MLB Handicapping: Rays vs Marlins

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The fans at Sun Life Stadium will be treated to a interleague game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Florida Marlins when they take their seats on Saturday. The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Jeff Niemann in this game. Niemann has a 6-1 record and a 2.83 ERA this season. Niemann's opponent in this one will be Chris Volstad. The Marlins righthander has a 4.25 ERA to go along with a 4-6 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Rays listed as 142-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total is sitting at 9. Mike Stanton belted a grand slam home run and the Marlins outlasted the Rays 7-4 on Friday. The Marlins won that game as +148 underdogs, while the 11 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (9) set by sportsbooks. Nate Robertson allowed five hits and three runs over six innings for the win, and Leo Nunez notched his 14th save with a scoreless ninth. Matt Garza gave up seven runs in just over one inning in taking the loss for the Rays, who were -168 favorites. Current streak: Tampa Bay has lost 3 straight games. Team records: Tampa Bay: 41-26 SU Florida: 32-35 SU Tampa Bay most recently: When playing on Saturday are 7-3 Before playing Florida are 7-3 After playing Florida are 7-3 After a loss are 5-5 Florida most recently: When playing on Saturday are 6-4 Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-7 After playing Tampa Bay are 5-5 After a win are 4-6 A few trends to consider: Tampa Bay is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Florida Tampa Bay is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing Florida Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home Florida is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing Tampa Bay Florida is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay Next up: Florida home to Tampa Bay, Sunday, June 20 For winning point spread picks, Joe Duffy has his picks part of GodsTips, anchor of OffshoreInsiders.com A long-time veteran of the sports betting industry, Duffy got his start at Dial Sports 976 Dial It service and eventually became the most decorated scorephone handicapper in history.