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Atlanta Braves vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Atlanta Braves and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Tropicana Field.
Spencer Strider will be the starting pitcher for the Braves on this day. Right hander Strider is 10-2 this season with a 3.66 ERA.
Starting this game for the Rays will be Taj Bradley. The right hander has a 5.11 ERA to go along with a 5-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 2-1 loser as they battled the Braves on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Braves at -105 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Atlanta won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Rays on July 07. Bettors who backed the Braves at -105 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Atlanta:
Team record: 59-28 SU
Atlanta is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Atlanta is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 10 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 57-34 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Atlanta at Tampa Bay Sunday, July 9