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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Atlanta Braves

The Milwaukee Brewers and the Atlanta Braves will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at SunTrust Park.

Right hander Jimmy Nelson will take the mound for the Brewers to start this game. Nelson is 5-3 this season with a 3.39 ERA.

The Braves will counter Nelson with Mike Foltynewicz. Right hander Foltynewicz has a 4.26 ERA to go along with a 4-5 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -118-moneyline favorites versus the Brewers, while the game's total opened at 9.5.

Atlanta won its last outing, a 12-11 result against the Giants on June 22. Bettors who backed the Braves at -166 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (23) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Last time out for Milwaukee, they were a 4-2 winner as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Brewers at -125 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Milwaukee:
Team record: 40-35 SU
Milwaukee is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Milwaukee is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Milwaukee is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road

Atlanta:
Team record: 34-38 SU
Atlanta is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games at home

Next up:
Milwaukee at Atlanta Saturday, June 24