Atlanta Braves vs. Arizona Diamondback Preview - June 7th

The Atlanta Braves defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks in two out of three games earlier in the season, and the D-Backs look to avenge those losses in this new series that begins on Monday night, June 7th. Derek Lowe for the Braves and Dan Haren for the D-Backs are the two scheduled starting pitchers, and this should provide a very exciting game for all in attendance. While neither Lowe nor Haren is enjoying overly successful seasons, they are two well-seasoned, accomplished pitchers who should have no problem getting themselves up for this game. betsfreebets.com believes that there is not going to be enough offense to see this game go over the posted total of nine runs, and therefore, the UNDER is the official free bet pick for this game. Bettors who have backed the Braves when Derek Lowe has been pitching this have seen the kinds of return on investment that you hope to see with a veteran pitcher like Lowe. For the season, Lowe has won 8 out of his 12 starts, and he is starting to look like he did back in the early 2000's. While he has not pitched on the level that Tim Hudson or Tommy Hanson has this season, he still is pitching well enough for the Braves to recognize enough victories to where they are currently leading the National League East division. Legendary manager Bobby Cox also has some impressive bats to work with in the likes of Martin Prado and Troy Glaus. Prado currently leads the team in hitting, while Glaus is the leader in both HRs and RBIs. Another great story coming out of the Braves' season so far is the play of young Jason Heyward, who is currently sitting at .272 with 10 HR and 39 RBI. Haren, however, is an excellent neutralizer for the D-Backs, which will make it quite difficult for the Braves to get their offense started. Placing your free wager on the UNDER for this Monday night showdown provides the most value for anyone looking to bet on this game. Dan Haren has been having a difficult time ever since arriving in Arizona. He just has not experienced the same success in the desert that he did in Oakland. This season, specifically, Haren has struggled to find the consistent command that he needs to have in order to be effective. His 4.83 ERA shows signs that Haren is having a great deal of difficulty finding the right feel for the baseball right now. However, he does lead the D-Backs in strikeouts by quite a wide margin, which leads one to believe that he is close to breaking out in the near future. With his talent and skill set, that is a distinct possibility. Arizona's bats this season have been unspectacular, to say the least. While the team does have a couple of players with double digit home run totals early in the season, nobody is really hitting outstandingly well. Mark Reynolds and Justin Upton continue to frustrate Arizona fans with their high number of strikeouts and low batting averages. The lack of professional hitting for Arizona coupled with Lowe being on the mound leads one to believe that a free bet would best be put on the UNDER for this late Monday matchup. On paper, this game looks like it should be going well over the total, but in all reality, you have to remember that the two pitchers starting this game have the capabilities to be absolutely phenomenal in any start they make. Haren and Lowe will both be ready for this game, especially when you consider that Haren had an awful start in his last game versus the Braves. The opinion of betsfreebets.com is that there is plenty of opportunity for this game to go UNDER, and it should be your free wager selection for Monday night.