If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Washington Nationals and the Florida Marlins meet at Dolphin Stadium.
The Nationals will trot ace Scott Olsen out to the mound in this one. Lefthander Olsen has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Marlins will be Josh Johnson. The righthander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Marlins listed as 156-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
Hanley Ramirez went 2-for-3 with a grand slam and five runs batted in, as the Marlins doubled the Nationals 12-6 on Monday.
Florida won as -165 home favorites as the teams played over the 8-run total posted by oddsmakers.
Jorge Cantu was 2-for-4 with a two-run jack and three RBIs for the Marlins, while winning pitcher Ricky Nolasco allowed four earned runs over six innings for Florida.
Adam Dunn went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and four RBIs for Washington, as John Lannan was tagged for six runs over three innings to take the loss for the Nationals.
Team records:
Washington: 0-1 SU
Florida: 1-0 SU
Washington most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Florida are 3-7
After playing Florida are 3-7
After a loss are 2-8
Florida most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Washington are 7-3
After playing Washington are 7-3
After a win are 8-2
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Florida
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Florida
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington
Florida is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing Washington
Next up:
Florida home to Washington, Wednesday, April 8