MLB Betting: Phillies vs Marlins

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the Philadelphia Phillies and the Florida Marlins meet at Sun Life Stadium. The Phillies will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Kyle Kendrick in this game. Kendrick has a 2-2 record and a 5.65 ERA this season. It'll be Chris Volstad toeing the rubber for the Marlins in this contest. Righthander Volstad is 3-5 with a 4.31 ERA so far this season. Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total. The Phillies were defeated 3-0 by the Mets last time out, as -115 favorites. The teams played UNDER the posted over/under (7.5) set by sportsbooks. Cole Hamels gave up three runs on nine hits over 6 1-3 innings in the loss. The Marlins were crushed 8-3 by the Braves last time out, as +105 underdogs. That game's 11 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8) set by sportsbooks. Ricky Nolasco surrendered eight hits and three runs over his four innings in the Marlins loss. Current streak: Philadelphia has lost 5 straight games. Florida has lost 2 straight games. Team records: Philadelphia: 26-20 SU Florida: 24-24 SU Philadelphia most recently: When playing on Friday are 8-2 Before playing Florida are 3-7 After playing NY Mets are 5-5 After a loss are 5-5 Florida most recently: When playing on Friday are 4-6 Before playing Philadelphia are 7-3 After playing Atlanta are 7-3 After a loss are 5-5 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games Philadelphia is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Florida The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing on the road against Florida The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games Florida is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games at home Florida is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home Next up: Florida home to Philadelphia, Saturday, May 29 Grandmaster sports handicapper Joe Duffy former General Manager of the Freescoreboard scorephone network and CEO of OffshoreInsiders.com the premier hub of world-class handicappers.