphia owns the No. 28 defense, allowing 3.84 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Miami's No. 14-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Marlins endured a 4-1 loss at the hands of the Rays on Thursday, with J Fernandez throwing 6 innings of 11-hit ball at Tropicana Field.
Jerad Eickhoff silenced the Mets bats in a 3-0 victory last time out versus New York at Citizens Bank Park.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
- Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
- Miami is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 12 games
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games at home
- Philadelphia is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Miami
Next Betting Matchups
Miami at Philadelphia, Saturday, October 3rd
