Atlanta will try to be nasty hosts on Tuesday when the Miami Marlins pay a visit to Turner Field.

Kris Medlen will take the mound for Atlanta, and he'll carry a 8-0 record into the contest. Nathan Eovaldi gets the ball for Miami; he's 4-12 so far this season.



View Miami vs Atlanta Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers opened the Braves as -270 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 7.5.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Braves at No. 7 in the National League and the Marlins at No. 15 in the National League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Atlanta's National League No. 7-ranked scoring average of 4.4 runs per game, against a Marlins offense rated No. 14 and scoring 3.8 runs per game in the league. The Braves have averaged 8.4 hits per game to date this season, more than the Marlins hitters have managed (8.2 per nine innings).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Atlanta has the National League's No. 4-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Marlins own the National League's No. 12 mark in runs allowed.

Last time out for Miami, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Mets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mets at -113 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Marlins were saddled with a loss last time out in Ricky Nolasco's start, as they lost 3-2 against New York on Sunday at Citi Field.

Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 2-1 Sportsbook as they battled the Phillies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Braves at +155 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Braves grabbed a win last time out, defeating Cliff Lee and the Phillies 2-1 on Sunday at Citizens Bank Park.


Miami Marlins Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Atlanta are 4-6
After playing NY Mets are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6

Atlanta Braves Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Miami are 6-4
After playing Philadelphia are 8-2
After a win are 7-3

A few Marlins at Braves trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Miami is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing Atlanta
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 20 of Atlanta's last 23 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Miami
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami


Next up:
Miami at Atlanta, Wednesday, September 26