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"Aug 30, 7:30 PM | GrassTurner FieldMiami Marlins vs Atlanta Braves Odds49-83TEAM RECORD81-52Miami pays a visit to Atlanta on Friday, hoping to shut down the Braves bats in baseball action at Turner Field.The Braves will turn to Julio Teheran and his 10-7 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Marlins send Jose Fernandez (10-5) to the hill.View Miami vs Atlanta Odds and Stats.Betting Line:Those who planned on backing the visitors in this one found the Marlins listed as underdogs of +-135 at most sportsbooks, including Bovada. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 6.5, check for updates at 5Dimes. Power Rankings: This game matches up the No. 5 (Braves) and the No. 9 (Marlins) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings. ADVERTISEMENT: How They Match Up:When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Marlins rank No. 15 in the National League at 7.7 hits per game. That compares with Atlanta&amp;rsquo;s No. 7 ranking in that category.Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Atlanta has the National League&amp;#039;s No. 1-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Marlins own the National League&amp;#039;s No. 7 mark in runs allowed. Last time out for Miami, they were a 9-0 loser as they battled the Nationals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Nationals at -212 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.  Gio Gonzalez shut down the Marlins in their last game, striking out 8 in a 9-0 shutout over Miami in baseball action at Nationals Park.Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 3-1 winner as they battled the Indians at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Braves at -144 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.  The Braves enjoyed a 3-1 victory at the expense of the Indians on Thursday, with Kris Medlen throwing 7 innings of 6-hit ball at Turner Field.Miami Marlins Trends:When playing on Friday are 5-5Before playing Atlanta are 3-7After playing Washington are 3-7After a loss are 3-7Atlanta Braves Trends:When playing on Friday are 8-2Before playing Miami are 7-3After playing Cleveland are 5-3After a win are 5-5A few Marlins at Braves trends to consider:The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami&amp;#039;s last 10 games when playing AtlantaThe total has gone UNDER in 15 of Miami&amp;#039;s last 23 games on the roadMiami is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against AtlantaMiami is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the roadThe total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta&amp;#039;s last 8 games Atlanta is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at homeThe total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta&amp;#039;s last 6 games at homeAtlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games Next up:Miami at Atlanta, Saturday, August 31"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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