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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 Sunday in a battle of division rivals.
The Braves will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Charlie Morton in this game. Morton has a 9-6 record and a 4.09 ERA this season.
The Phillies will counter Morton with Kyle Gibson. Right hander Gibson has a 4.71 ERA to go along with a 10-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Phillies were a 6-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Braves. That made winners of bettors who got Atlanta at -125 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Atlanta was a 6-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Phillies. They won as -125 favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 94-58 SU
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 83-68 SU
Philadelphia is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Philadelphia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Philadelphia is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games at home
Next up:
Atlanta at Washington Monday, September 26
Philadelphia at Chicago Tuesday, September 27