Arizona Diamondbacks at Miami Marlins Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 16-22 Miami Marlins play host to the 15-21 Arizona Diamondbacks tonight in MLB action on the grass of Marlins Park, May 18, 2015. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10PM EST.

Wagering Odds
Moneyline: Marlins -126/Diamondbacks +116
O/U Total: 8

Pitching Match-up
Rubby De La Rosa (R) W/L 4-2 WHIP 1.20 ERA 4.50
Dan Haren (R) W/L 4-2 WHIP 1.09 ERA 3.70

Arizona lost 6-0 to Philadelphia yesterday to complete a 3-game sweep. They are 0-3 on their current road trip and 2-7 in their last 9 games. Miami also lost 6-0 yesterday as Atlanta completed a 3-game sweep. The Marlins are 0-3 on their current homestand and 2-7 in their past 9 games, numbers eerily similar to the Diamondbacks.

This is the first matchup of the season between these two clubs. Miami was a 4-3 winner in last year’s games but Arizona has a 5-4 edge in the last 9 encounters.

De La Rosa was a 14-6 winner vs. Washington in his last start. He went 7 innings and gave up 4 runs. He has 4 Q starts in 2015.

Haren was an 11-1 loser at the Dodgers last week as he didn’t fool many of his ex-teammates. He allowed 6 runs in 4.1 innings, his worst start of the year. He has 4 Q starts on the season.

Arizona SS Chris Owings is hitting .643 off of Haren and has swiped 2 bases off of him. OF A.J. Pollock is hitting .625 off of the right-hander while 2B Aaron Hill is batting .323 with a HR and 6 RBIs.

Only two Miami hitters have ever faced De La Rosa before. OF Ichiro Suzuki is 1-3 while OF Giancarlo Stanton is 0-1.

Miami at Arizona Betting Trends

Arizona is 1-5 straight up in their last 6 games.
The Diamondbacks are 2-4 straight up in their last 6 games against Miami.
The game total has gone under in 4 of Arizona’s last 6 games against Miami.
The Marlins are 1-6 straight up in their last 7 games.
Miami is 1-4 straight up in their last 5 home games.

Injury Report

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
Bronson Arroyo P 60-Day Disabled List
Patrick Corbin P 60-Day Disabled List
David Hernandez P 15-Day Disabled List
Oscar Hernandez C 15-Day Disabled List
Gerald Laird C 60-Day Disabled List
Jake Lamb 3B 15-Day Disabled List
Matt Stites P 15-Day Disabled List

MIAMI MARLINS
Aaron Crow P 60-Day Disabled List
Jose Fernandez P 60-Day Disabled List
Don Kelly 1B 15-Day Disabled List
Jeff Mathis C 15-Day Disabled List

Consensus Picks (Public Money line Bets)
Arizona: 33%
Miami: 67%

Free MLB Pick

Both teams are on the downside with Arizona losing four straight and the Marlins six of seven, but we prefer to lay our cash on the home squad who may show some fire after their poor play cost manager Mike Redmond his job on Sunday. It also doesn’t hurt that we have Dan Haren on the mound who has been ultra-sharp at home this season with a 2-0 W/L record and 1.59 ERA.

Take the Miami Marlins – 123‏