Baltimore travels to Atlanta for inter-league play on Saturday, hoping to secure a victory over the Braves.

The match puts starter Jake Arrieta for the Orioles on the hill facing Tim Hudson for the Braves. Arrieta brings a 9-4 mark to the game, while Hudson is 6-6 to date on the season.



View Baltimore vs Atlanta Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Braves as -185 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 7.5 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Braves, most recently No. 3 in the National League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Orioles, who rate an American League No. 11 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Orioles rank No. 5 in the American League at 9 hits per game. That compares with Atlanta’s No. 13 ranking in that category.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Atlanta has the National League's No. 2-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Orioles own the American League's No. 13 mark in runs allowed.

Baltimore lost its last outing, a 4-0 result against the Braves on July 1. Bettors who backed the Braves at -170 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Baltimore didn't plate a single run in their last outing, shut down by Jair Jurrjens in a losing cause, 4-0, against Atlanta on Friday.




Baltimore Orioles Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Atlanta are 2-8
After playing Atlanta are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

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

A few Orioles at Braves trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baltimore's last 10 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Baltimore is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Baltimore at Atlanta, Sunday, July 3