Inter-league play resumes on Saturday as the Marlins take on the Mariners at Safeco Field in a key battle on the odds menu.

The Marlins will turn to Chris Volstad and his 2-7 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Mariners send Jason Vargas (5-4) to the hill.



View Seattle vs Florida Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, Florida sat as +130 underdogs. The total was set at 7.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 13-rated Marlins and the league No. 8-ranked Mariners, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Florida's No. 13-rated National League offense, averaging 3.8 runs per game, against a Mariners defense that ranks No. 1 in the American League at 3.6 in runs allowed per game. The Marlins have averaged 8.3 hits per game so far, more than Mariners batters have averaged on the year (7.6 hits per game).

Comparing defensive stats, Seattle owns the American League's No. 1-rated road mark, allowing 3.5 runs per game on the highway. Florida, on the other hand, rates No. 12 in scoring at home.

The Mariners were a 5-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Marlins. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Seattle at -155 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors. Seattle hopes solid pitching and defense that led to their last victory - a 10-strikeout performance from Felix Hernandez - will prevaiil again after their 5-1 victory against Florida at Safeco Field.




Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Florida are 3-4
After playing Florida are 3-3
After a win are 2-8

Florida Marlins Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Seattle are 3-4
After playing Seattle are 3-3
After a loss are 1-9

A few Mariners at Marlins trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Seattle's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Seattle's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Florida
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games when playing Seattle
Florida is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games at home


Next up:
Seattle at Florida, Sunday, June 26