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Texas Rangers vs. Atlanta Braves
The Texas Rangers and the Atlanta Braves will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Truist Park in an interleague contest.
Nathan Eovaldi will be the starting pitcher for the Rangers on this day. Right hander Eovaldi is 1-1 this season with a 2.92 ERA.
Eovaldi's opponent in this one will be Chris Sale. The Braves left hander has a 4.58 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
The Braves were a 5-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Atlanta at -133 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Texas, they were a 9-7 winner as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -115 were rewarded, while the 16 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 11-9 SU
Atlanta:
Team record: 12-5 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Next up:
Texas at Atlanta Saturday, April 20