Philadelphia pays a visit to Atlanta on Wednesday, hoping to shut down the Braves bats in baseball action at Turner Field.

Atlanta hands the ball to starter Tim Hudson in this one and he'll try to improve on his 16-10 mark on the year. Philadelphia counters with Cole Hamels, who will try to quiet the fans and the Braves bats at the same time.



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Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 5-ranked Braves and the National League No. 1-rated Phillies in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Atlanta owns the No. 12 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.3 per game. By contrast, the Phillies are rated No. 8 in the same category at 8.7 per game.

Comparing defensive stats, Philadelphia owns the National League's No. 1-rated road mark, allowing 3.4 runs per game on the highway. Atlanta, on the other hand, rates No. 9 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 7-1 Sportsbook as they battled the Braves on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Phillies at -101 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Philadelphia looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Braves, a 7-1 final on Tuesday in support of Roy Oswalt at Turner Field.




Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
After playing Atlanta are 6-4
After a win are 7-3

Atlanta Braves Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
After playing Philadelphia are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

A few Phillies at Braves trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Philadelphia's last 20 games
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games