Diamondbacks-Braves Lines Preview

The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Atlanta Braves will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Turner Field. The Diamondbacks will give the ball to starter Max Scherzer in this one. Righthander Scherzer is 7-6 this season with a 3.96 ERA. It'll be Tommy Hanson toeing the rubber for the Braves in this contest. Righthander Hanson is 7-2 with a 3.05 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 180-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Diamondbacks lost to the Dodgers 9-3 as a +150 underdog on Sunday. The 12 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (8.5). Rusty Ryal hit a solo home run for Arizona and Yusmeiro Petit was pounded for seven runs on nine hits in four innings. The Braves lost to Philadelphia 4-1 as a -125 favorite on Sunday. The five runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (7.5). Matt Diaz was 2-4 with a solo home run for Atlanta, while Javier Vazquez gave up four runs on six hits in seven innings. Team records: Arizona: 54-64 SU Atlanta: 61-56 SU Arizona most recently: When playing on Monday are 3-7 Before playing Philadelphia are 4-6 After playing LA Dodgers are 3-7 After a loss are 7-3 Atlanta most recently: When playing on Monday are 3-7 Before playing NY Mets are 5-5 After playing Philadelphia are 8-2 After a loss are 8-2 A few trends to consider: Arizona is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Atlanta The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta The total has gone OVER in 8 of Arizona's last 12 games when playing Atlanta Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games Atlanta is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games at home Next up: Arizona at Philadelphia, Tuesday, August 18 Atlanta at NY Mets, Tuesday, August 18