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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Miami Marlins
The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Miami Marlins will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at loanDepot park.
Eduardo Rodriguez will be the starting pitcher for the Diamondbacks on this day. Left hander Rodriguez is 0-2 this season with a 4.86 ERA.
Rodriguez's opponent in this one will be Edward Cabrera. The Marlins right hander has a 3.18 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Diamondbacks as -149-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Marlins were a 6-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Diamondbacks. That made winners of bettors who got Arizona at -145 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Arizona, they were a 6-2 winner as they battled the Marlins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Diamondbacks at -145 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Arizona:
Team record: 11-7 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Arizona is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Arizona is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Arizona is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Miami:
Team record: 8-9 SU
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Arizona at Chicago Friday, April 18
Miami at Philadelphia Friday, April 18