If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Florida Marlins and the Atlanta Braves meet at Turner Field.
The Marlins will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Anibal Sanchez in this game. Sanchez has a 6-3 record and a 3.60 ERA this season.
The Braves will counter Sanchez with Tim Hudson. Righthander Hudson has a 3.42 ERA to go along with a 9-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 137-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total is sitting at 7.
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.
Team records: Florida: 52-54 SU Atlanta: 62-45 SU
Florida most recently: 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 most recently: 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 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: Atlanta home to Florida, Sunday, July 31
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