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If
familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on
Friday when the Florida Marlins and the Philadelphia Phillies meet at
Citizens Bank Park.
The
Marlins will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Clay
Hensley in this game. Hensley has a 1-3 record and a 6.29 ERA this
season.
The
Phillies will counter Hensley with Roy Oswalt. Righthander Oswalt has
a 3.51 ERA to go along with a 6-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers
currently have the Phillies listed as 225-moneyline favorites versus
the Marlins, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
Philadelphia
lost its last outing, a 7-4 result against the Mets on August 24.
Bettors who backed the Mets at +163 on the moneyline won on the day,
and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Team
records:
Florida: 58-72 SU
Philadelphia: 83-45 SU
Florida
most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing
Philadelphia are 3-7
After playing Cincinnati are 4-6
After a
loss are 3-7
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on
Friday are 4-6
Before playing Florida are 7-3
After playing NY
Mets are 5-5
After a loss are 9-1
A
few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's
last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last
7 games on the road
Florida is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Florida
is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia
is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against
Florida
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing
Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6
games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next
up:
Philadelphia home to Florida, Saturday, August 27
