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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves
A winning streak will be on the line for the Atlanta Braves on Friday when they battle the Philadelphia Phillies at Truist Park.
The Phillies will trot Zach Eflin out to the mound in this one. Right hander Eflin has a 1-1 record and a 3.49 ERA this season.
The Braves will counter Eflin with Charlie Morton. Right hander Morton has a 5.08 ERA to go along with a 2-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -149-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Atlanta was a 3-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Nationals. They won as -110 favorites, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Philadelphia was a 2-0 winner on the road against the Brewers. Bettors on Philadelphia at 111 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 17-15 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games on the road
Atlanta:
Team record: 15-16 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Atlanta is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Philadelphia
Atlanta is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Next up:
Philadelphia at Atlanta Saturday, May 8