The Atlanta Braves will look to grab an inter-league road victory when they take on the Mariners in Seattle at Safeco Field on Wednesday in baseball action.

Derek Lowe, with a record of 3-6 on the season, gets the ball for the Braves, while the Mariners trot Felix Hernandez to the mound in this one. He is 8-6 so far in 2011.



View Atlanta vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Mariners in this one will find them as -145 favorites on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 6 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Mariners rated this week at No. 8 and the Braves sitting at No. 3.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Seattle's American League No. 14-ranked scoring average of 3.4 runs per game, against a Braves offense rated No. 11 and scoring 3.9 runs per game in the league. The Mariners have averaged 7.5 hits per game to date this season, less than the Braves hitters have managed (8 per nine innings).

Comparing defensive stats, Atlanta owns the National League's No. 1-rated road mark, allowing 3.3 runs per game on the highway. Seattle, on the other hand, rates No. 12 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Atlanta was a 5-4 Sportsbook on the road against the Mariners. Bettors on Atlanta at +101 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Atlanta looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Mariners, a 5-4 final on Tuesday in support of Tommy Hanson at Safeco Field.




Atlanta Braves Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Baltimore are 5-5
After playing Seattle are 4-3
After a win are 6-4

Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing San Diego are 6-4
After playing Atlanta are 3-4
After a loss are 6-4

A few Braves at Mariners trends to consider:
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Atlanta is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Atlanta is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Seattle is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games


Next up:
Atlanta home to Baltimore, Friday, July 1
Seattle home to San Diego, Friday, July 1