Marlins-Dodgers Odds Preview

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

The Marlins will trot Josh Johnson out to the mound in this one. Righthander Johnson has a 8-2 record and a 2.74 ERA this season.

Johnson‘s opponent in this one will be Clayton Kershaw. The Dodgers lefthander has a 2.95 ERA to go along with a 8-5 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Dodgers listed as 160-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

Ricky Nolasco whiffed 10 batters and gave up just two hits over 6 1-3 innings as the Marlins shut down the Padres 5-0 on Wednesday. The Marlins won that game as -150 favorites, while the team’s played UNDER the posted over/under (8).

Chris Coghlan drove in two runs, and Jeremy Hermida homered. Nolasco evened his record to 7-7 with the victory.

Manny Ramirez belted a pinch-hit home run to lift the Dodgers to a 6-2 victory over the Reds on Wednesday, as -200 favorites. That game’s eight runs went as a PUSH against the posted over/under (8).

Andre Ethier drove in one run and scored a pair of runs for the Dodgers. Chad Billingsley threw six innings for the win, allowing seven hits and a pair of runs.

Current streak:
Florida has won 3 straight games.
Los Angeles has won 5 straight games.

Team records:
Florida: 49-47 SU
Los Angeles: 61-34 SU

Florida most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing LA Dodgers are 6-4
After playing San Diego are 8-2
After a win are 6-4

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Friday are 2-8
Before playing Florida are 6-4
After playing Cincinnati are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Florida’s last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida’s last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida’s last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida’s last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers’s last 8 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers’s last 5 games when playing Florida

Next up:
LA Dodgers home to Florida, Saturday, July 25