Baseball bettors look for value at Turner Field on Monday as host Atlanta battles the Florida Marlins in baseball odds action.

Brandon Beachy gets the call for the Atlanta Braves and he will try to build on a 7-2 mark. In the other dugout, Chris Volstad brings a 5-12 ledger to the game for the Marlins as he tries to quiet the Braves bats.



View Florida vs Atlanta Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Marlins listed as underdogs of +-215 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 8, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 4-rated Braves and the league No. 10-ranked Marlins, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Atlanta and its National League No. 9-rated batting order, averaging 4 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 10 lineup of the Marlins at 4 runs per outing.

Atlanta owns the National League's No. 3 defense, allowing 3.7 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Florida's National League No. 11-rated defense.

Florida was a 4-1 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Pirates. They won as -103 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. The Marlins enjoyed a 4-1 victory at the expense of the Pirates on Sunday, with Javier Vazquez throwing 6 innings of 3-hit ball at PNC Park.

In their last action, Atlanta was a 6-3 loser on the road against the Cardinals. Bettors on St. Louis at +103 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. The Braves endured a 6-3 loss at the hands of the Cardinals on Sunday, with Tim Hudson throwing 6 innings of 8-hit ball at Busch Stadium.


Florida Marlins Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Atlanta are 2-8
After playing Pittsburgh are 9-1
After a win are 4-6

Atlanta Braves Trends:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
Before playing Florida are 7-3
After playing St. Louis are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

A few Marlins at Braves trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Florida's last 9 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Florida's last 15 games when playing Atlanta
Florida is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida's last 8 games on the road
Atlanta is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Atlanta's last 15 games when playing Florida
Atlanta is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Florida


Next up:
Florida at Atlanta, Tuesday, September 13