Baltimore travels to Atlanta for inter-league play on Saturday, hoping to secure a victory over the Braves.

The match puts starter Jason Hammel for the Orioles on the hill facing Brandon Beachy for the Braves. Hammel brings a 6-2 mark to the game, while Beachy is 5-4 to date on the season.



View Baltimore vs Atlanta Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Orioles listed as underdogs of +-172 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 8, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Braves at No. 4 in the National League and the Orioles at No. 10 in the American League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Atlanta's National League No. 3-ranked scoring average of 4.7 runs per game, against a Orioles offense rated No. 6 and scoring 4.6 runs per game in the league. The Braves have averaged 8.9 hits per game to date this season, more than the Orioles hitters have managed (8.8 per nine innings).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Atlanta has the National League's No. 8-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Orioles own the American League's No. 10 mark in runs allowed.

Last time out for Baltimore, they were a 4-2 loser as they battled the Braves on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Braves at -150 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Baltimore looks to rebound from a loss to the Braves, who beat them 4-2 on Friday behind a start from Tommy Hanson at Turner Field.




Baltimore Orioles Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Atlanta are 3-7
After playing Atlanta are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

Atlanta Braves Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Baltimore are 5-5
After playing Baltimore are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

A few Orioles at Braves trends to consider:
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Baltimore's last 13 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Atlanta is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games at home


Next up:
Baltimore at Atlanta, Sunday, June 17