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The Florida Marlins and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Citizens Bank Park.
Righthander Anibal Sanchez will take the mound for the Marlins to start this game. Sanchez is 8-7 this season with a 3.64 ERA.
Starting this game for the Phillies will be Kyle Kendrick. The righthander has a 3.55 ERA to go along with a 4-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 160-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
Last time out for Florida, they were a 4-1 loser as they battled the Braves on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Braves at -167 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Phillies were a 1-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at -260 on the moneyline, while the total score (1) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Current streak:
Florida has lost 2 straight games.
Florida has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Florida: 67-81 SU
Philadelphia: 95-51 SU
Florida: 67-81 SU
Philadelphia: 95-51 SU
Florida most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 2-8
Before playing Philadelphia are 2-8
After playing Atlanta are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Florida are 7-3
After playing Houston are 5-5
After a win are 8-2
When playing on Thursday are 2-8
Before playing Philadelphia are 2-8
After playing Atlanta are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Florida are 7-3
After playing Houston are 5-5
After a win are 8-2
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games on the road
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Florida
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games on the road
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Florida
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Florida
Next up:
Philadelphia home to Florida, Thursday, September 15
Philadelphia home to Florida, Thursday, September 15
