MLB Matchup of

Match Up: Houston Astros VS Atlanta Braves

HOUSTONASTROS (14-33)

ATLANTABRAVES (28-18)

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TEAM	RECORD	MONEY	vsLHP	vsRHP	FAVE	DOG	OU	RUN DIFF
HOU	14-33	-$938	4-8	10-25	1-1	13-32	29-16-2
ATL	28-18	$787	11-5	17-13	18-9	10-9	26-19-1

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HOU	TEAM	ATL
3.94	RUNS	4.43
5.83	RUNS AGAINST	3.48
-1.89	DIFF	0.96
-$938	MONEY	$787
5.40	TEAM ERA	3.35
8.28	OFF HITS	8.15
2.77	OFF WALKS	3.57
9.64	OFF Ks	9.02
10.30	DEF HIT	8.09
3.81	DEF WALKS	2.54
6.34	DEF Ks	6.89

INJURIES

HOUSTON ASTROS

PLAYER	POS	DESCRIPTION
Ronny Cedeno	SS	Day-to-Day (illness)
Matt Dominguez	3B	Day-to-Day (quad)
Josh Fields	P	15-Day Disabled List
Justin Maxwell	OF	15-Day Disabled List
Bud Norris	P	Day-to-Day (back)
Alex White	P	60-Day Disabled List

ATLANTA BRAVES

PLAYER	POS	DESCRIPTION
Luis Ayala	P	15-Day Disabled List
Brandon Beachy	P	15-Day Disabled List
Blake DeWitt	3B	15-Day Disabled List
Cristhian Martinez	P	15-Day Disabled List
Eric O'Flaherty	P	15-Day Disabled List
Jonny Venters	P	15-Day Disabled List
Jordan Walden	P	15-Day Disabled List

team weather and news

TEAM NEWS

HOUSTON	ATLANTA
Houston Chronicle	Atlanta Journal Constitution

BETTING TRENDS

HOUSTON ASTROS

No trends to report

ATLANTA BRAVES

No trends to report

PITCHER LAST 3 STARTS

BUD NORRIS (R) ERA: 3.86 W/L: 4-4

DATE	OPP	W/L	SCORE	OU	IP	$
05/21/2013	KC	L	3-7	O	6	-100
05/13/2013	DET	L	2-7	O	5	-100
05/08/2013	LAA	W	3-1	U	8	130

KRIS MEDLEN (R) ERA: 3.02 W/L: 1-5

DATE	OPP	W/L	SCORE	OU	IP	$
05/18/2013	LA	W	3-1	U	7	100
05/12/2013	SF	L	1-5	U	5⅓	-100
05/07/2013	CIN	L	4-5	O	7	-100

Houston Astros's relievers have pitched 8⅔ innings in the last 3 games.
Atlanta Braves's relievers have pitched 9 innings in the last 3 games.

HEAD TO HEAD DETAIL

DATE	DAY	AWAY	RUNS	HOME	RUNS	WINNER	HOMELINE	TOTAL	OU	AWAY STARTER	HOME STARTER
08/04/2012	Sat	HOU	3	ATL	2	HOU	-205	7½	U	L Harrell	P Maholm
08/03/2012	Fri	HOU	1	ATL	4	ATL	-280	8½	U	A Galarraga	T Hudson
04/11/2012	Wed	ATL	6	HOU	3	ATL	104	7½	O	R Delgado	Wandy Rodriguez
04/10/2012	Tue	ATL	6	HOU	4	ATL	160	7½	O	T Hanson	K Weiland
04/09/2012	Mon	ATL	3	HOU	8	HOU	153	7½	O	B Beachy	J Happ
06/13/2011	Mon	ATL	3	HOU	8	HOU	105	7½	O	D Lowe	Wandy Rodriguez
06/12/2011	Sun	ATL	4	HOU	1	ATL	145	7½	U	T Hanson	B Myers
06/11/2011	Sat	ATL	6	HOU	3	ATL	110	8	O	M Minor	J Lyles
06/10/2011	Fri	ATL	11	HOU	4	ATL	134	7½	O	T Hudson	A Rodriguez
05/17/2011	Tue	HOU	1	ATL	3	ATL	-163	7	U	Wandy Rodriguez	D Lowe

TOP 3/BOTTOM 3

ASTROS

Astros are the third lowest scoring team in the league at 3.9 runs per game.

Astros have the third-lowest base on balls in the league at 2.8 per game.

Astros strike out more than any team in the league with 9.6 per game.

Astros are the easiest team to score on in the league, giving up 5.8 runs per game.

Astros have the worst hits allowed in the league, allowing 10.3 per game.

