The Atlanta Braves battle the visiting Florida Marlins on Wednesday in MLB betting action at Turner Field.

Atlanta hands the ball to starter Randall Delgado in this one and he'll try to improve on his 0-1 mark on the year. Florida counters with Ricky Nolasco, who will try to quiet the fans and the Braves bats at the same time.



View Florida vs Atlanta Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Braves as -155 favorites on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 8 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
The Braves - Marlins odds would favor the Braves if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Atlanta is rated No. 4 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while Florida is at No. 10 in the National League.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Atlanta owns the No. 11 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.4 per game. By contrast, the Marlins are rated No. 10 in the same category at 8.5 per game.

Atlanta owns the National League's No. 3 defense, allowing 3.7 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Florida's National League No. 11-rated defense.

In their last action, Florida was a 7-1 loser on the road against the Braves. Bettors on Atlanta at -190 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The Marlins endured a 7-1 loss at the hands of the Braves on Tuesday, with Brad Hand throwing 5 1/3 innings of 7-hit ball at Turner Field.




Florida Marlins Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Philadelphia are 2-8
After playing Atlanta are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

Atlanta Braves Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing NY Mets are 4-6
After playing Florida are 8-2
After a win are 5-5

A few Marlins at Braves trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Florida's last 11 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Florida's last 17 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Atlanta's last 11 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Atlanta's last 17 games when playing Florida
Atlanta is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Florida


Next up:
Florida at Philadelphia, Thursday, September 15
Atlanta home to NY Mets, Friday, September 16