The Atlanta Braves battle the visiting Florida Marlins on Thursday in MLB betting action at Turner Field.

Florida puts its faith in starter Ricky Nolasco to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 1-0. Getting the ball for the Braves is Brandon Beachy, who owns a 0-1 record on the season with a 3.75 ERA.



View Florida vs Atlanta Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Marlins were listed as +-120 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 8 before betting started earlier on Monday.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Atlanta's National League No. 16-ranked scoring average of 3.2 runs per game, against a Marlins offense rated No. 12 and scoring 3.8 runs per game in the league. The Braves have averaged 7.2 hits per game to date this season, less than the Marlins hitters have managed (8.9 per nine innings).

Defensively, Florida features the National League's No. 8-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.2 runs per game. Atlanta, meanwhile, comes in at No. 14 in the National League at home, scoring 2.8 runs per game.

The Marlins were a 5-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Braves. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Florida at +110 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Marlins grabbed a win last time out, defeating Tim Hudson and the Braves 5-1 on Wednesday at Turner Field.




Florida Marlins Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Philadelphia are 3-7
After playing Atlanta are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

Atlanta Braves Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing NY Mets are 7-3
After playing Florida are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

A few Marlins at Braves trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Florida's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against Florida
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Florida
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida


Next up:
Florida at Philadelphia, Friday, April 15
Atlanta home to NY Mets, Friday, April 15