The Giants get a visit from the Florida Marlins in baseball action on Tuesday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

Florida puts its faith in starter Ricky Nolasco to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 3-0. Getting the ball for the Giants is Matt Cain, who owns a 3-2 record on the season with a 3.28 ERA.



View Florida vs San Francisco Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Giants as -150 favorites on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 6.5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Giants rated this week at No. 9 and the Marlins sitting at No. 3.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features San Francisco's National League No. 14-ranked scoring average of 3.5 runs per game, against a Marlins offense rated No. 5 and scoring 4.2 runs per game in the league. The Giants have averaged 8.1 hits per game to date this season, less than the Marlins hitters have managed (8.4 per nine innings).

Comparing defensive stats, Florida owns the National League's No. 11-rated road mark, allowing 4.5 runs per game on the highway. San Francisco, on the other hand, rates No. 14 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Florida was a 4-0 loser at home against the Rays. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -141 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Florida didn't plate a single run in their last outing, shut down by James Shields in a losing cause, 4-0, against Tampa Bay on Sunday.

In their last action, San Francisco was a 5-4 Sportsbook at home against the Athletics. Bettors on San Francisco at -110 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. San Francisco won a close affair on Sunday in their last outing, defeating Oakland 5-4 in extra innings at AT&T Park.


Florida Marlins Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing San Francisco are 4-6
After playing Tampa Bay are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Florida are 7-3
After playing Oakland are 7-3
After a win are 8-2

A few Marlins at Giants trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Florida's last 9 games on the road
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Florida is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Florida is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 8 games at home
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Florida


Next up:
Florida at San Francisco, Wednesday, May 25