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Miami Marlins vs. San Diego Padres
The Miami Marlins and the San Diego Padres will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Petco Park.
The Marlins will trot Jesus Luzardo out to the mound in this one. Left hander Luzardo has a 2-1 record and a 3.10 ERA this season.
It'll be Nick Martinez toeing the rubber for the Padres in this contest. Right hander Martinez is 1-2 with a 4.12 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Padres were a 6-5 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Guardians. That made winners of bettors who got Cleveland at 126 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Miami, they were a 8-7 loser as they battled the Diamondbacks on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Diamondbacks at 148 were rewarded, while the 15 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Miami:
Team record: 12-12 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games
San Diego:
Team record: 16-9 SU
San Diego is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Diego's last 9 games
San Diego is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Miami at San Diego Friday, May 6