A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Atlanta duelling Florida on Tuesday at Sun Life Stadium.

The Marlins will rely on Brad Hand to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Tommy Hanson will be his counterpart for the Braves. Brad Hand is 0-0 this season, and Tommy Hanson is 6-4.



View Atlanta vs Florida Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Braves listed as favorites of 125 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 7.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Marlins rated this week at No. 6 and the Braves sitting at No. 2.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Florida and its National League No. 7-rated batting order, averaging 4.1 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 13 lineup of the Braves at 3.8 runs per outing.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Florida has the National League's No. 10-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Braves own the National League's No. 1 mark in runs allowed.

Atlanta was a 6-4 loser in its last match on the road against the Mets. They lost as -113 favorites, while the total score of 10 made winners of OVER bettors. Atlanta suffered a 6-4 loss against New York on Sunday, as Tim Hudson wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Citi Field.

Last time out for Florida, they were a 7-2 loser as they battled the Brewers at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Brewers at -132 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Florida suffered a 7-2 loss against Milwaukee on Monday, as Javier Vazquez wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Sun Life Stadium.


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

Florida Marlins Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Atlanta are 3-7
After playing Milwaukee are 2-8
After a loss are 4-6

A few Braves at Marlins trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Atlanta's last 11 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Florida's last 11 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta


Next up:
Atlanta at Florida, Wednesday, June 8