The Braves will be trying to slam their rivals from the other league on Friday, as the Baltimore Orioles visit in inter-league play at Turner Field.

The Braves will turn to Tommy Hanson and his 7-4 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Orioles send Brian Matusz (5-6) to the hill.



View Baltimore vs Atlanta Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Braves in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -170 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Braves at No. 4 in the National League and the Orioles at No. 10 in the American League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Atlanta has the National League's No. 3-rated offensive output, at 8.9 hits per game. The Orioles average 8.8 hits per game, good for No. 6 on the American League list.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Atlanta has the National League's No. 8-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Orioles own the American League's No. 10 mark in runs allowed.

Baltimore won its last outing, a 12-6 result against the Pirates on June 14. Bettors who backed the Orioles at -111 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (18) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The Orioles enjoyed a 12-6 victory at the expense of the Pirates on Thursday, with Tommy Hunter throwing 6 innings of 7-hit ball at Camden Yards.

Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Yankees at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at -103 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Atlanta suffered a 3-2 loss against New York on Wednesday, as Tim Hudson wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Turner Field.


Baltimore Orioles Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Atlanta are 2-8
After playing Pittsburgh are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

Atlanta Braves Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Baltimore are 6-4
After playing NY Yankees are 3-7
After a loss are 2-8

A few Orioles at Braves trends to consider:
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Atlanta is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Atlanta is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Baltimore


Next up:
Baltimore at Atlanta, Saturday, June 16