The Marlins get a visit from the Philadelphia Phillies in baseball action on Sunday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

Miami hands the ball to starter Ricky Nolasco in this one and he'll try to improve on his 6-6 mark on the year. Philadelphia counters with Joe Blanton, who will try to quiet the fans and the Marlins bats at the same time.



View Philadelphia vs Miami Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Phillies listed as underdogs of +-130 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 9, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 3-rated Phillies taking on the National League's No. 15-rated Marlins in this contest.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Miami owns the No. 14 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.1 per game. By contrast, the Phillies are rated No. 3 in the same category at 9.3 per game.

Defensively, Philadelphia features the National League's No. 9-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.6 runs per game. Miami, meanwhile, comes in at No. 8 in the National League at home, scoring 4.1 runs per game.

Philadelphia lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Marlins on June 30. Bettors who backed the Marlins at +104 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Phillies were saddled with a loss last time out in Cole Hamels' start, as they lost 3-2 against Miami on Saturday at Marlins Park.




Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 8-2
Before playing NY Mets are 3-7
After playing Miami are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

Miami Marlins Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Milwaukee are 2-8
After playing Philadelphia are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

A few Phillies at Marlins trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Philadelphia's last 23 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Philadelphia at NY Mets, Tuesday, July 3
Miami at Milwaukee, Monday, July 2