Riding a wave of momentum following their three-games sweep of the San Francisco Giants this week, the Florida Marlins will be looking to extend their winning streak into Los Angeles when they play a three game set against Dodgers with the opener Friday (10:10 pm ET). Seldom do oddsmakers list the visitor as series MLB Odds favorites and that's the case in this one as LA is lined -150 offshore favorites while Marlins backers are getting +120 odds.
Starting the game for LA Friday is right-hander John Garland. Countering for the Marlins is right-hander Javier Vazquez. With Garland and Vazquez the starters, oddsmakers have installed the Dodgers as -112 favorites on the offshore moneyline while Marlins backers are getting +102. The betting total (over/under) opened at 7-runs.
Like his Dodgers, Garland is having a hard time getting wins currently 1-4 with a 4.75 ERA through seven starts. The White Sox really hurt him in interleague play last Saturday getting seven earned runs on 11 hits and a walk. Garland last faced the Marlins on April 25, a day when he pitched his best game of the season when he pitched seven innings while allowing only two runs, but got a no-decision. Garland has found success against Florida in the past, with a 5-1 record and 2.36 ERA in eight starts.
Vazquez gets the start against LA and will be looking to build on his best performance of the season his last time out when he blanked Tampa Bay in seven innings where he struck out seven to improve his season record to 3-4.
For tonight's game my MLB Odds pick is Florida with Vazquez pitching. The price is right at +102.
