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Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies will meet on the field at Citizens Bank Park on Friday in a battle of division rivals.
The Braves will trot Spencer Strider out to the mound in this one. Right hander Strider has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.
Strider's opponent in this one will be Zack Wheeler. The Phillies right hander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -128-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Philadelphia was a 4-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Diamondbacks. They lost as -158 favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Atlanta lost its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Phillies on October 12. Bettors who backed the Phillies at 130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Atlanta:
Team record: 0-0 SU
Atlanta is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Atlanta's last 24 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 0-0 SU
Philadelphia is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
Next up:
Atlanta at Philadelphia Saturday, March 30