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Atlanta Braves vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Sunday when they take on the Atlanta Braves at Tropicana Field.
The Braves will give the ball to starter Bryce Elder in this one. Right hander Elder is 7-1 this season with a 2.45 ERA.
Elder's opponent in this one will be Zach Eflin. The Rays right hander has a 3.24 ERA to go along with a 9-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 6-1 loser on the road against the Braves. Bettors on Atlanta at -160 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Braves were a 6-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Atlanta at -160 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 60-28 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Atlanta is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games
Atlanta is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 57-35 SU
Current Streak: lost 7 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Next up:
Atlanta home to Chicago Friday, July 14
Tampa Bay at Kansas City Friday, July 14