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Atlanta Braves vs. Boston Red Sox

The Atlanta Braves and the Boston Red Sox will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Fenway Park.

The Braves will trot Charlie Morton out to the mound in this one. Right hander Morton has a 2-2 record and a 4.60 ERA this season.

Starting this game for the Red Sox will be Garrett Richards. The right hander has a 3.72 ERA to go along with a 4-2 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -119-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 9.5.

In their last action, Boston was a 6-2 loser on the road against the Phillies. Bettors on Philadelphia at -125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

The Braves were a 7-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got Atlanta at -210 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for PUSH bettors.

Atlanta:
Team record: 23-24 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games on the road

Boston:
Team record: 29-19 SU
Boston is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Atlanta
Boston is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Atlanta
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta

Next up:
Atlanta at Boston Wednesday, May 26