Marlins-Rays Preview

The Florida Marlins and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Tropicana Field in an interleague contest. Righthander Ryan Tucker will take the mound for the Marlins to start this game. Tucker is 1-0 this season with a 1.80 ERA. Tucker's opponent in this one will be Andy Sonnanstine. The Rays righthander has a 4.88 ERA to go along with a 6-3 record this season. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Rays listed as 145-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Marlins were shut out 3-0 by the Phillies as a +110 underdog last time out. The game's three runs went well UNDER the posted over/under (10). Scott Olsen surrendered two runs over seven innings with seven strikeouts in a losing effort for the Marlins. The Rays were doubled 4-2 by the Angels as +105 underdogs last time out. The game's six runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (7). Carl Crawford and Dioner Navarro had RBIs for the Rays. Scott Kazmir surrendered three runs off six hits over 6 2-3 innings in the loss. Current streak: Tampa Bay has lost 2 straight games. Team records: Florida: 36-30 SU Tampa Bay: 38-28 SU Florida most recently: When playing on Friday are 3-7 Before playing Tampa Bay are 7-3 After playing Philadelphia are 3-7 After a loss are 5-5 Tampa Bay most recently: When playing on Friday are 5-5 Before playing Florida are 4-6 After playing LA Angels are 4-6 After a loss are 6-4 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 7 of Florida's last 8 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Florida's last 8 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay The total has gone OVER in 11 of Florida's last 15 games Florida is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing at home against Florida Tampa Bay is 20-3 SU in its last 23 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games Next up: Tampa Bay home to Florida, Saturday, June 14