Marlins-Blue Jays Odds Preview

The Florida Marlins and the Toronto Blue Jays will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Rogers Centre.
The Marlins will trot ace Ricky Nolasco out to the mound in this one. Righthander Nolasco has a 2-6 record and a 7.99 ERA this season.
Nolasco’s opponent in this one will be Roy Halladay. The Blue Jays ace righthander has a 2.52 ERA to go along with a 10-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Blue Jays listed as 280-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Marlins gave up three runs late in the game and fell 6-5 in the rubber match to the Cardinals last time out, as +100 underdogs. That game’s 11 runs made it OVER the day’s posted over/under (9).
Ross Gload belted two home runs for three RBIs in a losing effort. Leo Nunez surrendered four hits and three runs in relief.
The Blue Jay were shut out 1-0 by the Rangers last time out, as +150 underdogs. The team’s played UNDER the posted over/under (10).
Ricky Romero surrendered five hits and one run over 6 1-3 innings in the loss.
Current streak:
Florida has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Florida: 29-33 SU
Toronto: 34-28 SU
Florida most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Toronto are 8-2
After playing St. Louis are 1-9
After a loss are 7-3

Toronto most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Florida are 3-7
After playing Texas are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida’s last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida’s last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto’s last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto’s last 5 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto’s last 5 games when playing at home against Florida
Toronto is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games at home
Next up:
Toronto home to Florida, Saturday, June 13

 

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