Baseball bettors look for value at Turner Field on Wednesday as host Atlanta battles the San Diego Padres in baseball odds action.

Clayton Richard, with a record of 2-5 on the season, gets the ball for the Padres, while the Braves trot Tommy Hanson to the mound in this one. He is 5-4 so far in 2011.



View San Diego vs Atlanta Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as +-200 moneyline underdogs in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 7 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Braves at No. 2 in the National League and the Padres at No. 16 in the National 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. 12-rated offensive output, at 8.3 hits per game. The Padres average 7.8 hits per game, good for No. 14 on the National League list.

Comparing defensive stats, San Diego owns the National League's No. 3-rated road mark, allowing 3.7 runs per game on the highway. Atlanta, on the other hand, rates No. 10 in scoring at home.

The Padres were a 5-4 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Braves. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got San Diego at +112 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors. San Diego rolled to a 5-4 win against Atlanta on Tuesday, as Mat Latos and the Padres' bats led the team to victory at Turner Field.




San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Houston are 7-3
After playing Atlanta are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

Atlanta Braves Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing NY Mets are 8-2
After playing San Diego are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

A few Padres at Braves trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing Atlanta
San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing at home against San Diego


Next up:
San Diego home to Houston, Thursday, June 2
Atlanta at NY Mets, Friday, June 3