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The Los Angeles Dodgers will be trying to extend a winning streak on Saturday when they take on the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field. The Dodgers will give the ball to starter Randy Wolf in this one. Lefthander Wolf is 5-5 this season with a 3.43 ERA. It'll be ace Derek Lowe toeing the rubber for the Braves in this contest. Righthander Lowe is 10-7 with a 4.20 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Dodgers, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Jason Schmidt threw a one-hitter through six scoreless innings as the Dodgers blanked the Braves 5-0 on Friday. The Dodgers won the game as +160 underdogs, and the five runs went UNDER the posted over/under (9). Andre Ethier belted a three-run homer and drove in four runs for the Dodgers. Tommy Hanson surrendered eight hits and four runs over six innings for the Braves, who were -180 favorites in that game. Current streak: Los Angeles has won 2 straight games. Team records: Los Angeles: 64-39 SU Atlanta: 52-51 SU Los Angeles most recently: When playing on Saturday are 7-3 Before playing Atlanta are 6-4 After playing Atlanta are 3-7 After a win are 6-4 Atlanta most recently: When playing on Saturday are 4-6 Before playing LA Dodgers are 7-3 After playing LA Dodgers are 7-3 After a loss are 7-3 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing Atlanta The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers Atlanta is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers Atlanta is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home Next up: Atlanta home to LA Dodgers, Sunday, August 2