Brewers-Braves Who Will Cover?

The Milwaukee Brewers and the Atlanta Braves will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Turner Field. The Brewers will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Jeff Suppan in this game. Suppan has a 5-7 record and a 5.04 ERA this season. Starting this game for the Braves will be Chuck James. The lefthander has a 8.22 ERA to go along with a 2-3 record this season. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Brewers listed as 134-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Brewers were pounded 11-4 by the Cubs last time out, as +135 underdogs. The 15 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (7.5). Bill Hall drove in two runs, and Prince Fielder homered for the Brewers. Dave Bush gave up seven runs over 7 1-3 innings in the loss. Clint Sammons hit a two-run homer with three RBIs on Thursday, as the Braves defeated the Cardinals 9-4. The Braves won that game as +125 underdogs, while the 13 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (10). Omar Infante went 3-for-4 at the plate with two RBIs and two runs scored for the Braves. Jeff Bennett tossed two perfect innings to secure the victory on the mound. Current streak: Milwaukee has lost 5 straight games. Team records: Milwaukee: 60-49 SU Atlanta: 50-58 SU Milwaukee most recently: When playing on Friday are 7-3 Before playing Atlanta are 7-3 After playing Chi Cubs are 4-6 After a loss are 5-5 Atlanta most recently: When playing on Friday are 4-6 Before playing Milwaukee are 5-5 After playing St. Louis are 4-6 After a win are 3-7 A few trends to consider: Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Atlanta The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home Next up: Atlanta home to Milwaukee, Saturday, August 2