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Miami Marlins vs. Texas Rangers
The Miami Marlins and the Texas Rangers will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Globe Life Field.
Left hander Jesus Luzardo will take the mound for the Marlins to start this game. Luzardo is 8-5 this season with a 3.38 ERA.
The Rangers will counter Luzardo with Jordan Montgomery. Left hander Montgomery has a 3.42 ERA to go along with a 6-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, Texas was a 5-3 winner on the road against the White Sox. Bettors on Texas at -320 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Miami lost its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Phillies on August 03. Bettors who backed the Phillies at -118 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Miami:
Team record: 58-52 SU
Miami is 3-12 ATS in its last 15 games
Miami is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
Texas:
Team record: 63-46 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Texas is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home
Next up:
Miami at Texas Saturday, August 5