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Atlanta Braves vs. Miami Marlins
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Atlanta Braves and the Miami Marlins meet at loanDepot park.
Right hander Grant Holmes will take the mound for the Braves to start this game. Holmes is 3-6 this season with a 3.97 ERA.
It'll be Eury Perez toeing the rubber for the Marlins in this contest. Right hander Perez is 0-1 with a 6.43 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -154-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Miami was a 6-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Braves. They won as +135 underdogs, while the total score of 8 made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Atlanta was a 6-2 loser on the road against the Marlins. Bettors on Miami at 135 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Atlanta:
Team record: 34-40 SU
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Miami:
Team record: 30-44 SU
Miami is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games
Miami is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Atlanta at Miami Sunday, June 22