The Astros get a visit from the Atlanta Braves in baseball action on Monday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

Houston hands the ball to starter Wandy Rodriguez in this one and he'll try to improve on his 3-3 mark on the year. Atlanta counters with Derek Lowe, who will try to quiet the fans and the Astros bats at the same time.



View Atlanta vs Houston Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 120 moneyline favorites in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 7.5 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 16-rated Astros and the league No. 2-ranked Braves, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



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.

Atlanta brings the National League's No. 1-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Astros' league No. 16-ranked defense.

Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 4-1 Sportsbook as they battled the Astros on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Braves at -155 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Braves hope for a dominant pitching performance similar to their last game when Tommy Hanson struck out 14 batters in 4-1 victory on Sunday at Minute Maid Park.




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

Houston Astros Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Pittsburgh are 4-6
After playing Atlanta are 1-9
After a loss are 2-8

A few Braves at Astros trends to consider:
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Houston's last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Houston is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games


Next up:
Atlanta home to NY Mets, Tuesday, June 14
Houston home to Pittsburgh, Tuesday, June 14