Dan Haren (13-11, 4.02 ERA) and Steve Geltz (0-0, 0.00 ERA) start in the first of a three-game series between the Miami Marlins (0-3) and the Tampa Bay Rays (1-2) at Marlins Park. Action begins at 7:10 p.m. ET on Friday, Apr. 10 and can be seen on SunSports and FSN-FL.
Haren is 7-4 with a 3.01 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, and 82 strikeouts against the Rays. Dee Gordon (.250 ) went 1 for 4 Wednesday with one stolen base. Evan Longoria (.375 ) went 1 for 2 Wednesday with two runs.
The odds for Miami and Tampa Bay are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable.
Tampa Bay is excellent at drawing walks with 5.0 per game, ranking second in the AL. Tampa Bay’s pitching staff has set the standard for its league, with an AL-low 0.00 ERA on the road. When it comes to preventing batters from getting hits, the Rays are fourth in the AL with an average of 5.7 hits allowed per game.
Predictions: SU Winner – TB
Notes
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami’s last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami’s last 9 games at home.
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami’s last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay.
Miami is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing Tampa Bay.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami’s last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay.
Miami is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay.
Miami (0-2) and Tampa Bay (0-1) have both lost every game when leading after 7 innings.
When outhit, the Marlins and the Rays both have records of 0-1.
Miami ranks near the bottom of the league at 26th when it comes to home runs, hitting zero this season. Tampa Bay ranks in the top 10 at ninth with three.
Ranking 12th, Miami is in the top half of the league in hits, notching 6.33 per game. Tampa Bay ranks in the top 10 at 10th with 6.00.
Ranking 25th, Miami is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.499). Tampa Bay ranks in the top 10 at 10th with an OPS of .683.
