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Atlanta Braves vs. St. Louis Cardinals
A winning streak will be on the line for the Atlanta Braves on Friday when they battle the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
The Braves will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Spencer Strider in this game. Strider has a 7-3 record and a 3.13 ERA this season.
It'll be Jose Quintana toeing the rubber for the Cardinals in this contest. Left hander Quintana is 4-5 with a 3.30 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 7.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 8-3 winner as they battled the Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at -105 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Atlanta was a 14-2 winner on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on Atlanta at -275 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (16) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Atlanta:
Team record: 78-48 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Atlanta is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Atlanta is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games
Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 72-53 SU
St. Louis is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
St. Louis is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
St. Louis is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Atlanta at St. Louis Saturday, August 27