Marlins-Braves Who Will Cover?

The Florida Marlins and the Atlanta Braves will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Turner Field. The Marlins will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Josh Johnson in this game. Johnson has a 3-0 record and a 3.51 ERA this season. Meanwhile, it'll be Mike Hampton who starts for the Braves. Lefthander Hampton is 2-1 with a 6.47 ERA so far this season. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 103-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Yunel Escobar's RBI-single in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Braves to a 10-9 win over the Marlins on Tuesday night. Atlanta won as -150 home favorites as the game played over the 9-run total set by oddsmakers. Jeff Francoeur was 2-for-4 with two runs batted in for the Braves, while Will Ohman picked up the win in relief of starter Jair Jurrjens for Atlanta. Cody Ross went 3-for-5 with a big fly and four RBIs for Florida, as Kevin Gregg took the loss after allowing the single to Escobar. Team records: Florida: 67-65 SU Atlanta: 58-74 SU Florida most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 3-7 Before playing Atlanta are 5-5 After playing Atlanta are 3-7 After a loss are 6-4 Atlanta most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 4-6 Before playing Florida are 3-7 After playing Florida are 7-3 After a win are 3-7 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games when playing Atlanta Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Florida The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against Florida Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games Next up: Atlanta home to Florida, Thursday, August 28