Wednesday, September 03, 2008

Braves-Marlins Who Will Cover?

The Atlanta Braves and the Florida Marlins will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Dolphin Stadium.
Righthander Jorge Campillo will take the mound for the Braves to start this game. Campillo is 7-7 this season with a 4.06 ERA.
Campillo's opponent in this one will be Chris Volstad. The Marlins righthander has a 3.31 ERA to go along with a 3-3 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Marlins listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
Ruben Gotay's RBI-double in the top of the ninth inning was the difference, as the Braves outgunned the Marlins 16-14 on Tuesday night.
Atlanta won as +151 road underdogs as the game played over the 9.5-run total listed by sportsbooks.
Kelly Johnson was 4-for-5 with four runs batted in for the Braves, while Jorge Julio picked up the win in relief of starter Charlie Morton for Atlanta.
Alfredo Amezaga went 2-for-6 with five RBIs for Florida, as reliever Matt Lindstrom was tagged with the loss after surrendering the go-ahead run.
Team records:
Atlanta: 60-79 SU
Florida: 70-69 SU
Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Washington are 5-5
After playing Florida are 5-5
After a win are 2-8

Florida most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing St. Louis are 4-6
After playing Atlanta are 3-7
After a loss are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
Atlanta is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Florida
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Florida is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Atlanta
Florida is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Atlanta home to Washington, Thursday, September 4
Florida at St. Louis, Friday, September 5
 

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