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Atlanta Braves vs. Toronto Blue Jays
The Atlanta Braves and the Toronto Blue Jays will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Rogers Centre in an interleague contest.
Spencer Strider will be the starting pitcher for the Braves on this day. Right hander Strider is 4-0 this season with a 2.70 ERA.
It'll be Chris Bassitt toeing the rubber for the Blue Jays in this contest. Right hander Bassitt is 4-2 with a 4.27 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -161-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Toronto lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Phillies on May 10. Bettors who backed the Phillies at -112 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 5-2 loser as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at 150 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 25-12 SU
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games
Toronto:
Team record: 21-16 SU
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Toronto is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Next up:
Atlanta at Toronto Saturday, May 13