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Miami Marlins vs. Texas Rangers
A winning streak will be on the line for the Miami Marlins on Friday when they battle the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field.
Right hander Janson Junk will take the mound for the Marlins to start this game. Junk is 6-3 this season with a 4.58 ERA.
It'll be Tyler Mahle toeing the rubber for the Rangers in this contest. Right hander Mahle is 6-3 with a 2.34 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Marlins as -1900-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for Texas, they were a 5-2 loser as they battled the Astros on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at 120 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Marlins were a 9-7 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rockies. That made winners of bettors who got Miami at -175 on the moneyline, while the total score (16) was good news for OVER bettors.
Miami:
Team record: 73-80 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Miami is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Miami is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games
Texas:
Team record: 79-74 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Texas is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games
Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
Next up:
Miami at Texas Saturday, September 20