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Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Citizens Bank Park.
Charlie Morton will be the starting pitcher for the Braves on this day. Right hander Morton is 5-4 this season with a 4.20 ERA.
Starting this game for the Phillies will be Kyle Gibson. The right hander has a 4.69 ERA to go along with a 5-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 6-3 loser as they battled the Braves on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Braves at -125 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Braves were a 6-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Phillies. That made winners of bettors who got Atlanta at -125 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 59-40 SU
Atlanta is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Philadelphia:
Team record: 50-47 SU
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Atlanta home to Arizona Friday, July 29
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Thursday, July 28