Saturday, May 16, 2015

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Alex Wood (1-2) vs. Mat Latos (1-3)

The Atlanta Braves head to Marlins Park on Saturday to take on the Miami Marlins. The probable starters are Alex Wood for the Braves and Mat Latos for the Marlins. The opening line has Atlanta at +136 and Miami at -146. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Atlanta is 20-12 against the over/under while the Marlins are 21-12.

The Braves come into this game with a 15-19 record, including 7-11 on the road. Alex Wood has a 1-2 record and an earned run average of 4.28. He's given up 49 hits in 40 innings pitched so far and Atlanta is currently averaging 4.3 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .254, good for 16th in the league. They also rank 14th in the league in on base percentage at .321 with Nick Markakis leading the way at .397.

The Marlins overall record is 16-19 and they are 8-7 at home. Mat Latos is currently 1-3 with an ERA of 4.72. He's pitched 34.1 innings thus far and given up 37 hits. Miami has averaged 3.1 runs in his starts this year. The Marlins are 18th in the league in team ERA at 4.13 and 16th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.56. They come into this game batting .267 as a team with an OBP of .323, good for 11th in the league.

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 20-12 against the over/under

The Atlanta Braves are 19-15 against the run line

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 21-12 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 17-18 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Atlanta Braves

05/13/15 3B Kelly Johnson Oblique 15-day DL (5/13)
04/07/15 P Josh Outman Shoulder 60-day DL (4/6)
04/06/15 LF Joseph Terdoslavich Wrist 15-day DL (4/2)
04/04/15 P Mike Minor Shoulder 60-day DL (3/27); out for season
04/04/15 P Shae Simmons Elbow 60-day DL (2/20), out for season

Miami Marlins

05/15/15 P Jarred Cosart Hamstring left last game, "?" for next scheduled start
04/14/15 3B Don Kelly Finger 15-day DL (4/13)
04/14/15 C Jeff Mathis Hand 15-day DL (4/13)
04/13/15 P Henderson Alvarez Elbow 15-day DL (4/12)
04/08/15 P Aaron Crow Elbow 60-day DL (3/29) out for season
04/06/15 P Jose Fernandez Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)

Guy's Pick: Take the Marlins

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