A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Atlanta duelling Miami on Tuesday at Marlins Park.

For the Marlins, Mark Buehrle gets the ball, charged with keeping the Braves hitters off the base paths. He'll face Tim Hudson, 8-4 on the year.



View Atlanta vs Miami Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Marlins in this one, they're listed as moneyline underdogs of +105 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 15-ranked Marlins and the National League No. 6-rated Braves in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Miami's No. 14-rated National League offense, averaging 3.8 runs per game, against a Braves defense that ranks No. 9 in the National League at 4.3 in runs allowed per game. The Marlins have averaged 8.1 hits per game so far, less than Braves batters have averaged on the year (8.7 hits per game).

Comparing defensive stats, Atlanta owns the National League's No. 4-rated road mark, allowing 3.8 runs per game on the highway. Miami, on the other hand, rates No. 10 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Atlanta was a 2-1 loser on the road against the Marlins. Bettors on Miami at -122 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Atlanta didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 2-1 to Miami on Monday at Marlins Park.




Atlanta Braves Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Miami are 6-4
After playing Miami are 8-2
After a loss are 5-5

Miami Marlins Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Atlanta are 4-6
After playing Atlanta are 2-8
After a win are 6-4

A few Braves at Marlins trends to consider:
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Atlanta is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Atlanta's last 25 games when playing Miami
Atlanta is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games at home
Miami is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Miami's last 25 games when playing Atlanta


Next up:
Atlanta at Miami, Wednesday, July 25