Interleague competition is on the MLB wagering board again with the battle in Florida as the Florida Marlins confront the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Rays will be liked in baseball betting at home in the starter of a three-game series on Friday.

Both the Tampa Bay Rays and the Florida Marlins go into Friday’s Interleague series above .500 for the 2nd time in 11 years, and in division contention of their individual leagues.

MLB wagering odds like the Rays on Friday with James Shields on the mound. Shields is 5-4 having a 3.64 ERA this year. He is supposed to get the start on Friday and be opposed by Florida’s Nate Robertson who’s 4-5 on the season having a 4.83 ERA. Robertson didn’t pitch well last time out while he allowed 6 runs in a loss to the Mets. He has not pitched well versus Tampa Bay in his career as he’s -4 having a 4.76 ERA. He is -2 in his career at Tropicana Field having a 4.63 ERA.

Past time out versus Texas, Shields lost his fourth game of the season. He allowed 6 runs but only 3 of them were earned. Shields is 2-1 with a 4.12 ERA in 6 career starts versus the Florida Marlins. With a 26-16 record and a 3.44 ERA, Shields has been very great at home in his career.

The Rays have really done fine versus the Florida Marlins in MLB wagering. They have won eight of the last ten matches versus Florida. Last year the Rays took five of the 6 matches versus the Florida Marlins including all 3 in Tampa Bay. 2 of these 3 matches went under the total.

On the road, Florida has not really competed that well this season. They basically don’t hit as well on the road and their pitching isn’t as great. Florida has the skill to win matches on the road but so far this season they have performed poorly. They are only average in hitting, rating 14th in the league plus they are no better in pitching at 16th in the league.

Tampa Bay has in fact been better on the road this year than at home. The Rays still have a winning record at home however in baseball betting. In the hitting and in earned run average, the Tampa Bay Rays are in the Top five in the league. That’s why they have the best record in the league. The Rays have a lineup full of skill, and they have among the best starting rotations in the league.

An all-Florida competition drew minimal attention in previous years beyond the 2 local markets. But the series might commence to heat up with 2 of the Major’s youngest, skillful teams facing off.

Rays manager Joe Maddonstated that anyone was attempting to turn this into a rivalry.”They’ve been better than we have in the past. They’ve already run their flag up. As we get better, I think at some point, where both teams are playing at a high level, I think you can grow it into one of those.”


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The National League East is presented in Thursday MLB betting when the Phillies host the Florida Marlins in a game which can be viewed on the MLB Network.

It’s the last game of a seven-game homestand for the Philadelphia Phillies, and the finale of a 3-game series in baseball betting.

MLB betting odds prefer the Philadelphia Phillies in this game, mainly considering they are at home. The pitching matchup might end up favoring Florida. Anibal Sancehz is planned to go on Thursday for Florida. He is 5-3 for the season with a 3.18 ERA. Sanchez was moving along until his last start vs the Mets when he allowed 4 runs in five 2/3 innings. He’d won his 4 previous starts.

The Florida Marlins have held their own recently vs the Philadelphia Phillies in MLB betting. They had won 11 of the last 20 vs Philadelphia before this series began. They got two of 3 at Philadelphia earlier this season. The Philadelphia Phillies are one of those teams in baseball that can play just as nicely on the road as at home so they can be overestimated at home. Before this series began, the last five meetings between the two teams had gone below the total.

The Marlins have been up and down this season and it can be difficult to guess what they are going to do on a nightly basis. They certainly play better at home than on the road but it is not a substantial difference. The Florida Marlins are only average in hitting and in ERA. They have the opportunity to be great though with players like Hanley Ramirez hitting the ball and Josh Johnson pitching. Even Sanchez has shown the ability to be very great.

Philadelphia has been far better at home this season than for the road, but not by a lot. The Philadelphia Phillies have strangely struggled to score runs. They have a strong lineup but Jimmy Rollins has been out of the lineup for a lot of the season and his lack has damaged the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies have received good pitching as they are in the top five in the league. Jamie Moyer has been reliable for the most part this season, and it may be him gaining the start in this game.

The Phillies’ Roy Halladay pitched a perfect game a few weeks once more vs the Florida Marlins, throwing the 20th perfect game in the majors. Halladay already has a Cy Young Award and also six All-Star game choices to his credit. He threw just the eighth perfect game in the National League’s history, and just the second for the Phillies. He struck out 11 of the Marlins’ players and showed up the Marlins’ pitcher, Josh Johnson, along the way. Later Johnson stated that it was unreal how Halladay goes about his business. “No messing around, no joking around. He’s there for one reason.” That game went 1-0 for the Philadelphia Phillies.

Wednesday night’s game was delayed due to rain and is going to be compensated for on Monday, September 6, when the Philadelphia Phillies and the Florida Marlins play a double header.


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