The Atlanta Braves look to emerge victorious in MLB odds action as the Marlins arrive at Turner Field on Saturday.

The Braves will rely on Tim Hudson to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Anibal Sanchez will be his counterpart for the Marlins. Tim Hudson is 9-7 this season, and Anibal Sanchez is 6-3.



View Florida vs Atlanta Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as +-160 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 MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 10-rated Marlins taking on the National League's No. 3-rated Braves in this contest.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Atlanta owns the No. 12 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.3 per game. By contrast, the Marlins are rated No. 10 in the same category at 8.4 per game.

Atlanta owns the National League's No. 3 defense, allowing 3.6 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Florida's National League No. 11-rated defense.

Last time out for Florida, they were a 5-0 loser as they battled the Braves on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Braves at -154 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Marlins were shut out in their last start, struggling to get much going against the Atlanta staff and losing 5-0 to the Braves on Friday at Turner Field.




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

Atlanta Braves Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Florida are 5-5
After playing Florida are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

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


Next up:
Florida at Atlanta, Sunday, July 31