A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Atlanta duelling Milwaukee on Wednesday at Miller Park.

Paul Maholm gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Braves on this day; he's 12-9 on the season. The Brewers, meanwhile, will counter with Yovani Gallardo, who will be looking to improve on his 14-8 mark.



View Atlanta vs Milwaukee Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Atlanta before the first pitch in this match will find them as +-145-moneyline underdogs. They will see an Sportsbook total of 7.5.

Power Rankings:
The Brewers - Braves odds would favor the Braves if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Milwaukee is rated No. 8 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while Atlanta is at No. 6 in the National League.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Milwaukee's No. 1 ranked National League offense (4.8 runs per game) against a Braves defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 4 in the National League at 3.9 runs allowed per game. The Brewers have been averaging 8.8 hits per game, more than the Braves have managed so far this season (8.4 hits on average).

Comparing defensive stats, Atlanta owns the National League's No. 3-rated road mark, allowing 3.6 runs per game on the highway. Milwaukee, on the other hand, rates No. 2 in scoring at home.

Atlanta was a 5-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Brewers. They lost as -108 favorites, while the total score of 5 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. The Braves were shut out in their last start, struggling to get much going against the Milwaukee staff and losing 5-0 to the Brewers on Tuesday at Miller Park.




Atlanta Braves Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Washington are 4-6
After playing Milwaukee are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5

Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing NY Mets are 6-4
After playing Atlanta are 3-7
After a win are 6-4

A few Braves at Brewers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games


Next up:
Atlanta home to Washington, Friday, September 14
Milwaukee home to NY Mets, Friday, September 14