Astros give up the most free passes in the league allowing 3.8 per game.

Astros strike out the second least opponents in the league with 6.3 per game.

BRAVES

Braves are second in the league in free passes at 3.6 per game.

Braves strike out more than any team in the league with 9.0 per game.

Braves have the second stingiest defence in the league at 3.5 runs per game.

Braves give up the fewest free passes in the league allowing 2.5 per game.

Braves are third last in the league in striking out opponents with 6.9 per game.

TEAMS LAST 5 GAMES

HOUSTON ASTROS

DATE	DAY	RUNS	OPPONENT	RUNS	RESULT	MONEY LINE	TOTAL	STARTER	IP	OPP STARTER
08/04/2012	Sat	3	at ATL	2	W	-205	7½	L Harrell	6	P Maholm
08/03/2012	Fri	1	at ATL	4	L	-280	8½	A Galarraga	5⅓	T Hudson
08/01/2012	Wed	4	at MIL	13	L	-245	8	J Lyles	5	M Fiers
07/31/2012	Tue	1	at MIL	10	L	-250	8½	D Keuchel	4	Y Gallardo
07/30/2012	Mon	7	at MIL	8	L	-169	8½	B Norris	6	M Estrada

ATLANTA BRAVES

DATE	DAY	RUNS	OPPONENT	RUNS	RESULT	MONEY LINE	TOTAL	STARTER	IP	OPP STARTER
08/04/2012	Sat	2	HOU	3	L	-205	7½	P Maholm	7	L Harrell
08/03/2012	Fri	4	HOU	1	W	-280	8½	T Hudson	7⅓	A Galarraga
08/02/2012	Thu	6	MIA	1	W	-177	7½	M Minor	3⅔	N Eovaldi
08/01/2012	Wed	2	MIA	4	L	-180	7½	B Sheets	6⅔	W LeBlanc
07/31/2012	Tue	7	MIA	1	W	-175	8½	K Medlen	5	R Nolasco

STATS

Stats Breakdown		RANK		RANK
Houston's Overall Scoring vs Atlanta's Overall Defense	3.9	13	3.5	2
Houston's Away Scoring vs Atlanta's Home Defense	4.1	11	2.8	1
Houston's Road ERA vs Atlanta's Home ERA Allowed	5.1	14	4.9	2
Atlanta's Overall Scoring vs Houston's Overall Defense	4.4	5	5.8	15
Atlanta's Home Scoring vs Houston's Road Defense	4.9	4	5.1	15
Atlanta's Home ERA vs Houston's Road ERA Allowed	2.5	1	4.0	9

TEAM VS DIVISION OR CONFERENCE

HOUSTON ASTROS

TITLE	SU	HOME	AWAY	FAVE	DOG	OU	vsLHP	vsRHP
Overall	14-33	8-17	6-16	1-1	13-32	29-16-2	4-8	10-25
vs Div	8-16	5-10	3-6	1-0	7-16	15-9	3-5	5-11
Last 10	4-6	2-2	2-4	0-0	4-6	6-4	0-1	4-5
vs AL	13-31	8-17	5-14	1-1	12-30	28-14-2	4-7	9-24
vs NL	1-2	0-0	1-2	0-0	1-2	1-2	0-1	1-1

ATLANTA BRAVES

TITLE	SU	HOME	AWAY	FAVE	DOG	OU	vsLHP	vsRHP
Overall	28-18	15-5	13-13	18-9	10-9	26-19-1	11-5	17-13
vs Div	11-4	5-4	6-0	6-4	5-0	8-7	6-1	5-3
Last 10	7-3	6-0	1-3	7-0	0-3	4-5-1	3-1	4-2
vs AL	4-4	4-1	0-3	4-1	0-3	6-2	0-0	4-4
vs NL	24-14	11-4	13-10	14-8	10-6	20-17-1	11-5	13-9

PITCHER RECENT STARTS VS OPPONENT

BUD NORRIS VS. ATLANTA BRAVES

DATE	RUNS	WINNER	INNINGS PITCHED	HITS	RUNS	EARNED RUNS	WALKS	KS	DECISION
08/05/2012	6-1	ATL	6	7	4	4	3	7	L
08/09/2010	10-4	HOU	6⅔	7	4	4	2	3	ND
05/02/2010	7-1	ATL	4⅔	8	7	7	4	3	L

KRIS MEDLEN VS. HOUSTON ASTROS

DATE	RUNS	WINNER	INNINGS PITCHED	HITS	RUNS	EARNED RUNS	WALKS	KS	DECISION
08/05/2012	6-1	ATL	5⅓	5	1	1	2	6	ND