The Houston Astros battle the visiting Atlanta Braves on Saturday in MLB betting action at Minute Maid Park.

It's a pitching duel between Jordan Lyles for the Astros (0-1 on the year) and Mike Minor for Atlanta (0-2 so far).



View Atlanta vs Houston Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers opened the Astros as +110 moneyline underdogs in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 8.

Power Rankings:
The Astros sit at No. 16 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Braves sit at a National League No. 2 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Braves rank No. 12 in the National League at 8.3 hits per game. That compares with Houston’s No. 4 ranking in that category.

Defensively, Atlanta features the National League's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.1 runs per game. Houston, meanwhile, comes in at No. 8 in the National League at home, scoring 4.1 runs per game.

In their last action, Atlanta was a 11-4 Sportsbook on the road against the Astros. Bettors on Atlanta at -144 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (15) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. The Braves enjoyed a 11-4 victory at the expense of the Astros on Friday, with Tim Hudson throwing 6 innings of 7-hit ball at Minute Maid Park.




Atlanta Braves Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Houston are 7-3
After playing Houston are 8-2
After a win are 6-4

Houston Astros Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Atlanta are 2-8
After playing Atlanta are 2-8
After a loss are 4-6

A few Braves at Astros trends to consider:
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Houston's last 13 games at home
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta


Next up:
Atlanta at Houston, Sunday, June 12