A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Florida duelling Atlanta on Friday at Turner Field.

Atlanta hands the ball to starter Brandon Beachy in this one and he'll try to improve on his 3-2 mark on the year. Florida counters with Clay Hensley, who will try to quiet the fans and the Braves bats at the same time.



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Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Braves in this one will find them as -160 favorites on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 8 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Braves, most recently No. 3 in the National League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Marlins, who rate a National League No. 10 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Atlanta has the National League's No. 9-rated offensive output, at 8.3 hits per game. The Marlins average 8.4 hits per game, good for No. 9 on the National League list.

Defensively, Florida features the National League's No. 11-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.5 runs per game. Atlanta, meanwhile, comes in at No. 8 in the National League at home, scoring 4.1 runs per game.

Florida won its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Nationals on July 28. Bettors who backed the Marlins at +140 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Florida got the job done in their last match in a 5-2 victory over Washington on Thursday at Nationals Park behind starter Brad Hand.

Atlanta was a 5-2 loser in its last match at home against the Pirates. They lost as -158 favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors. The Braves endured a 5-2 loss at the hands of the Pirates on Thursday, with Derek Lowe throwing 5 innings of 8-hit ball at Turner Field.


Florida Marlins Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Atlanta are 1-9
After playing Washington are 6-4
After a win are 8-2

Atlanta Braves Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Florida are 6-4
After playing Pittsburgh are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

A few Marlins at Braves trends to consider:
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Florida's last 9 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games at home


Next up:
Florida at Atlanta, Saturday, July 30