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Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs
The fans at Wrigley Field will be treated to a game between the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs when they take their seats on Friday.
Max Fried will be the starting pitcher for the Braves on this day. Left hander Fried is 2-1 this season with a 2.08 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Kyle Hendricks who starts for the Cubs. Right hander Hendricks is 4-5 with a 3.61 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -208-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Chicago was a 5-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Reds. They won as -160 favorites, while the total score of 8 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Atlanta was a 12-5 winner in its last match on the road against the Angels. They won as -170 favorites, while the total score of 17 made winners of OVER bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 69-37 SU
Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Chicago:
Team record: 56-53 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games
Chi Cubs is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Chi Cubs's last 22 games
Next up:
Atlanta at Chicago Saturday, August 5