Braves vs Marlins Baseball Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Atlanta Braves and the Florida Marlins meet at Sun Life Stadium. The Braves will give the ball to starter Kris Medlen in this one. Righthander Medlen is 5-0 this season with a 3.41 ERA. Starting this game for the Marlins will be Anibal Sanchez. The righthander has a 3.62 ERA to go along with a 7-6 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Marlins listed as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Donnie Murphy drove the winning run in the bottom of the ninth to lead the Marlins over the Braves 7-6 on Friday. as a -110 pick'em. That game's 13 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (8) set by sportsbooks. Dan Uggla went deep for a two-run dinger, while Jose Veras surrendered two runs in relief and earned the win for the Marlins. Brian McCann hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs for the Braves. Billy Wagner gave up two runs in relief and suffered the loss. Current streak: Florida has won 3 straight games. Team records: Atlanta: 56-40 SU Florida: 48-48 SU Atlanta most recently: When playing on Saturday are 5-5 Before playing Florida are 7-3 After playing Florida are 4-6 After a loss are 7-3 Florida most recently: When playing on Saturday are 6-4 Before playing Atlanta are 4-6 After playing Atlanta are 6-4 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta Next up: Florida home to Atlanta, Sunday, July 25 Grandmaster sports handicapper Joe Duffy former General Manager of the Freescoreboard scorephone network and CEO of OffshoreInsiders.com the premier hub of world-class handicappers.