Inter-league play resumes on Sunday as the Marlins take on the Rays at Marlins Park in a key battle on the odds menu.

Tampa Bay puts its faith in starter James Shields to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 6-4. Getting the ball for the Marlins is Anibal Sanchez, who owns a 3-4 record on the season with a 3.19 ERA.



View Tampa Bay vs Miami Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Rays listed as underdogs of +-135 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 7.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The Marlins sit at No. 10 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Rays sit at an American League No. 2 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Miami owns the No. 11 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.2 per game. By contrast, the Rays are rated No. 13 in the same category at 7.8 per game.

Miami owns the National League's No. 10 defense, allowing 4.3 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Tampa Bay's American League No. 3-rated defense.

Tampa Bay was a 13-4 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Marlins. They won as +101 underdogs, while the total score of 17 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. Tampa Bay looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Marlins, a 13-4 final on Saturday in support of Matt Moore at Marlins Park.




Tampa Bay Rays Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing NY Mets are 4-6
After playing Miami are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

Miami Marlins Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

A few Rays at Marlins trends to consider:
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Tampa Bay is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Miami's last 22 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Miami's last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Miami's last 21 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay


Next up:
Tampa Bay home to NY Mets, Tuesday, June 12
Miami home to Boston, Monday, June 11