Baseball betting stays focused on inter-league play on Monday as the Braves of Atlanta swing away against the Mariners of Seattle.

Erik Bedard will take the mound for Seattle, and he'll carry a 4-5 record into the contest. Brandon Beachy gets the ball for Atlanta; he's 2-1 so far this season.



View Atlanta vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Atlanta before the first pitch in this match will find them as -115-moneyline underdogs. They will see an Sportsbook total of 6.5.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the American League No. 8-rated Mariners and the league No. 3-ranked Braves, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Seattle's American League No. 14-ranked scoring average of 3.4 runs per game, against a Braves offense rated No. 11 and scoring 3.9 runs per game in the league. The Mariners have averaged 7.5 hits per game to date this season, less than the Braves hitters have managed (8 per nine innings).

Atlanta brings the National League's No. 2-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Mariners' league No. 1-ranked defense.

The Braves were a 4-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Padres. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got San Diego at +105 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors. Atlanta suffered a 4-1 loss against San Diego on Sunday, as Tim Hudson wasn't able to lead his team to victory at PETCO Park.

Last time out for Seattle, they were a 2-1 Sportsbook as they battled the Marlins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mariners at +114 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Seattle won a close affair on Sunday in their last outing, defeating Florida 2-1 in extra innings at Safeco Field.


Atlanta Braves Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Seattle are 3-3
After playing San Diego are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Atlanta are 3-3
After playing Florida are 4-4
After a win are 2-8

A few Braves at Mariners trends to consider:
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games at home
Seattle is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Atlanta


Next up:
Atlanta at Seattle, Tuesday, June 28