Braves-Diamondbacks Odds Preview

By JoeDuffy.net Administrator

The Atlanta Braves and the Arizona Diamondbacks will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Chase Field.

Righthander Javier Vazquez will take the mound for the Braves to start this game. Vazquez is 4-4 this season with a 3.80 ERA.

Starting this game for the Diamondbacks will be Doug Davis. The lefthander has a 3.77 ERA to go along with a 2-6 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

The Braves scored nine runs over two innings and earned a 10-6 victory over the Diamondbacks on Fiday, as -125 favorites. That game’s 16 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (9).

Yunel Escobar went 2-for-5 with three RBIs to lead the Braves, and Jeff Francoeur drove in two runs. Jair Jurrjens allowed five runs off eight hits in five innings of work.

Chad Tracy hit a three-run homer and collected four runs for the Diamondbacks, ho were +105 underdogs. Jon Garland was rocked for nine hits and nine runs over 2 2-3 innings in the loss.

Team records:
Atlanta: 24-24 SU
Arizona: 21-28 SU

Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Arizona are 6-4
After playing Arizona are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

Arizona most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Atlanta are 2-8
After playing Atlanta are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Atlanta is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Arizona
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Arizona is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Atlanta
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Arizona is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home

Next up:
Arizona home to Atlanta, Sunday, May 31