Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt has dismissed his New Zealand counterpart Steve Hansen’s suggestion that the All Blacks are the underdogs for Saturday’s Test in Dublin. Daniel Briere Jersey . New Zealands 18-match winning streak was halted by Ireland earlier this month as they went down 40-29 in Chicago, a historic first success for the Irish in 29 Tests against the world champions.The All Blacks bounced back from that defeat to thump Italy 68-10 in Rome last weekend and the bookmakers have installed them as around the 1/9 favourites to follow that up at the Aviva Stadium, a price Schmidt appears to agree with. Youd love to think that were favourites wouldnt you? said Schmidt. But I wouldnt suggest that Steve Hansen becomes a bookmaker! Ireland vs New Zealand November 19, 2016, 4:45pm Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass I think were at about 6/1, not that were allowed to indulge in that. Its a bit better than the 13/1 we were in Chicago.You certainly wouldnt put us as favourites. I think everyone is due a hiccup.Schmidt also believes Hansen was not indulging in mind games by branding Ireland as favourites for the rematch in Dublin. Jack McGrath of Ireland celebrates following his teams 40-29 victory over New Zealand I dont think so, I know Steve pretty well, said Schmidt.Based on a recent result hes put his summation on that. I dont think he believes well pay too much heed to that, because we know the quality they have. Six months half price Upgrade to Sky Sports to watch Man Utd v Arsenal on Saturday and get the first six months half price Part of that quality is their coaching team. I learned a lot off some of the people who are involved there.I think they are still in a really strong position.We just want to try to focus on our own performance, try to use Chicago as a reference point. Robbie Henshaw crashes over to score Irelands fifth try against New Zealand in Chicago I certainly dont believe that there was any disrespect from the All Blacks or arrogance in Chicago.Weve got huge respect for them, how could you not have for a team thats won the last two World Cups. Liam Neeson narrates Irelands 2023 Rugby World Cup bid promo. Watch it here... Credit: Irish Rugby Watch Ireland v New Zealand live on Sky Sports 2 HD on Saturday from 4.45pm. Catch the match for £6.99 with a NOW TV pass. 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Koehler outpitched Josh Beckett on Friday night, and the Marlins extended their home winning streak to seven games with a 6-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. "I just know weve got a good thing going right now," Koehler said. "I dont want to jinx it by saying anything else." The Marlins 13-4 home record is the best in the majors, while their 2-10 road mark is the worst. Theyve outscored opponents 29-10 in the first four games of this homestand. Koehler is 0-2 on the road, but he has won all three of his starts in Miami, where his ERA is 0.90. He limited the Dodgers to three hits in seven scoreless innings. "Its a big team win," he said. "Its good to keep the momentum on our side while were playing at home." Jarrod Saltalamacchia homered on his 29th birthday for the Marlins, who climbed above .500. Garrett Jones had three doubles, scored and drove in a run. Giancarlo Stanton drove in a run with a two-out infield single and leads the NL with 32nd RBIs. That was plenty of support for the surprising Koehler, who began the year with a career record of 5-11, made the rotation as a fifth starter and now has an ERA of 2.41. "He pitched excellent," manager Mike Redmond said. "He was up in the zone a few times and got behind a few hitters, but he seemed to bounce back and did a great job." Beckett (0-1) struck out eight but gave up four runs in 6 2-3 innings. He fell to 0-6 in his past 13 starts and remained winless since the end of the 2012 season, even though his ERA this year is 3.14. Is the victory drought frustrating? "If youve got an arbitration case, yeah," Beckett said. "But Im past that point. I want the team to get the victory. I dont care who gets the win. For me, if the team wins, Im happy." The Dodgers arrived in Miami at 6:30 a.m. after playing for more than 8 hours Thursday at Minnesota to earn their first doubleheader sweep in 122 years, and they looked travel-logged while falling behind 6-0. Arizona Coyotes Shirts. "I watched both those games," said Beckett, who flew to Miami a day ahead of his teammates. "I was pretty much the only guy that got any sleep last night. The guys played really hard behind me. It wasnt a perfect situation for them." Saltalamacchia hit his sixth homer in the second inning against Beckett, his former battery mate when both played for the Boston Red Sox. "Obviously, Ive seen Josh a little bit," Saltalamacchia said. "He looked good. I remember him throwing a lot more fastballs when I caught him. Tonight he was mixing his curve in a lot, and it made hitters look off balance." Jones hit a two-out RBI double that deflected off the glove of a retreating Yasiel Puig in right field to make it 2-0 in the fourth. The Marlins scored four times with two out in the seventh, with the first run scoring on a single by Reed Johnson, his fifth pinch hit this season. Christian Yelich followed with an RBI triple, and Stanton and Casey McGehee hit RBI singles. The game was Becketts second against the Marlins, who made him the No. 2 overall pick in the 1999 amateur draft. Los Angeles Dee Gordon had three hits, scored and drove in a run. The major-league stolen-base leader was thrown out for only the second time this year but also stole his 16th base. NOTES: The temperature with the roof closed was 77. It was 45 for the first pitch Thursday when the Dodgers played at Minnesota. ... Dodgers SS Juan Uribe was given the night off. ... Two calls by second-base umpire C.B. Bucknor on steal attempts were overturned by replay reviews. ... Yelich was 14 for 14 in his career on stolen-base attempts before he was thrown out by Miguel Olivo in the first inning. ... Marlins RHP Jacob Turner (shoulder) will pitch for the first time since April 3 when he starts Saturday against Dodgers and Paul Maholm (1-2, 4.74). After the game, Marlins left-hander Dan Jennings was optioned to Triple-A New Orleans. ' ' '