Thursday, April 21, 2011

Braves vs Dodgers MLB Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com
The Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Dodger Stadium.
The Braves will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Jair Jurrjens in this game. Jurrjens has a 1-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Clayton Kershaw who starts for the Dodgers. Lefthander Kershaw is 2-2 with a 2.96 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Dodgers listed as 137-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game's total is sitting at 6½.
In their last action, Atlanta was a 6-1 loser on the road against the Dodgers. Bettors on Los Angeles at +120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Team records:
Atlanta: 8-11 SU
Los Angeles: 9-10 SU
Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing San Francisco are 6-4
After playing LA Dodgers are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Chi Cubs are 6-4
After playing Atlanta are 6-4
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Atlanta is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games at home
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
LA Dodgers are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games
Next up:
Atlanta at San Francisco, Friday, April 22
LA Dodgers at Chi Cubs, Friday, April 22
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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