Great American Ball Park hosts an MLB battle between the Cincinnati Reds and the visiting Florida Marlins on Friday.

It's a pitching duel between Travis Wood for the Reds (1-2 on the year) and Javier Vazquez for Florida (1-2 so far).



View Florida vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Reds as -155 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 9 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 10 (Reds) and the No. 5 (Marlins) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Cincinnati's No. 2-rated National League offense, averaging 5.3 runs per game, against a Marlins defense that ranks No. 3 in the National League at 3.6 in runs allowed per game. The Reds have averaged 9 hits per game so far, more than Marlins batters have averaged on the year (8.5 hits per game).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Cincinnati has the National League's No. 10-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Marlins own the National League's No. 3 mark in runs allowed.

Florida lost its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Dodgers on April 27. Bettors who backed the Dodgers at +110 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Florida lost in extra innings against the Dodgers on Wednesday as Los Angeles edged them 5-4 at Sun Life Stadium.

Last time out for Cincinnati, they were a 7-6 Sportsbook as they battled the Brewers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Reds at +135 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Cincinnati needed extra innings to get the job done against the Brewers on Wednesday as the Reds defeated them 7-6 at Miller Park.


Florida Marlins Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After playing LA Dodgers are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Florida are 6-4
After playing Milwaukee are 6-4
After a win are 3-7

A few Marlins at Reds trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Florida's last 14 games on the road
Florida is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Florida's last 15 games
Cincinnati is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Florida
Cincinnati is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games at home


Next up:
Florida at Cincinnati, Saturday, April 30