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Atlanta Braves vs. Texas Rangers
The fans at Globe Life Field will be treated to a interleague game between the Atlanta Braves and the Texas Rangers when they take their seats on Wednesday.
Right hander Spencer Strider will take the mound for the Braves to start this game. Strider is 4-1 this season with a 2.51 ERA.
Starting this game for the Rangers will be Nathan Eovaldi. The right hander has a 2.70 ERA to go along with a 5-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Texas was a 7-4 winner on the road against the Braves. Bettors on Texas at -105 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 7-4 loser as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -105 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 26-16 SU
Atlanta is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 12 games
Texas:
Team record: 26-16 SU
Texas is 13-4 ATS in its last 17 games
Texas is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
Next up:
Atlanta home to Seattle Friday, May 19
Texas home to Colorado Friday, May 19