Marlins-Dodgers Lines Preview

The Florida Marlins and the Los Angeles Dodgers will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Dodger Stadium.

The Marlins will trot Chris Volstad out to the mound in this one. Righthander Volstad has a 7-9 record and a 4.34 ERA this season.

Starting this game for the Dodgers will be Jason Schmidt. The righthander has a 5.40 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Dodgers listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

Casey Blake hit a walk-off single to give the Dodgers a 4-3 victory over the Marlins on Saturday, as -185 favorites. That game’s seven runs went UNDER the posted over/under (9).

Orlando Hudson went 3-for-5 at the plate with one RBI for the Dodgers. Jonathan Broxton improved to 7-0 with the victory in relief.

Jorge Cantu drove in a run for the Marlins, while scoring another in a losing effort. Dan Meyer gave up the winning run and suffered the loss on the mound. Oddsmakers listed the Marlins as a +165 underdog in that game.

Team records:
Florida: 50-48 SU
Los Angeles: 62-35 SU

Florida most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Atlanta are 5-5
After playing LA Dodgers are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing St. Louis are 5-5
After playing Florida are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida’s last 6 games
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida’s last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home
LA Dodgers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Dodgers’s last 10 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 11 of LA Dodgers’s last 15 games when playing Florida

Next up:
Florida home to Atlanta, Tuesday, July 28
LA Dodgers at St. Louis, Monday, July 27