Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Florida Marlins and the Atlanta Braves will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Turner Field. Ricky Nolasco will be the starting pitcher for the Marlins on this day. Righthander Nolasco is 14-8 this season with a 4.22 ERA. The Braves will counter Nolasco with Tim Hudson. Righthander Hudson has a 2.28 ERA to go along with a 14-5 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 190-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Dan Uggla homered and drove in a pair of runs as the Marlins defeated the Braves 7-1 on Friday. The Marlins won that game as +185 underdogs, while the eight runs went as a PUSH against the posted over/under (8) set by sportsbooks. Chris Volstad earned the win for the Marlins, giving up six hits and one run over eight innings of work. Tommy Hanson suffered the Braves loss, allowing eight hits and seven runs over five innings. Current streak: Team records: Atlanta: 73-55 SU Florida most recently: When playing on Saturday are 4-6 Before playing Atlanta are 5-5 After playing Atlanta are 5-5 After a win are 8-2 Atlanta most recently: When playing on Saturday are 6-4 Before playing Florida are 6-4 After playing Florida are 5-5 After a loss are 7-3 A few trends to consider: Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road Florida is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta Atlanta is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Florida Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games Next up: Those who bet totals always wager with Stevie Vincent as mastering over/under has been his forte for years and no sports handicapper comes close. |