Friday, June 17, 2011

Rangers vs Braves MLB Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com
The Texas Rangers and the Atlanta Braves will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Turner Field.
Righthander Colby Lewis will take the mound for the Rangers to start this game. Lewis is 5-7 this season with a 4.97 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Tommy Hanson who starts for the Braves. Righthander Hanson is 8-4 with a 2.48 ERA so far this season.
Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
In their last action, Texas was a 3-2 loser on the road against the Yankees. Bettors on New York at +103 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 9-8 winner as they battled the Mets at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Braves at -133 were rewarded, while the 17 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Current streak:
Texas has lost 5 straight games.
Team records:
Texas: 36-34 SU
Atlanta: 39-31 SU
Texas most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Atlanta are 3-7
After playing NY Yankees are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Texas are 6-4
After playing NY Mets are 4-6
After a win are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games on the road
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Texas is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Atlanta is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Texas
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
Next up:
Atlanta home to Texas, Saturday, June 18




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