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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Atlanta Braves
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Atlanta Braves will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Truist Park.
Ryan Yarbrough will be the starting pitcher for the Rays on this day. Left hander Yarbrough is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Max Fried who starts for the Braves. Left hander Fried is 0-0 with a 3.60 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -133-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Atlanta was a 7-4 winner in its last match on the road against the Rays. They won as -125 favorites, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Rays were a 7-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Braves. That made winners of bettors who got Atlanta at -125 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 4-2 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Atlanta:
Team record: 3-3 SU
Atlanta is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Atlanta is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Atlanta is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Baltimore Friday, July 31
Atlanta home to New York Friday, July 31