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Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies meet at Citizens Bank Park.
The Braves will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Max Fried in this game. Fried has a 13-6 record and a 2.52 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Phillies will be Ranger Suarez. The left hander has a 3.53 ERA to go along with a 9-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total opened at 7.
Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Blue Jays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Phillies at -110 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Atlanta was a 3-2 loser on the road against the Nationals. Bettors on Washington at 210 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Atlanta:
Team record: 93-56 SU
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 81-67 SU
Philadelphia is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Atlanta at Philadelphia Friday, September 23