Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Florida Marlins and the Cincinnati Reds will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at The Marlins will give the ball to starter Anibal Sanchez in this one. Righthander Sanchez is 9-7 this season with a 3.33 ERA. Sanchez's opponent in this one will be Homer Bailey. The Reds righthander has a 5.51 ERA to go along with a 1-2 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Reds listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Drew Stubbs home run in the eighth inning gave the Reds a 5-4 win over the Marlins on Saturday. The Reds won the game as -170 favorites, and the nine runs went UNDER that game's posted over/under (9.5) set by sportsbooks. Mike Leake surrendered six hits and three runs over six innings for the win, while Francisco Cordero notched his 31st save. Sean West gave up six hits and four runs over 4 1-3 innings in the Marlins loss. Current streak: Team records: Cincinnati: 66-51 SU Florida most recently: When playing on Sunday are 7-3 Before playing Pittsburgh are 7-3 After playing Cincinnati are 4-6 After a loss are 4-6 Cincinnati most recently: When playing on Sunday are 2-8 Before playing Arizona are 6-4 After playing Florida are 4-6 After a win are 7-3 A few trends to consider: Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games Florida is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road Florida is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati Florida is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati Cincinnati is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Florida Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Florida Cincinnati is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games Next up: Stevie Vincent is the former Executive Editor of the scorephone Tailgate Parties, which were the reports every gambler flocked to in the pre-Internet days. A pro gambler since 1993, his picks went public in 2007. He is the founder of groundbreaking forensic sports handicapping. |