If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Florida Marlins and the Philadelphia Phillies meet at Citizens Bank Park.
The Marlins will give the ball to starter Javier Vazquez in this one. Righthander Vazquez is 3-6 this season with a 7.09 ERA.
The Phillies will counter Vazquez with Cliff Lee. Lefthander Lee has a 3.41 ERA to go along with a 6-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 245-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total is sitting at 8.
The Marlins were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Phillies. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at -185 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Current streak: Florida has lost 6 straight games. Philadelphia has won 6 straight games.
Team records: Florida: 32-36 SU Philadelphia: 43-26 SU
Florida most recently: When playing on Thursday are 4-6 Before playing Tampa Bay are 5-5 After playing Philadelphia are 3-7 After a loss are 1-9
Philadelphia most recently: When playing on Thursday are 6-4 Before playing Seattle are 2-4 After playing Florida are 8-2 After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia Florida is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Florida Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Florida
Next up: Florida at Tampa Bay, Friday, June 17 Philadelphia at Seattle, Friday, June 17
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