Atlanta pays a visit to Miami on Monday, hoping to shut down the Marlins bats in baseball action at Marlins Park.

Henderson Alvarez gets the call for the Miami Marlins and he will try to build on a 3-3 mark. In the other dugout, Kris Medlen brings a 12-11 ledger to the game for the Braves as he tries to quiet the Marlins bats.



View Atlanta vs Miami Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Marlins in this matchup found them as +150 underdogs on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 7.5 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 9-ranked Marlins and the National League No. 5-rated Braves in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Braves rank No. 8 in the National League at 8.4 hits per game. That compares with Miami’s No. 15 ranking in that category.

Comparing defensive stats, Atlanta owns the National League's No. 3-rated road mark, allowing 3.9 runs per game on the highway. Miami, on the other hand, rates No. 13 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Phillies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Phillies at -122 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Atlanta didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 3-2 to Philadelphia on Sunday at Citizens Bank Park.

Miami was a 6-4 loser in its last match at home against the Nationals. They lost as +171 underdogs, while the total score of 10 made winners of OVER bettors. Miami looks to rebound from a loss to the Nationals, who beat them 6-4 on Sunday behind a start from Stephen Strasburg at Marlins Park.


Atlanta Braves Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Miami are 7-3
After playing Philadelphia are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5

Miami Marlins Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Atlanta are 2-8
After playing Washington are 1-9
After a loss are 3-7

A few Braves at Marlins trends to consider:
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Miami is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
Miami is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games when playing Atlanta


Next up:
Atlanta at Miami, Tuesday, September 10