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Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets
The fans at Citi Field will be treated to a game between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets when they take their seats on Friday.
Charlie Morton will be the starting pitcher for the Braves on this day. Right hander Morton is 10-10 this season with a 3.86 ERA.
The Mets will counter Morton with Tylor Megill. Right hander Megill has a 5.45 ERA to go along with a 6-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -169-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
New York was a 4-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Cubs. They won as +102 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 7-5 loser as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Pirates at 170 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 72-41 SU
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
New York:
Team record: 52-62 SU
NY Mets is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games
NY Mets is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
NY Mets is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Atlanta at New York Saturday, August 12