Braves-Marlins Odds Preview

The division rival Atlanta Braves and Florida Marlins are set to renew hostilities on Tuesday when they meet at LandShark Stadium. The Braves will give the ball to starter Jair Jurrjens in this one. Righthander Jurrjens is 9-7 this season with a 2.67 ERA. Jurrjens's opponent in this one will be Ricky Nolasco. The Marlins ace righthander has a 5.33 ERA to go along with a 7-7 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Braves defeated Milwaukee 10-2 as a -110 favorite on Sunday. The 12 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (8.5). Casey Kotchman homered and drove in three runs for Atlanta, while Brian McCann was 3-4 with a home run and two RBI in the win. The Marlins defeated the Dodgers 8-6 as a +100 underdog on Sunday. The 14 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (9). Hanley Ramirez was 2-4 with three RBI for Florida and Dan Uggla hit a solo home run. Team records: Atlanta: 51-48 SU Florida: 51-48 SU Atlanta most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 4-6 Before playing Florida are 4-6 After playing Milwaukee are 6-4 After a win are 5-5 Florida most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 5-5 Before playing Atlanta are 5-5 After playing LA Dodgers are 5-5 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 10 games when playing Florida The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 12 games on the road Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games at home Florida is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games Next up: Florida home to Atlanta, Wednesday, July 29