Cubs vs Marlins MLB Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Chicago Cubs and the Florida Marlins will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Sun Life Stadium. Jeff Samardzija will be the starting pitcher for the Cubs on this day. Righthander Samardzija is 1-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA. Samardzija's opponent in this one will be Andrew Miller. The Marlins lefthander has a 6.63 ERA to go along with a 1-2 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Marlins listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Cubs won their second straight of a three-game series with a 5-3 victory over the Marlins on Saturday, as +145 underdogs. That game's eight runs went UNDER the posted over/under (8.5) set by sportsbooks. Casey Coleman scattered five hits and three runs over six innings for the win, while Carlos Marmol sealed the deal with his 33rd save. Anibal Sanchez gave up five hits and four runs over five innings in the Marlins defeat. Current streak: Chicago has won 5 straight games. Florida has lost 5 straight games. Team records: Chicago: 67-81 SU Florida: 73-74 SU Chicago most recently: When playing on Sunday are 4-6 Before playing San Francisco are 6-4 After playing Florida are 7-3 After a win are 7-3 Florida most recently: When playing on Sunday are 5-5 Before playing NY Mets are 5-5 After playing Chi Cubs are 4-6 After a loss are 3-7 A few trends to consider: Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida Florida is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home Next up: Chi Cubs home to San Francisco, Tuesday, September 21 Florida home to NY Mets, Tuesday, September 21 Rest assured for those bettors who only purchase Stevie Vincent when he has Level 5 plays, you are doing yourself a gross disservice. Flat out his Level 2, 3 and 4 plays always have and always will win at a much higher rate than Game of the Month or Game of the Year plays elsewhere. He is part of OffshoreInsiders.com