Cubs-Marlins Odds Preview

The Chicago Cubs and the Florida Marlins will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at LandShark Stadium. The Cubs will give the ball to ace starter Carlos Zambrano in this one. Righthander Zambrano is 7-4 this season with a 3.36 ERA. The Marlins will counter Zambrano with Burke Badenhop. Righthander Badenhop has a 1.80 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 148-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Marlins scored three runs in the eighth inning to come away with a 5-2 victory over the Cubs in Friday's opener, as +120 underdogs. The game's seven runs went UNDER the night's posted over/under (8). Wes Helms led the Marlins with two RBIs, and Jorge Cantu hit a solo home run. Brendan Donnelly earned his first win in relief for the Marlins, and Leo Nunez collected his ninth save. Jake Fox hit a two-run homer in a losing effort for the Cubs, who were -140 favorites. Carlos Marmol surrendered three runs in relief to suffer his second defeat. Team records: Chicago: 54-47 SU Florida: 54-49 SU Chicago most recently: When playing on Saturday are 5-5 Before playing Florida are 5-5 After playing Florida are 8-2 After a loss are 7-3 Florida most recently: When playing on Saturday are 5-5 Before playing Chi Cubs are 5-5 After playing Chi Cubs are 5-5 After a win are 6-4 A few trends to consider: Chi Cubs are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chi Cubs's last 13 games when playing on the road against Florida The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Chi Cubs's last 25 games on the road Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Florida Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games Florida is 8-2 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs Florida is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home The total has gone OVER in 9 of Florida's last 13 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs Next up: Florida home to Chi Cubs, Sunday, August 2