Dodgers-Braves Lines Preview

The Los Angeles Dodgers will be trying to extend a winning streak on Saturday when they take on the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field.
The Dodgers will give the ball to starter Randy Wolf in this one. Lefthander Wolf is 5-5 this season with a 3.43 ERA.
It’ll be ace Derek Lowe toeing the rubber for the Braves in this contest. Righthander Lowe is 10-7 with a 4.20 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Dodgers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Jason Schmidt threw a one-hitter through six scoreless innings as the Dodgers blanked the Braves 5-0 on Friday. The Dodgers won the game as +160 underdogs, and the five runs went UNDER the posted over/under (9).
Andre Ethier belted a three-run homer and drove in four runs for the Dodgers.
Tommy Hanson surrendered eight hits and four runs over six innings for the Braves, who were -180 favorites in that game.
Current streak:
Los Angeles has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Los Angeles: 64-39 SU
Atlanta: 52-51 SU
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Atlanta are 6-4
After playing Atlanta are 3-7
After a win are 6-4

Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing LA Dodgers are 7-3
After playing LA Dodgers are 7-3
After a loss are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers’s last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers’s last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers’s last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta’s last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Atlanta is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home
Next up:
Atlanta home to LA Dodgers, Sunday, August 2

 

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