Rockies-Marlins Preview

The Colorado Rockies and the Florida Marlins will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Dolphin Stadium. Valerio De Los Santos will be the starting pitcher for the Rockies on this day. Righthander De Los Santos is 0-0 this season with a 4.50 ERA. The Marlins will counter De Los Santos with Ricky Nolasco. Righthander Nolasco has a 4.12 ERA to go along with a 10-6 record this season. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Marlins listed as 163-moneyline favorites versus the Rockies, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Rockies evened their three-game series on Friday, as they slipped past the Marlins 5-2. The Rockies won the game as a -105 pick'em, and the seven runs went UNDER the posted over/under (9). Brad Hawpe went 3-for-5 at the plate with two RBIs for the Rockies. Ubaldo Jimenez tossed seven innings for the win, striking out 10 batters. Josh Willingham drove in one run and Mike Jacobs hit a sacrifice fly RBI for the Marlins. Chris Volstad took the loss, giving up five runs off eight hits over five innings. Team records: Colorado: 50-61 SU Florida: 58-52 SU Colorado most recently: When playing on Saturday are 5-5 Before playing Florida are 5-5 After playing Florida are 8-2 After a win are 7-3 Florida most recently: When playing on Saturday are 5-5 Before playing Colorado are 7-3 After playing Colorado are 3-7 After a loss are 7-3 A few trends to consider: Colorado is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Florida Colorado is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Florida Colorado is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games on the road Florida is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado Florida is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Colorado Next up: Florida home to Colorado, Sunday, August 3