The Atlanta Braves will look to grab a road win when they take on the Phillies in Philadelphia at Citizens Bank Park on Friday in baseball odds action.

The Phillies will turn to Cliff Lee and his 11-6 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Braves send Mike Minor (13-5) to the hill.



View Atlanta vs Philadelphia Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Atlanta before the first pitch in this match found them as -102-moneyline underdogs earlier today at Sportsbook. They saw the total of 7 earlier at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The Phillies sit at No. 14 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Braves sit at a National League No. 6 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Philadelphia and its National League No. 14-rated batting order, averaging 3.8 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 4 lineup of the Braves at 4.4 runs per outing.

Comparing defensive stats, Atlanta owns the National League's No. 4-rated road mark, allowing 3.9 runs per game on the highway. Philadelphia, on the other hand, rates No. 8 in scoring at home.

The Braves were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Mets. That made winners of bettors who got New York at +128 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors. Atlanta suffered a 5-2 loss against New York on Wednesday, as Kameron Loe wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Turner Field.

Philadelphia was a 3-2 loser in its last match at home against the Nationals. They lost as +134 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors. The Phillies were saddled with a loss last time out in Roy Halladay's start, as they lost 3-2 against Washington on Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park.


Atlanta Braves Trends:
When playing on Friday are 9-1
Before playing Philadelphia are 7-3
After playing NY Mets are 4-6
After a loss are 8-2

Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Atlanta are 3-7
After playing Washington are 3-7
After a loss are 6-4

A few Braves at Phillies trends to consider:
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Atlanta is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta


Next up:
Atlanta at Philadelphia, Saturday, September 7