Braves-Marlins Odds Preview

The Atlanta Braves and the Florida Marlins will meet on the field at Dolphin Stadium on Wednesday in a battle of division rivals. The Braves will pin their hopes on the pitching of ace righthander Derek Lowe in this game. Lowe has a 3-1 record and a 3.03 ERA this season. It'll be Graham Taylor toeing the rubber for the Marlins in this contest. Lefthander Taylor is 0-1 with a 6.23 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Yunel Escobar went 3-for-5 with an RBI for the Braves in their 4-3 loss to the Mets on Tuesday night. New York cashed as +110 road underdogs as the game played under the 10-run total listed by sportsbooks. Chris Volstad allowed three earned runs over six innings to take the defeat for Florida in its 7-0 loss to Cincinnati on Tuesday night. Cincinnati cashed as +110 road underdogs as the game played under the 8-run total set by oddsmakers. Current streak: Atlanta has lost 4 straight games. Team records: Atlanta: 11-15 SU Florida: 15-12 SU Atlanta most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 5-5 Before playing Florida are 3-7 After playing NY Mets are 3-7 After a loss are 4-6 Florida most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 5-5 Before playing Atlanta are 7-3 After playing Cincinnati are 3-7 After a loss are 2-8 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing Florida The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing on the road against Florida The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida's last 8 games when playing Atlanta The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta Florida is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games at home Next up: Florida home to Atlanta, Thursday, May 7