Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Turner Field. The Dodgers will give the ball to starter Vicente Padilla in this one. Righthander Padilla is 6-3 this season with a 3.32 ERA. Starting this game for the Braves will be Jair Jurrjens. The righthander has a 4.16 ERA to go along with a 4-4 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 140-moneyline favorites versus the Dodgers, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Andre Ethier hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning Saturday, as the Dodgers defeated the Braves 2-1. The Dodgers won that game as +120 underdogs, while the teams played UNDER the posted over/under (7.5) set by sportsbooks. Ted Lilly tossed six scoreless innings, allowing just three hits for the Dodgers win. Hong-Chih Kuo closed out the ninth for his fourth save. Derek Lowe gave up 10 hits and one run over six innings in the Braves loss. Team records: Atlanta: 67-49 SU Los Angeles most recently: When playing on Sunday are 6-4 Before playing Atlanta are 3-7 After playing Atlanta are 5-5 After a win are 6-4 Atlanta most recently: When playing on Sunday are 5-5 Before playing LA Dodgers are 8-2 After playing LA Dodgers are 5-5 After a loss are 8-2 A few trends to consider: LA Dodgers are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing Atlanta LA Dodgers are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Atlanta LA Dodgers are 2-8 SU in their last 10 games on the road Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home Atlanta is 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers Atlanta is 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers Next up: Stevie Vincent is literally 20-25 years ahead of the oddsmakers and they will be the first to admit. His forensic sports handicapping is groundbreaking and there is nothing the books have been able to do to stop him. |