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

The Rays will be preferred in baseball wagering at home in the opener of a three-game series on Friday.

For just the second time in 11 years, both the Tampa Bay Rays and the Florida Marlins enter Friday’s Interleague series above .500, and in division contention of their respective leagues.

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

Shields lost his 4th match of the season previous time out versus Texas. Only 3 of the six runs that he allowed were earned. Shields is 2-1 with a 4.12 ERA in six career starts versus the Florida Marlins. With a 26-16 record and a 3.44 ERA, Shields is very great at home in his career.

The Rays have actually done nicely versus the Florida Marlins in MLB wagering. They’ve won 8 of the previous ten games versus Florida. Last year the Rays took five of the six games versus the Florida Marlins which includes all 3 in Tampa Bay. 2 of those 3 games went under the total.

On the road, Florida has not actually played that well this season. They simply do not hit as well on the road and their pitching isn’t as great. Florida has the talent to win games on the road but so far this season they have performed poorly. They are only average in hitting, standing 14th in the league plus they’re no better in pitching at 16th in the league.

Tampa Bay has actually been far better on the road this season than at home. The Rays still have a winning record at home however in baseball wagering. The Rays are in the Top five in the league in both hitting and in earned run average. They have the top record in the league for this reason. The Rays have among the best starting rotations in the league and their lineup is full of talent.

An all-Florida series drew little attention in previous years beyond the 2 local markets. But with 2 of the Major’s youngest, skillful teams competing, the series could start to heat up.

Rays manager Joe Maddonstated that anyone was attempting to make 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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