Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Braves vs Diamondbacks MLB Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com
The Atlanta Braves will be trying to extend a winning streak on Wednesday when they take on the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field.
The Braves will trot Julio Teheran out to the mound in this one. Righthander Teheran has a 0-1 record and a 5.78 ERA this season.
The Diamondbacks will counter Teheran with Joe Saunders. Lefthander Saunders has a 5.48 ERA to go along with a 0-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 122-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total is sitting at 9½.
The Braves were a 3-1 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Atlanta at -163 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Arizona was a 6-1 winner at home against the Padres. Bettors on Arizona at -148 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Current streak:
Atlanta has won 4 straight games.
Team records:
Atlanta: 25-19 SU
Arizona: 18-23 SU
Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Arizona are 4-6
After playing Houston are 8-2
After a win are 7-3

Arizona most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Atlanta are 4-6
After playing San Diego are 7-3
After a win are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing Arizona
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Arizona's last 9 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games
Next up:
Arizona home to Atlanta, Thursday, May 19










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