Marlins-Astros Who Will Cover?

The Florida Marlins and the Houston Astros will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Minute Maid Park.

The Marlins will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Burke Badenhop in this game. Badenhop has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.

Badenhop's opponent in this one will be Wandy Rodriguez. The Astros lefthander has a 2.92 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.

NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Astros listed as 132-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total is sitting at 10.

The Astros scored all their runs in the first two innings and shut out the Marlins 5-0 on Saturday, as -130 favorites. The five runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (10).

Lance Berkman belted a two-run homer, while Brandon Backe allowed five hits over five innings for the win.

Mike Jacobs was 2-for-5 at the plate for the Marlins, while Andrew Miller surrendered all five runs in a losing effort.

The Marlins were pegged as +110 underdogs in the game.

Team records:
Florida: 7-4 SU
Houston: 4-8 SU

Florida most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Atlanta are 3-7
After playing Houston are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

Houston most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Philadelphia are 7-3
After playing Florida are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Florida
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

Next up:
Florida home to Atlanta, Tuesday, April 15
Houston at Philadelphia, Tuesday, April 15

Stevie Vincent is the founder of the ground-breaking betting science of forensic handicapping and the former Executive Editor of the Freescoreboard Tailgate Party. His BetOnSports360 sports betting plays are available exclusively at OffshoreInsiders.com