Sun Life Stadium hosts an MLB battle between the Florida Marlins and the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Monday.

Vance Worley, with a record of 3-1 on the season, gets the ball for the Phillies, while the Marlins trot Ricky Nolasco to the mound in this one. He is 5-4 so far in 2011.



View Philadelphia vs Florida Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Marlins in this one, they're listed as moneyline underdogs of +100 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Marlins at No. 10 in the National League and the Phillies at No. 1 in the National League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Florida's No. 13-rated National League offense, averaging 3.8 runs per game, against a Phillies defense that ranks No. 1 in the National League at 3.3 in runs allowed per game. The Marlins have averaged 8.2 hits per game so far, less than Phillies batters have averaged on the year (8.3 hits per game).

Defensively, Philadelphia features the National League's No. 2-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.6 runs per game. Florida, meanwhile, comes in at No. 12 in the National League at home, scoring 3.8 runs per game.

Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 7-4 loser as they battled the Blue Jays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jays at +168 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Philadelphia suffered a 7-4 loss against Toronto on Sunday, as Cliff Lee wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Rogers Centre.

In their last action, Florida was a 6-4 Sportsbook on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on Florida at +182 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Florida got the job done in their last match in a 6-4 victory over Texas on Sunday at Rangers Ballpark behind starter Javier Vazquez.


Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Florida are 7-3
After playing Toronto are 4-6
After a loss are 8-2

Florida Marlins Trends:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After playing Texas are 6-4
After a win are 3-7

A few Phillies at Marlins trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Philadelphia is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games at home
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Florida's last 8 games when playing at home against Philadelphia


Next up:
Philadelphia at Florida, Tuesday, July 5