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Miami Marlins vs. Philadelphia Phillies

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Miami Marlins and the Philadelphia Phillies meet at Citizens Bank Park.

The Marlins will give the ball to starter Jesus Luzardo in this one. Left hander Luzardo is 1-0 this season with a 0.71 ERA.

Meanwhile, it'll be Aaron Nola who starts for the Phillies. Right hander Nola is 0-1 with a 7.45 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -182-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total opened at 7.5.

The Phillies were a 15-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Marlins. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at 120 on the moneyline, while the total score (18) was good news for OVER bettors.

In their last action, Miami was a 15-3 loser on the road against the Phillies. Bettors on Philadelphia at 120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (18) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Miami:
Team record: 4-7 SU
Miami is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Miami is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Miami is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road

Philadelphia:
Team record: 4-6 SU
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games

Next up:
Miami at Philadelphia Wednesday, April 12